St. Kitts Court sets date for election hearing

The High Court in St Kitts and Nevis has set July dates for the hearing of matters relating to two petitions challenging the outcome of the January 25 general election.



In the first matter, the leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM), Lindsay Grant, is challenging his defeat to Labour Party candidate, Glenn Phillip, due to alleged polling day irregularities.



July 21 and 22 have been scheduled as the dates the court will hear an application by Phillip to have the petition struck out, after which a determination will be made about whether the matter will proceed to trial.



In the second case, defeated Labour Party candidate Cedric Liburd is challenging his loss to PAM’s representative, Eugene Hamilton, on the ground that his rival was not eligible to contest the poll due to dual citizenship concerns.