Requirement to hold a hearing

Article 21: Every candidate in an electorate has the right tocontest in cassation court the results of the elections in his constituencywithin 15 days from the date of announcement of the final election results. Andif it was proven to the court then
-The court will review thedocuments and hear the statements of both the plaintiff and the accused andanyone else it sees fit to hear from.
- If the appeal is proven right then the member ship of the accused candidateis negated in this case the court has the right to appoint the person who hadactual won the election that is if the cause of the appeal or the complaintcall for a re run.
-the case between the plaintiff and the accused will not interfere in theduties and responsibilities of the accused in the parliament during the trialuntil the court passes a judgment on the appeal. The judgement will render themembership of the accused void from hence forth but will not affect his actionsbefore the judgement.”

Source: Law No.15 of 2002 (Shura and representatives council law)