Section 7.5. Cabinet Secretaries and Law Officers will be appointed by the First Minister. All other Ministers will be nominated by Members of Parliament and voted in by a simple majority vote of Parliament.
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Section 7.5. Section 7.5. Cabinet Secretaries and Law Officers will be appointed by the First Minister. All other Ministers will be nominated by Members of Parliament and voted in by a simple majority vote of Parliament.
Section 7.5. Section 7.5.Surely, these roles should be separated from the Government. Should not the Law Officers be appointed by Parliament on the recommendation of the Judiciary?
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Section 7.5. Section 7.5. Cabinet Secretaries and Law Officers will be appointed by the First Minister. All other Ministers will be nominated by Members of Parliament and voted in by a simple majority vote of Parliament.
Section 7.5. Section 7.5.Surely, these roles should be separated from the Government. Should not the Law Officers be appointed by Parliament on the recommendation of the Judiciary?