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"content": "provided for the purposes of Parliament; the offices of Parliament including the places within such offices that are provided for the use of Members, members of staff, members of the public and the Press; committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used for Parliament’s purposes.” This being the case, a Senator who has been called to order for disorderly conduct and subsequently directed to withdraw from the Precincts of Parliament, in accordance with the Standing Orders, must withdraw from the Chamber and all other areas referred to under the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act and Standing Order Two to be Precincts of Parliament. This includes all areas that are shared between the Senate and the National Assembly such as places provided for the use and accommodation of Members of Parliament, members of the public and representatives of the press, the dining areas and any other place provided or used for Parliament’s purposes. This is not the first time that the matter of disorderly conduct in the Senate has arisen. Indeed, Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, has been called to order for disorderly conduct severally, and directed to withdraw from the Senate on three occasions, the most recent incident being on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023. I have made several directives from the Chair and issued a substantive ruling on 28th February, 2023 with regard to disorder in the Senate. In the ruling, I cautioned honourable Senators to observe decorum, respect to the Chair and maintain order in the Senate and that instances of disorderly conduct will be dealt with without fear or favour and that there will be no leniency whether the disorder emanates from the Majority or the Minority sides of the Senate. Honourable Senators, Standing Order No.122(1) highlights the instances in which a Senator displays gross disorderly conduct which includes defying a ruling or direction of the Speaker or Chairperson of Committees . The sanctions for the conduct of such Senator are provided under Standing Order No.122 (2) which states that- “The Speaker may call a Senator whose conduct is grossly disorderly to order, and shall order the Senator to withdraw immediately from the precincts of Parliament- (a) On the first occasion, for a maximum of three sitting days, including the sitting day of suspension. (b) On the second or subsequent occasion during the same session, for a minimum of seven sitting days and a maximum of twenty-one sitting days, including the day of suspension.” By a letter Ref. No. NCS/113/2023, dated, 29th November, 2023, and received in my office on Wednesday, 29th November, 2023, Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, expressed regret and requested a pardon for his failure to adhere to the directions of the Speaker to withdraw from the precincts of Parliament on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023. However, I find the actions of Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, after being directed to withdraw from the Chamber on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order No. 121(2) (b), amounting to defying a ruling and direction of the Speaker. The Senator’s actions exhibited disdain for his colleagues, the Speaker, and the"
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