Section 5.12. Members of Parliament holding a ministerial office will, by virtue of that office, be disqualified from membership of all select committees and from Parliament’s Corporate Body. They may serve on Parliamentary Commissions and Boards of Enquiry only where there is no conflict of interest.
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Section 5.12. Section 5.12. Members of Parliament holding a ministerial office will, by virtue of that office, be disqualified from membership of all select committees and from Parliament’s Corporate Body. They may serve on Parliamentary Commissions and Boards of Enquiry only where there is no conflict of interest.
Section 5.12. 'MPs who are ministerial office bearers' conflicts with the separation of powers, which is considered a cornerstone of democratic government. (see for more in https://www.drwillem.org/constitution)
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Section 5.12. Section 5.12. Members of Parliament holding a ministerial office will, by virtue of that office, be disqualified from membership of all select committees and from Parliament’s Corporate Body. They may serve on Parliamentary Commissions and Boards of Enquiry only where there is no conflict of interest.
Section 5.12. 'MPs who are ministerial office bearers' conflicts with the separation of powers, which is considered a cornerstone of democratic government. (see for more in https://www.drwillem.org/constitution)