A Bamako court has postponed the hearing on appeals against the dissolution of political parties to a later date,
prolonging the uncertainty surrounding the legality of the May 13 presidential decree.
The High Court of Commune VI of Bamako held a hearing on Tuesday, July 29, regarding appeals filed against the presidential decree of May 13, 2025, which dissolved all Malian political parties.
The case has been postponed to a later date, which has not yet been announced.
This postponement comes after another hearing held the day before, Monday, July 28, at the Commune 1 court.
During this session, lawyers for the former political parties requested a legal challenge of the documents submitted by the State Litigation Service. The court granted this request and scheduled the resumption of the case for Monday, August 4.
The two courts received a referral from representatives of dissolved parties challenging the legality of the decree.
The appeals are based in particular on Article 153 of the Constitution of July 22, 2023, which provides for the possibility of raising a priority question of constitutionality. Under this framework, the judge hearing the case
may refer the question to the Supreme Court, which may then refer it back to the constitutional court.
The hearings on July 7 and 8, initially scheduled for an initial examination of the cases, were postponed due to the absence of government representatives or incomplete files. According to the courts hearing the case, all the documents necessary for the investigation have now been submitted.
Upcoming decisions could determine whether the presidential decree complies with the constitution or exceeds the powers of the executive in the backdrop of an ongoing political transition in Mali.
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