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by GK Ganesan March 5, 2020

Can the government dismiss the Speaker of Parliament?

Yesterday, a politician said the government will have to dismiss the Speaker of Parliament. Can this be done? The short answer is, it is Parliament – not the Government – that elects and removes the Speaker.

by GK Ganesan June 8, 2019

Blog , Constitutional Law , English , For Lawyers , Government , Politics

The MACC quandary: Should stakeholders be consulted before public officials are appointed?

A great public uproar accompanied the sudden appointment of the MACC Chief. Behind the clamour lurks a Kraken of colossal importance: Should all national stakeholders have a say in the appointment of senior public servants? This is an educational moment. What will we do with it?