Emhlanganweni, umeluleki wezomthetho we-GVB, uJoseph McDonald, wazise ibhodi ukuthi abaqondisi abangu-11 kwabangu-12 be-GVB babedingeka ukuze bakhethe umqondisi we-12 ngoba isenzo sokwenza i-GVB sihlinzekele leyo nqubo ngokucacile. NgoMashi 11, 2023, uMongameli Gutierrez wacela Ummeli Jikelele ukukhipha umbono mayelana nokukhethwa komqondisi we-12 we-GVB.
NgoMashi 23, 2023, Ibhodi laba nomhlangano walo ojwayelekile wokukhetha umqondisi we-12. Nakulokhu, umeluleki wezomthetho weluleka iBhodi ukuthi abaqondisi abayi-11 kwakudingeka bakhethe umqondisi we-12. Ngaphandle kweseluleko someluleki wezomthetho, uSihlalo weBhodi u-George Chiu ugcizelele ukuthi aqhubeke nokukhetha umqondisi we-12 ngokusekelwe evotini labaqondisi abayisi-9.
Umqondisi uJeff Jones wavumelana noSihlalo u-Chiu futhi wasikisela ukuqhubeka nokukhetha kusalindwe iseluleko soMmeli Omkhulu. Umqondisi uJones wacabanga ukuthi uma ukukhetha kungqubuzana nombono woMmeli Jikelele, Ibhodi kamuva lingavuma ukukhetha lapho amalungu angu-11 ekhona. Ibhodi libe seliqhubeka nokukhethwa komqondisi we-12 futhi lakhetha i-Monte Mesa.
Ummeli Jikelele uyakala
Ngo-Ephreli 28, 2023, the Guam Ihhovisi Lommeli Omkhulu likhiphe umbono walo futhi laqinisekisa umbono womeluleki wezomthetho we-GVB wokuthi umthetho udinga abaqondisi abayi-11 ukuthi bakhethe umqondisi we-12. Ummeli Omkhulu uphakamise ukuthi “[t]o idinga ukubamba iqhaza kwabaqondisi abangaphansi kwe-11 njengoba kudingwa i-12 GCA § 9106 (a) lapho kukhethwa umqondisi we-12 kuphambene negunya elinikezwe Ibhodi le-GVB ezimisweni ezivumela i-GVB.”
Ummeli Jikelele uqhube wathi, "[a]noma yiziphi izenzo ze-ejensi ewela ngaphandle kwendawo yegunya elinikezwe leyo nhlangano ngokomthetho wayo ovumelayo kufanele zithathwe njengezingagunyaziwe." Ngenxa yombono woMmeli Jikelele, ukukhethwa kwe-Monte Mesa njengomqondisi we-12 kwakungagunyaziwe futhi kuphambene nomthetho. Kuze kube esinye isaziso, u-Monte Mesa akayena uMqondisi Webhodi le-GVB, futhi ukubamba kwakhe iqhaza kwangaphambilini eBhodini kwakuphambene nomthetho.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Ummeli Omkhulu uphakamise ukuthi “[t]o idinga ukuhlanganyela kwabaqondisi abangaphansi kwabayi-11 njengoba kudingwa i-12 GCA § 9106 (a) lapho kukhethwa umqondisi we-12 kuphambene negunya elinikezwe Ibhodi le-GVB kumithetho evumela i-GVB.
- Ngomhla zingama-28 kuMbasa, 2023, Ihhovisi Lommeli Omkhulu waseGuam lakhipha umbono walo futhi laqinisekisa umbono womeluleki wezomthetho we-GVB wokuthi umthetho udinga abaqondisi abayi-11 ukuthi bakhethe umqondisi we-12.
- ” Ngenxa yombono woMmeli Omkhulu, ukukhethwa kwe-Monte Mesa njengomqondisi we-12 kwakungagunyaziwe futhi kuphambene nomthetho.
