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    "content": "In addition, Clause 12 provides for the time of taking the oath of affirmation for the governor-elect. The time of taking this oath should not be earlier than 10.00 a.m. and not later than 2.00 p.m. The reason for being specific is that sometimes they are described as night runners while others may be described as night operatives but it is not unheard of to hear somebody going at night with a few fellows, then also declaring himself and taking some oath in some language. The oath that the governor-elect is supposed to take is provided for. It is part of this Bill. So, just in case, anyone may think that by saying or reciting a few personal stories or heroic citations, that one may be declared a governor- elect, this will be dealt with by specifying the time and the oath as provided for in Clause 12. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 13 provides that the taking of oath or affirmation by a deputy governor-elect will be done immediately after the governor-elect. It is also important that we specify that when the governor is elected, he has to come to office with a deputy governor-elect. When most of the governors get elected, sometimes they use their deputy governors only as stepping stones so that they can occupy the offices. Immediately they get elected, a deputy governor becomes a liability. That is why it is clear. In more than three quarters of the counties, the relationship between a governor and a deputy governor is love-hate. We have heard cases where deputy governors have come here to petition while others have complained in the press; that, “I was denied access to my car, my car was towed away last night or my office was locked.” There is one who came here the other day and said his office was vandalized at night. It was broken into and everything including the chair he sits on was stolen only with the purpose of ensuring that the deputy governor does not sit in. Therefore, the importance of ensuring that this swearing in ceremony includes the deputy governor-elect immediately is an entrenchment. It is a message, also, lawfully to all and sundry in the county that although the occupier of that office, having been voted for as a twin candidate with the governor, is a lawful holder of that office as per the Constitution of this country. I also hope that sooner than later as brought to this House before, this House will find time to come up with legislation that will give specific functions and duties to deputy governors so that they can stop being “flower girls” at the county level while they have no functions where they can be disposed of at any time. We have had three occasions when we have handled petitions to remove governors from office. In each of them, it has never been even closely feasible that a deputy governor can replace a governor who has been impeached. It is nowhere within consideration. These people have been beaten down to the ground that they do not even look like an option of becoming governors. That is the truth. We have to ensure that we do away with this mischief. I say so because the reasons envisaged in our Constitution under which a deputy governor can become a governor and lead that county, is not only through impeachment; a governor can die or be declared bankrupt. Through those reasons, that governor would cease to hold office but where in the case of every county, each deputy has already been displayed as one who is unable or capable of holding an office. So, I make the case that the purpose of this is to also entrench the office, purpose and a place for the deputy governor. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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