12. In his letter dated 25 May 2012 to the Registrar, the Applicant maintained that his claim in the applications before the High Court at Arusha and before the Afncan Court is against the Attorney General as principal legal advisor to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, as the person responsible for acts done by officers and agents in his office and in his personal capacity. The Applicant also alleges that the Minister for Home Affairs is 'responsible for abuse of office'. By a letter dated 6 June 2012, the Registrar acknowledged receipt of this letter and the additional letters he provided as requested, and advised him that the Charter and the Protocol only envisage applications against States thus the registration of his application against the United Republic of Tanzania. 13. By a letter dated 27 June 2012, the Registrar notified the Respondent of the Application. 14.By a letter also dated 27 June 2012, the Registrar notified the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and through him, the States Parties to the Protocol and the Executive Council of the African Union, of the Application The letter also advised that should any State Party to the Protocol wish to intervene in the proceedings, it should do so as soon as possible, and before the closure of written proceedings. 15. By a letter dated 27 June 2012, the Registrar, at the direction of the Court, wrote to the Pan African Lawyers' Union (PALU) to enquire whether it can consider assisting the Applicant in the matter. 16. By a letter dated 16 July 2012 and received at the Registry on 17 July 2012, PALU wrote to the Registrar indicating its willingness to assist the Applicant in the matter. In the said letter. PALU requested copies of the Application and other filings or documents related thereto. They also requested assistance in securing authorisation towards arranging a meeting with the Applicant. 17. By a Note Verbale dated 30 July 2012, the Respondent communicated the names and addresses of its representatives in respect of the Application. 18. By a letter dated 1August 2012, the Registrar sent a copy of the Application and all other documents filed by the Applicant thus far, to PALU. 19. By a letter dated 1 August 2012, the Registrar informed the Respondent that, PALU will be representing the Applicant in the matter. Also by a letter dated 1 August 2012, the Registrar forwarded to PALU, the names and address of the Respondent's representatives in the Application. 20. By a Note Verbale dated 31 August 2012 and received at the Registry by electronic mail on the same date and in hard copy on 3 September 2012, the Respondent forwarded its Response to the Application. 21. By a letter dated 4 September 2012, the Registrar forwarded to the Applicant, the Respondent's response to the Application and advised him that he has thirty (30) days running from 3 September 2012, the date when the Response was received at the Registry, to reply to the Response. 22. At its 25th Ordinary Session, the Court decided that PALU be formally served with the Respondent's Response and be granted thirty (30) days from 14 September 2012 to reply to the Respondent's Response and that this communication be copied to the Applicant and the Respondent. 23. By a letter dated 28 September 2012, the Registrar served the Respondent's Response to the Application to PALU and advised that PALU has thirty (30) days from 14 September 2012 to reply to the Response. This letter was copied to the Applicant and the Respondent. 24. By a letter dated 3 October 2012, the Registrar advised the Applicant of the Court's decision taken at its 26th Ordinary Session, that, where Parties have appointed representatives, all correspondence on the Application will be addressed to these representatives with a copy to the Parties and in the Applicant's case, since PALU is representing him, the relevant correspondence will be addressed to PALU with a copy to him for information. 25. On 18 October 2012, the Registry received a letter dated 17 October 2012, from PALU, requesting for an extension of time by thirty (30) days for it to file a Reply to the Respondent's Response to the Application.By a letter dated 18 October 2012, the Registrar served PALU's request for extension of time to the Respondent. 26. By a Note Verbale dated 8 October 2012 and received at the Registry on 9 November 2012, the Respondent acknowledged receipt of PALU's request of 17 October 2012 for an extension of time to file a Reply to the Response and indicated that it has no objection to the request and further, that the Officer In Charge of Arusha Prison has been ordered to facilitate the consultation meeting between the Applicant and PALU. 27. A letter from the Respondent dated 7 November 2012 and received at the Registry on 7 December 2012 informed the Registrar that the Respondent had no objection to PALU's request of 17 October 2012 for extension of time to file the Reply to the Response. In the meantime, by an Order dated 5 December 2012, the Court granted PALU's request for an extension of time to file the Reply and required PALU to file 4