Requirement to issue reasoned decision
Eswatini
Constitution 2005, Article 105
The High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine anyquestion whether –
(a) any person has been validly elected or appointed as a Memberof Parliament;
(b) any person has been validly elected as President, DeputyPresident, Speaker or Deputy Speaker; or
(c) any person, having been validly elected as President, DeputyPresident, Speaker or Deputy Speaker, has validly vacated that office.
Parliament(Petitions) Act, 2013. Art. 17
Trial of petition.
17. (1) A petition under Part IIor III shall be tried by the court in open court.
(2) Witnesses shall besubpoenaed and sworn in the same manner as nearly as circumstances admit as ina trial by the court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction and aresubject to the same penalties for the giving of false evidence or fornon-attendance.
