Re RWAMUCYO (IKIREGO KIGAMIJE GUSESA AMATORA)

Re RWAMUCYO (IKIREGO KIGAMIJE GUSESA AMATORA)

The Supreme Court held that the petition was properly filed directly before it, as neither the Constitution nor the relevant Organic Law require prior submission to the National Electoral Commission. The petitioner failed to provide any credible evidence of abuse of office, illegal campaigning, or bribery....

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Citation
RS/SPEC/0001/13/CS
Parties
Applicant: Rwamucyo Gisaza Séverin; Respondent: Rusiha Gastone; Respondent: Komisiyo y’Igihugu y’Amatora (National Electoral Commission)
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
26 September 2013
Case Number
RS/SPEC/0001/13/CS
Procedural Posture
Electoral Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Election Disputes, Parliamentary Elections, Burden of Proof, Procedural Law
Source Language
rw
Constitutional Law Electoral Law Election Disputes Parliamentary Elections Burden of Proof Procedural Law

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Parties

Rwamucyo Gisaza Séverin

Applicant

Rusiha Gastone

Respondent

Komisiyo y’Igihugu y’Amatora (National Electoral Commission)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Electoral Petition / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the petition should have first been submitted to the National Electoral Commission before being filed in the Supreme Court
  2. 2 Whether there was sufficient evidence to annul the election results for the parliamentary seat representing persons with disabilities

Ratio Decidendi

The Supreme Court held that the petition was properly filed directly before it, as neither the Constitution nor the relevant Organic Law require prior submission to the National Electoral Commission. The petitioner failed to provide any credible evidence of abuse of office, illegal campaigning, or bribery. Therefore, the petition lacked merit and the election results stand.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed

Orders

  • Petition is received but found to lack merit.
  • The parliamentary election of 18/09/2013 for the seat representing persons with disabilities is not annulled.