NATIONAL COURT ISSUES INTERIM STAY ON PM'S ARREST
NATIONAL COURT ISSUES INTERIM STAY ON PM'S ARREST UNTIL SUPREME COURT RULES ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE AND NATIONAL COURT REVIEWS DISTRICT COURT'S DECISION. On Friday 18 July 2014, the National Court Judge Gavara-Nanu granted leave (gave permission) to the PM for Judicial Review of the District Court decision refusing the Police Commissioner Geoffrey Vaki's request to set aside or withdraw the arrest warrants against him (O’Neill). In the handing down his decision Judge Gavara-Nanu issued the following orders (summarized). 1) The PM is be allowed to join Vaki's application for leave as 2nd Plaintiff seeking Judicial Review of the District Court decision. 2) Leave is granted to the PM for Judicial Review of the decision of the District Court on 12 June 2014 issuing a warrant of arrest compelling Fraud Squad Members to arrest the PM for allegedly committing the criminal offence of Official Corruption. 3) Constitutional question be referred to the Supreme Cou