New Identity Card: PMO Denies any "Victory" of Pravind Jugnauth

10 years, 6 months ago - October 06, 2013

" Jugnauth has pushed the door open and made demagoguery , "reacted strongly Tassarajen Chedumbrum Pillay on Friday, October 4. According to the Minister of ICT, the leader of the MSM got no victory against the State. The PMO also issued a statement about it in the evening.

The assertion Jugnauth that he won " a great victory "in court about the challenge of the new national identity card has attracted harsh comments of the Minister of Information Technology and Communication (ICT ) Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum.

The Minister of ICT, he denies that justice has granted the right to Jugnauth not give fingerprints and a biometric photograph for the new national identity card, until 15 September 2014. " This provision exists in the National Identity Card Act for all citizens , "responded the minister announced a press conference on Saturday to shoot straight.

For his part, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) issued a statement this evening to make the same point by noting that the application of Jugnauth for an injunction to stop the process of distribution of the national identity card " has-been set aside by Hon Justice D. Chan Kan Cheong "this Friday, October 4, 2013. This, after a motion by his lawyer, informing him that he withdrew his motion. A decision motivated by the fact that the prosecution lawyer said that under Section 10A of the National Identity Card Act, Jugnauth can not be forced to give fingerprints until 15 September 2014.

Suddenly, his injunction did not meet the criterion of promptness own to such legal maneuvers to it is granted, the statement said PMO. Thus, the decision of the chambers judge this Friday, October 4 does not compromise that proposed new ID card.

Text by lexpress.mu

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