Supreme court refuses Nomane’s request

The Supreme Court has refused James Nomane's Interim relief application to restrain Parlaiment from dealing with a proposed amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution when Parlaiment resumes on March 11th 2025.

Section 145 of the Constitution relates to a motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister and his government.

While Nomane's Interim relief was refused, the substantive matter in his Supreme court application is set for hearing on 14 March.

The five-men bench of senior judges headed by Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika refused to grant the relief Nomane was seeking.

Sir Gibbs said the five-men bench made the decision based on the grounds that the court cannot intervene with process and procedures of the Parlaiment as there are separation of powers between the Judiciary and Legislative arm.

He said the Judiciary will respect the independence and powers of the legislative arm and it will not interfere with Parlaiment procedures.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has order for parties to proceed to trial of Nomane's Substantive matter on March 14.

Nomane's Substantive matter revolves around the Parlaiment's decision in its November sitting in 2024, to not entertain a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister James Marape.