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SA: Speaker's response to DA Chief Whip's demand for decision on voting procedure

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SA: Speaker's response to DA Chief Whip's demand for decision on voting procedure

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete
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National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete

21st July 2017

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The Speaker of the National Assembly has replied to the Chief Whip of the Democratic Alliance regarding his demand for a decision on the appropriate voting procedure in the Motion of No Confidence in the President to be made by today.

The Speaker has reiterated that a decision on which voting procedure will be followed regarding the Motion will be made and communicated to parties at the earliest opportunity, before the scheduled debate on 8 August 2017.

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Whereas the Constitutional Court found that the Speaker has the discretion to determine a voting procedure in a Motion of no Confidence, that decision must take into account various factors and circumstances, including that such a decision must be rational and not be made arbitrarily.

In this respect, while the Court did not prescribe a specific timeframe within which such a decision must be made, due regard must, as stated by the Court, be given to the circumstances prevalent in a particular case to ensure that the test of rationality is met. The circumstances in the case in question require careful consideration.

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The Speaker has appealed to all parties to afford her Office the necessary space to make an appropriate decision.

 

Issued by Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

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