“Regardless of the case, the election is set for 22 January. There will be no delay,even for the Tafea Constituency,” Iati informed the Daily Post.
The case is an urgent constitutional application filed by Vanuatu's former Charge d’Affaire in China, Willie Toama. His name was not included in the list of eligible candidates released by the Electoral Office.
Lawyers of both parties met with the judge for conference Thursday but no dates have been set for the court to issue a decision.