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    "content": "In this case, therefore, the one-quarter of the total National Assembly membership required for purposes of the Notice of the Motion is 87.8 Members, which is rounded off to 88 Members. In addition, Standing Order No. 66(3) requires that the Order Paper on which such a Motion is listed sets out the name of the Member sponsoring the Motion and the names of the Members supporting the Notice of Motion. It is for this reason, therefore, that today’s Order Paper, as published, contains not only those names, but also the particulars upon which the Motion is made. It is also important to bear in mind that Standing Order No. 68 requires that a Motion for the removal of a person from office takes precedence over all other business on the Order Paper for that day. This now brings me to the fourth step in this procedure, which is the discussion of the Motion in this House. Since this is a Special Motion, Standing Order No. 61(2)(a) requires that the Motion be discussed by the House within seven days following the giving of the Notice of Motion. It is for this reason that this Motion is appearing in today’s Order Paper, being the sixth day following the giving of the Notice. At this juncture, it is important for you to note that for this Motion to move to the next level, it has to be supported by, at least, one-third of the total voting membership, namely 117 Members, when the Question is finally put. It is equally important to also note that so long as the Motion obtains the support of, at least, 117 Members, it will move to the next stage even if those opposing it number more than 117 Members. If the Motion attains this threshold of 117 Members when I finally put the Question, the following two actions, comprising the fifth step, will take place:- (i) I will require the Committee on Selection to immediately retreat into a meeting for the purpose of nominating 11 Members to the Select Committee that shall investigate the matter in detail. (ii) The Chairperson of the Committee on Selection will be expected to move a Motion tomorrow afternoon, namely, Thursday, 9th July 2015, for approval of the nominees to the Select Committee, which requires a simple majority. The sixth step is where the Select Committee investigates the allegations and particulars contained in the Motion. The Committee will be expected to hear the Cabinet Secretary (CS) either in person, through a representative or both in person and through a representative. I must The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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