35. Though it is not clear from the record when the Applicant first requested for pro bono legal counsel, on 3 September 2010, the Applicant wrote a further letter reminding the Chief Justice of his request for pro bono legal counsel and requesting hearing of his Application for Review. 36. On 10 January 2011 and 20 September 2011, the Applicant wrote to the Chief Justice reminding him of his request to have hi Application for Review heard. On 12 July 2013, he further wrote to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal requesting that his Application for Review be included and heard at the next Court of Appeal session. The Applicant alleges that, at the time of filing this Application at the African Court on 2 August 2013, he has received "no substantive response as to the status of his review". The Preliminary Objections 37. The Respondent raises preliminary objections on issues of jurisdiction and admissibility. Preliminary objections on jurisdiction 38. The Respondent contends that the Applicant's citation of Articles 5 and 34(6) of the Protocol and Rule 33 of the Rules of Court to invoke the jurisdiction of the Court is not proper as these articles only provide him standing before the Court. The Respondent argues that, therefore, the jurisdiction of the Court has not been invoked. 39. The Respondent contends further that, the Application does not refer to, or ask for, the interpretation or application of the Charter, 17 ···