BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – TOMORROW (Jan. 18), the Nevis Circuit Court is expected to make a ruling about whether or not an injunction would be granted to debar Premier Joseph Parry and Hensley Daniel from contesting the upcoming Local Elections on Nevis.
On Monday (Jan. 14), both the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) and the incumbent Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) each nominated five candidates to contest the five seats in the Nevis Island Assembly, with the hope that they would win favour with the electorate on January 22, 2013.
And on that same day, CCM candidates Keith Scarborough and Mark Brantley filed papers with the Court seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against Premier Parry and Daniel respectively.
The case was heard earlier today and SKNVibes understands that the Court would rule on the matter tomorrow.
Brantley – in speaking with this publication – expressed that whatever is the Court’s decision the CCM is still prepared and ready to contest the January 22 Elections.
“We feel that on law and on the facts we have a good case. But at the end of the day it is a matter for the judge and we are satisfied that the judge heard the arguments and he will now rule.
“Our position is that we are ready for an election. We have been ready for sometime and if the Court rules they can run then that is the ruling of the Court. As a party we have always respected the Court, we have always respected the rule of law and we will not change that now. So if the Court were to rule in favour of the NRP, then we do what we are prepared to do, which is to go to the polls and let the people decide.”
SKNVibes also spoke with Parry concerning these recent developments and he described the CCM’s case as “foolishness”, making clear his confidence that the Court would rule in his favour.
Asked what his next move would be should the court grant the injunction, Parry responded, “I don’t think that the Court would rule any such thing and I don’t even allow my mind to go there. There is no basis for them asking for the injunction. It is a lot of foolishness.”
The CCM team was represented by Dane Hamilton Q. C. while the NRP team’s representation included Dr. Henry Browne Q. C.
The case was presided over by His Lordship Justice John Benjamin.
