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    "content": "Hon. Members, I will continue. Under Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule to the Political Parties Act, a coalition agreement, amongst other things, shall state the criteria or formula for sharing of positions in the coalition structure, roles and responsibilities within the coalition and the decision-making structure, rules and procedures of the coalition. Article 7 of the coalition agreement forwarded to my office by the Registrar of Political Parties in her letter under reference stipulates the decision-making organ of the Minority coalition to be its summit. Indeed, Members are aware that matters relating to political parties and coalitions thereof are governed by the Political Parties Act which has its own mechanisms for dispute resolution in relation to any disputes that may arise under the Act. I will therefore refrain from commenting on matters that fall under the purview of that Act and restrict myself to the requirements of the Standing Orders of the House. It is however, true to conclude that our Standing Orders as read together with the Political Parties Act contemplate a decision appointing the Minority leadership in the House to be made by the decision-making organ of the coalition of parties forming the Minority coalition and further that the decision made be conveyed to my office in writing by the Whip of the Minority party or coalition of parties who is also obliged to attach the minutes of the meeting at which the decision was made. The Question to ask is: Has the Minority coalition complied with the Constitution, the law and the Standing Orders in appointing its leadership? This issue relates to whether the provisions of Constitution, the law and the Standing Orders have been complied with by the Minority coalition as regards the filling of its leadership 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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