Court by letter of 25 October, 2012 that "as legal representatives 1n the Civil Case No. 93/2005 , which was then pending in the High Court of Tanzania, they have never filed any case nor have they authorized anyone to file a case on their behalf or in their name. Further that they informed the Court that they are not party to the Application No. 001/2012 currently pending before the Court, and that they have therefore exonerated themselves of any legal liability connected to Application No. 001/2012 , as it may prejudice their desire to do so when a need arises. That their letter to the Court has been written on behalf of 17,746 Ex EAC employees in Court record and all other Tanzanians who were employees of the defunct East African Community ... ". 53. The Respondent submits further that the attempt by the Applicants to amend the name of the Application is not a proper way, as, according to the Respondent, "a defective Application cannot be cured by an amendment". They submit that "the best way is for the Applicants to withdraw their Application and start afresh if indeed they are serious in pursuing this matter". 54. The Respondent concludes that "based on the foregoing , we submit that, going by the letter from Karata Ernest and Others, there is currently no ease.,.pending in the African Court bearing the same name... ". ~ , --~-'--~ tfl 17