30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Is he discussing the country?
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I thought I heard the Member to be describing this company as a Lebanese company. Would it be unparliamentary to describe a company as Lebanese?
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I think that bit of it is a legitimate concern.
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Just a minute.
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
No he cannot. I have appreciated your point of order, Chairman of the Public Investments Committee (PIC).
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Member for Suna East, it is un-parliamentary to adversely refer to a country, a mission or any other entity which has a sovereign entity, without moving a substantive Motion; much less than you can refer to a Member of Parliament or the Executive without moving a substantive Motion. That is in the Standing Orders. So, that bit is something you need to respond to.
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Is that your way of substantiating? 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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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
So that you understand where we are, Member for Suna East, there are two issues: I have ruled that it is not out of order for you to refer to a company as Lebanese company; it is a proper description and proper critique and analysis of your though process. However, singling out a sovereign country and describing it as a country in turmoil is, in itself, a matter which needs a special Motion. So, forget about the first one of describing Zakhem International a Lebanese company and address yourself to the reference you made to that country, describing it as ...
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Is there a substantive Motion or is there not a substantive Motion?
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30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Order! Order, hon. Junet! This will land you in trouble, if you are not careful. Our Standing Orders do not deny you from saying what you want to say about any other sovereign country. You can say that they are in trouble; they are a failed state and anything else. However, our Standing Orders say that when you decide to do so, you have to move a substantive Motion. So, the question is: Is there a substantive Motion, by which you are able to refer to that country as a country in turmoil? That is the only issue we are ...
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