Guengueng seems unruffled by the fact that Habré greeted the announcement of the adjournment by punching the air and giving the V-for-Victory salute to a group of cheering supporters.
Jerome Karsenti, lawyer for an anti-corruption pressure group, said that the adjournment amounted to "denial of justice".. "It is now obvious that there is one law for the powerful in this country and one for the rest," he said.
And the fact that some people on the first week went home early before the end of the adjournment debate is an absolute disgrace".
" The purpose of this adjournment is to facilitate both parties continued investigation in this matter".
Under the terms of the adjournment, if Ms. Johnson did not get into any more trouble within a year, the charges would disappear.
The use of this "adjournment power" would be particularly appropriate if the House prevents Senate adjournment in a bid to interfere with the appointment of certain public officials, a matter that the Constitution explicitly assigns to the President and the Senate.
In fact, the Rules of Procedure state that if an adjournment is to be requested, the President of the House must be informed 24 hours in advance.
It was deferred until the eve of adjournment, in hopes that I might put in an appearance, and then referred to the committee on publication.
[H]e may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper...
Article II Section 3 ...he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; If the House and Senate disagree on adjournment, the President can adjourn them.
