East African Court issued an interim order restraining its Legislative Assembly from swearing in members due to violation of laws.
Wani Santino Jada, a citizen of South Sudan says East African panel of Judges stopped the swearing in because their appointment by President Salva Kiir violated some community laws, Radio Bakhita reports.
Article 50 of the Community treaty grants the National Assembly of each member state to elect nine members from various political parties, not appointed by country’s president, he clarifies.
Santino says he took the government of South Sudan to court in order to defend democracy in the country.
He appeared before six Justices on June 5, 2017 at the Ugandan Capital, Kampala.
The new representatives from six East African Community member states were supposed to take oath on Monday, but suspended until the hearing is done next week.
The East African Court is one of the organs of the Community established under Article 9 of its Treaty.
Established in November 2001, the court is tasked to ensure adherence to the law.