Herminie challenges judicial appointment before Constitutional Court
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation
Seychelles President Patrick Herminie has petitioned the Constitutional Court over the Constitutional Appointments Authority’s proposal, limited to a single candidate, to head the Court of Appeal. His case concerns the interpretation of Article 124(1) of the Constitution, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
Seychelles President Patrick Herminie has petitioned the Constitutional Court to challenge a decision by the Constitutional Appointments Authority concerning the appointment of the president of the Court of Appeal, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
The case concerns the authority’s proposal of a single candidate for the presidency of the Court of Appeal. Patrick Herminie is invoking the interpretation of Article 124(1) of the Constitution, which provides for the head of state to appoint the president of that court when there is a vacancy, according to the public broadcaster.
