Constitutional right of free association

This was an application to have sections 43 to 46 of the Police Force and Auxiliary Services Act (PFASA) declared unconstitutional and removed from the statute book on grounds that they infringed on the rights to a fair trial and participation in public affairs of the country, freedoms of expression, association and assembly.

This matter arose from a declaration that the office of vice president (VP) was vacant after he constructively vacated office by openly denouncing and condemning the sponsoring political party.