CTING Chief Justice Ian Chang, yesterday afternoon, after hearing arguments put forward by Attorney-General (AG) Anil Nandlall, said he would give his ruling tomorrow.

The issue argued in chambers is with regard to the privilege of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee to speak in the National Assembly.

The AG cited a number of similar cases in other countries where he said the courts had made decisions in accordance with the law and constitution of the land and maintained that those must be  upheld in any country.
Speaking after he had been heard in camera, the AG told the media that the judge is to pronounce on the preliminary objections raised, that the court has no jurisdiction to inquire into the business of Parliament and that parliamentarians enjoy parliamentary privileges and their actions are immune and cannot be questioned by the Court.
Nandlall noted that he has responded to both in giving examples of cases in India, countries in Africa, Dominica and Guyana that the courts always have jurisdiction in the matters of parliament when there is an alleged encroachment on the constitution and concept of parliamentary privileges which exists in England does not apply in colonial countries and Guyana.
He claimed that this type of challenge, by way of motion in the court is not covered by law in the constitution.