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The Constitutional Court has granted an injunction, preventing the government from declaring Portmore, the country's 15th parish.
This after the People's National Party PNP, filed the claim against the legislation that would facilitate parish status, citing constitutional breaches.
The claim was filed, after the bill was passed in both houses of parliament and given assent by the Governor General.
In court yesterday, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes granted two orders. They relate to an interim injunction, until the matter is heard and prevention of local government minister Desmond McKenzie, from naming an effective date for the law.
The Attorney General has been given until next Wednesday March 26 at midday, to respond to the PNP's affidavit and the PNP has been given until next Thursday March 27, for any additional filing.
The parties will return to court next Friday March 28 at 2:00pm.
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