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15 May 12 - Reference Parliamentary Procedure News

Supremacy of Parliament must be preserved: Leaders
Cutting across party lines, leaders asserted that supremacy of Parliament must be preserved, holding that laws are made by it and not mobs, apparently a reference to civil society campaign against Parliamentarians while pressing for setting up of ...

Amended lokpal bill to be reintroduced in Rajya Sabha next week
The second amendment, according to government sources, does away with contentious sections of Clause 37 of the Lokpal Bill defining the procedure for removal of Lokpal chairperson and members. As per the official amendment to be moved by the government ...

Rebekah Brooks charging and Leveson inquiry - as it happened
Wakeham on why he opposed a privacy law: It would not have been very easy to define the public interest, secondly I did not think that it would be at all easy to get the legislation through parliament, thirdly I did not think it would protect the ...

On 60th anniversary, Parliament resolves to maintain 'dignity, supremacy'
We need to resolve that the Rules of Procedure and conduct that we have collectively evolved would be honoured in letter and spirit.

Senate body to examine devolution process
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament on Thursday approved formation of a committee to examine various steps by the government in devolution process and also look into procedural problems in this regard.

EC can t initiate disqualification proceedings on its own: Naek
"The Election Commission has to follow the procedure as per the Constitution after receiving the reference from the Speaker National Assembly," he added.

Senate adopts motion to constitute committee: Special Body to examine ...
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament on Thursday decided to constitute a Special Committee to examine various steps taken by federal government for competition of devolution process under 18th Constitutional Amendment and to look into the ...

Text of detailed SC verdict in PM's contempt of court case
Be that as it may, we direct the Secretary, Law to start process now and complete the same according to law and the diplomatic relations, following the procedure, which was followed when the reference was filed in 1997 and submit report in this behalf.

A legacy of expertise, and grace under pressure
While as Speaker I am obliged not to enter into debates - for instance about which Speaker might be most deserving of such a high honour as having one's own portrait hung in Parliament - please indulge me as I reference some indisputable facts.

Crucial money Bills go through
he asked, with reference to the PN's web conference with Lawrence Gonzi on Tuesday evening. Mr Fenech told him he was following the usual parliamentary procedure used for Budget votes and this was the first time an MP was taking such an interest in the ...

Natural Resources and Tourism minister Ezekiel Maige
Natural Resources and Tourism minister Ezekiel Maige was again in the firing line here yesterday over what Members of Parliament described as deliberate mishandling of procedures governing trapping and shipping of live wildlife abroad.

House Speaker rules against opposition on F-35
Members know, constitutional issues of this nature are not matters of parliamentary procedure, and they are well beyond the range of matters the Speaker can be asked to rule upon.

Brinda Karat: Minerals and rights
The issue has immediate relevance for India, as the UPA government has introduced a Mining and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2011 (MMDRA), which is presently before the Parliamentary Standing Committee.

FAR I SEE
I'm not up to speed on Parliamentary procedure and far all I know by the time this blog even sees the light of day, they will have been shown to have fired yet another in their series of blanks, but the point is not that.

Comment: Commonwealth ultimatum sparks call for pull-out
In Parliament, over the confirmation vote, all but one member belonging to the 32-strong majority MDP group, boycotted the 77-member House.

Ahmad Yakqub is first 'PM'
The 30-year-old's appointment was part of Tuesday's trial run of the Youth Parliament (PBM) at the Palace of the Golden Horses here.

Presidential aspirants prime movers of impunity
It would be harsh to judge Members of Parliament who may have hit the peak of their ambitions on similar terms as presidential aspirants.

Acting ECP secretary also attains retirement age
Unlike the appointment of CEC which has to be made through a parliamentary panel, the appointment of ECP secretary is prime minister's prerogative.

Revealed: Whistleblower whose warnings predicted crash
It is inadequate in my view as it leaves out references to the possibility of a house price crash," she warned. During the preparation of replies to parliamentary questions, Ms Mackle's stark warnings were not present in Mr Cowen's official responses ...

Egypt and Islamic Sharia: A Guide
Business transactions, criminal punishments, inheritance, and legal procedures, among many other areas, have been the subject of scholarship by those who probed religious sources to discover the ways that a community of Muslims should operate.