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The Supreme Court is on Wednesday scheduled to begin hearing the challenge brought by former Parliamentarian Abe Dabdoub against Member of Parliament for West Portland, Daryl Vaz.
Mr. Dabdoub is claiming that Mr. Vaz was not qualified to be nominated for the September 3 General Election as he has pledged allegiance to a foreign state.
He contends that this contravenes Section 40 of the Jamaican constitution.
Hearings were scheduled to begin earlier this month.
However, there was a delay as the Supreme Court was told that Mr. Vaz had hired new attorneys and they would need time to get instructions.
Mr. Dabdoub had filed a motion and an election petition challenging Mr. Vaz's eligibility to hold a seat in Parliament.
Mr. Dabdoub contends that Mr. Vaz holds a United States passport and should therefore be disqualified from serving as a Member of Parliament.
As a result, he says his appointment should be declared null and void.
And a similar challenge brought against MP for North East St. Ann, Shahinie Robinson, is also scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
A constitutional motion challenging the alleged dual citizenship of Mrs. Robinson is to come up for case management.
Former MP for North East St. Ann Manley Bowen spearheaded the legal battle.
He represented the constituency between 1989 and 1997.
The PNP has been contending that Mrs. Robinson is a United States citizen and is therefore not eligible to serve as a Parliamentarian.
Mr. Dabdoub is claiming that Mr. Vaz was not qualified to be nominated for the September 3 General Election as he has pledged allegiance to a foreign state.
He contends that this contravenes Section 40 of the Jamaican constitution.
Hearings were scheduled to begin earlier this month.
However, there was a delay as the Supreme Court was told that Mr. Vaz had hired new attorneys and they would need time to get instructions.
Mr. Dabdoub had filed a motion and an election petition challenging Mr. Vaz's eligibility to hold a seat in Parliament.
Mr. Dabdoub contends that Mr. Vaz holds a United States passport and should therefore be disqualified from serving as a Member of Parliament.
As a result, he says his appointment should be declared null and void.
And a similar challenge brought against MP for North East St. Ann, Shahinie Robinson, is also scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court Wednesday.
A constitutional motion challenging the alleged dual citizenship of Mrs. Robinson is to come up for case management.
Former MP for North East St. Ann Manley Bowen spearheaded the legal battle.
He represented the constituency between 1989 and 1997.
The PNP has been contending that Mrs. Robinson is a United States citizen and is therefore not eligible to serve as a Parliamentarian.
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