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"content": "Under Article 91, basic requirements for political parties are very expressly stated and they are: Every political party shall â and I want to refer to (d) â abide by the democratic principle of good governance, promote and practice democracy through regular fair and free elections within the party and, particularly (e), respect the right of all persons to participate in the political process, including minorities and marginalized groups. If I may just pause and refer to those two, it is quite clear to me since there is only half an hour left of todayâs activity, that the proposal by Mr. Wetangula is reasonable. That is because much as I am aware that we have very strict deadlines, but if we start with allegations that these principles of this Constitution are already being violated by the political parties that have donated hon. Members, it will be a very sad day for this country. Bearing in mind that the country is watching, I also want to refer you to page 193; the functions of the committee and, particularly, at page 194; the function of the Committee which is the subject of the Motion by the Leader of Government Business. It says that it is the function of this committee to co-ordinate with the Attorney-General, the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution and relevant Parliamentary Committees to ensure the timely introduction and passage of legislation required by this Constitution. I think it is very unfair to this country for us to stand here and continue this interchange where all parties that have donated hon. Members to the House appear to have issues that you cannot deal with. The House Business Committee (HBC) is composed of hon. Members elected by this House and it also comprises the two chief whips of both partners in the Grand Coalition Government. Therefore, I would suggest, with respect, because we want to start on the right foot, much as I am aware of the timeframes, that we adopt the proposal in the Motion proposed by Mr. Wetangula â who was my student, so that when we meet next time, at least, we can start this process on a proper footing."
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