“As you are aware, chapter 5.2 of the Code of Conduct, which intent was addressed by the Honorable Supreme Court prior to 2017 elections prescribe that anyone intending to contest for political office shall not continue to hold on to said office. “Therefore, all officials and civil servants covered by this category are hereby required to resign their position within 30 days of the insurance of the Presidential Memo,” the memo stated. The NEC argued that allowing him to contest would have been in violation of the National Code of Conduct. In its ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the NEC’s decision and blasted Kamara’s lawyer, Cllr. Arthur Johnson for blatantly ignoring the law and failing to adequately advise his client.

Source: Front Page Africa February 25, 2020 06:11 UTC