b. Respondents’ pleas in law:
40.The Respondents called to question the jurisdiction and competence of the
court to entertain this suit. They contend that the suit is inadmissible because
the Applicant seeks to have the Court sit as an appellate court to review
judicial decisions of the domestic courts of Member States, in this case, the
Supreme Court of Liberia.
41.The Respondent refuted the allegation of the Applicant that Section 43 of the
Liberian 1986 Constitution was not respected. According to the Respondents,
there were in existence rules of impeachment at the Senate which were
amended to sufficiently cater for the trial of the Applicant.
c. Reliefs/orders sought by the Respondents:
42.The Respondents seek the following reliefs/orders:
a. A DECLARATION that the application is inadmissible because the
community Court of Justice seeks to sit as an appellate court to review and
correct judicial decisions and actions of the domestic courts of a member
state.
b. A DECLARATION that the application is inadmissible and this
Community Court is incompetent to review, interpret and apply the
national constitution and domestic laws of Member States.
c. A DECLARATION that this case is inadmissible because the Court seeks
to get involved in domestic political matters within member states,
including prescribing the kinds of Rules to adopt.
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