Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle Nii Armah Ashitey and Nii John Coleman have filed a fresh suit at an Accra High Court against the Parliamentary Candidate for the area and the Electoral Commission, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, challenging her eligibility to contest the 2016 general elections.
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Klottey Korle MP sues Zanetor Rawlings
The two are challenging the legitimacy of Dr Zanetor Rawlings to contest for a parliamentary seat under the 1992 constitution.
Dr Zanetor Rawlings
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According to them, "A declaration that the Dr Zanetor Rawlings election as a parliamentary Candidate elect for the Klottey-Korley Constituency is null and void and is of no effect as same violates the constitution of the NDC and the rules governing the conduct of the 216 parliamentary primaries."
It would be recalled that an Accra High Court has dismissed the suit by some members of the NDC in Constituency seeking to get rid of the Dr. Zanetor Rawlings.
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In the ruling of the court, presiding Judge Justice Patience Mills Tetteh said the plaintiffs did not demonstrate in anyway their rights which had been violated or will be violated.
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She also indicated court that the action of the plaintiffs were an abuse of the court hence her decision.
But the two are challenging the legitimacy of Dr Zanetor Rawlings to contest for a parliamentary seat under the 1992 constitution.
Below are what the plaintiffs are seeking in the case:
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1. A declaration that the decision by the NDC to allow the Dr Zanetor Rawlings to contest parliamentary primaries in the Klottey-Korle Constituency when she was not a registered voted within the meaning of Article 94 (1) (a) of the 1992 constitution at the time of the said contest, violates the constitution and the internal regulations governing the conduct of the parliamentary primaries of the NDC and same is illegal and of no effect.
2. A declaration that the Dr Zanetor Rawlings election as a parliamentary Candidate elect for the Klottey-Korley Constituency is null and void and is of no effect as same violates the constitution of the NDC and the rules governing the conduct of the 216 parliamentary primaries.
3. An order of injunction restraining the Dr. Zanetor, agents, privies, assigns or anyone claiming through her from holding herself out or allowing herself to be held out by the other defendants as Parliamentary Candidate-elect for Klottey Korle Constituency until the matters in dispute are heard and disposed of by this honourable court.
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4. An order of court directed at the NDC for a re-run of the parliamentary primaries in Klottey Korle Constituency between the plaintiffs in accordance with its constitution and the regulation governing the 2016 parliamentary primaries within one week of the annulment of the 2nd defendant’s election.
5. Any order Order(s) as the court may deem fit.
6. Cost including legal fees.
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