Mkandawire v Republic of Malawi (Application No. 003/2011) [2012] AfCHPR 6 (30 March 2012)

ΙΝ ΤΗΕ MATTER OF

URBAN MKANDAWIRE

V.

ΤΗΕ REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

APPLICATION Νo. 003/2011

ORDER

The Court composed of: Gérard NIYUNGEKQ President; Sophia A.B. AKUFFO, Vice-President; Bernard M. NGOEPE. Modibo T. GUINDQ Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ. Augustino S.L. RAMADHANI, Elsie N. THOMPSON and Sylvain ORE- Judges; and Robert ENO- Registrar,

In the matter of

URBAN MKANDAWIRE

V.

REPUBLIC OF MALAWI

Hereby decides as follows:

Having considered the Respondent's response dated 9 January 2012, in response to the application submitted by the Applicant, Mr. Urban Mkandawire dated 13 March, 2012, as well as the skeleton arguments of the Respondent, the Court rules that:

1. The Respondent's response setting out its preliminary objections in terms of Rule 52(4) of the Rules of Court does not comply with the said Rule in that it does not set out the details required by the Rule;
2. The Respondent is accordingly called upon to comply with Rule 52(4) within 30 days of the receipt hereof; and
3. The Applicant, if so minded, should respond to the Respondent's response referred to in (b) above within 30 days of receipt thereof from the Registrar,

Done at Arusha, this thirty day of March, in the year Two Thousand and Twelve, in English and French, the English text being authoritative.

Signed:

Gérard NIYUNGEKO, President

Robert ENO Registrar