21. This process lost its purpose because the trial, which was postponed to February
27th, 2018, resumed on March 21, 2018 and would continue on March 26th and the
following days;
22. In the present case, the Chamber of Control has stated that the admissibility of the
request for the waiver of the applicant's parliamentary immunity can only be assessed
by the addressee of the document, namely the Burkina Faso National Assembly, so that
it was not for it to decide on the compliance of the consultation of the National
Assembly;
24. The resolution 022-2016/NA relating to the waiver of Parliament Member
SAWADOGO Salifou's parliamentary immunity is not a judicial act, but rather a
deliberation of the National Assembly;
Conclusions of the Defendant State
The defendant ended by claiming that the applicant's claims should be rejected.
On the Issues to Be Decided
It is for the Court to determine its jurisdiction for the present case and to decide whether
the applicant's claims are well founded.
5. ON THE ANALYSIS BY THE COURT
On the jurisdiction of the Court:
The jurisdiction of the Court depends on the nature of the question referred to the court
by the applicant, based on the facts alleged by him/her.
In this case, the applicant's petition is based on claims of no compliance in the procedure
leading to the waiver of his parliamentary immunity at national level and, in the absence
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