Stern, Azan case goes Supreme
December 22, 2008
The dual citizenship case which People's National Party candidate Richard Azan brought against Jamaica Labour Party member Michael Stern is to be heard in the Supreme Court.
This is as a result of a Court of Appeal ruling on Friday which dismissed Stern's appeal in which he was seeking to strike out the petition.
Stern had contended in the appeal that he was not served within the specified time in law with additional information in relation to the petition.
Mandatory
Attorney-at-law Kirk Anderson, who is representing Stern, argued that it was mandatory for Azan to serve Stern with further particulars within 10 days after the election petition was served and that was not done.
Attorney-at-law Abe Dabdoub, who is representing Azan, submitted that it was not mandatory to serve further particulars. He said more than the minimum information was given in the petition and Stern was told in the petition why it was filed against him.
Azan is contending that, under the Constitution of Jamaica, Stern was not qualified to be a member of parliament because he is an American citizen.
Author: Gleaner Reporter
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
