15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order No.47 be amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (4)— “(4A) A notice of motion under Part XIV (Procedure for removal from State Office) shall be given in the House within three sitting days following approval by the Speaker, and if not, such motion shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and shall not be moved again in the same terms in the same session, except with the leave of the Speaker.” This particular amendment is supposed to take care of situations where people initiate a process ...
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order 61 be amended in paragraph (1)(b) by inserting the following new sub-subparagraph immediately after sub-subparagraph (iii)—
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
As we speak, the current Standing Orders do not have provisions for removal of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker. This has now been brought in as a Special Motion.
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Standing Order 63 be amended— (a) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (1)— “(1A) A motion under this Standing Order shall have its subject matter indicated on every sheet.”; (b) in paragraph (5) by inserting the words “Upon receipt of the Motion by the Clerk” immediately before the word “any”. This is in respect of Motions, for example, brought by Members. There are situations where Members sign on a plain paper and the heading or the subject matter is not there. It can be abused. This particular amendment insists ...
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
THAT, Standing Order 64 be amended— (a) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (1)— “(1A) The grounds specified in a motion under this Standing Order shall be admissible if– (a) framed clearly to particularise and disclose a gross violation of the Constitution or other written law, where gross violation of the Constitution or other written law is indicated as a ground for the intended removal; (b) stating with precision, the provisions of the Constitution or other written law that are alleged to have been grossly violated, where gross violation of the Constitution or other written law is ...
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, as members can see on today’s Order Paper, the amendments require further details to be given in the Motion to remove State officers such that the particulars of a gross violation of the Constitution or any other written law are there before we can actually debate that Motion. The intention is to make the Members aware of the objective of the Motion they intend to support and ensure the credibility of the Motion.
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:
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15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly:
THAT, Standing Order 66 be amended— (a) by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting therefore the following new paragraph— “(2) The provisions of Standing Order 64 ( Procedure for removal of President by
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