President’s book-fact, fiction or spin
the Speaker may call for a division for a vote to be taken in any of the following methods as may be determined by the Speaker. In such case, the division bells shall be rung for
No-confidence motions are admitted as “nodate” motions which are always given priority over other motions in the order paper. The challenge of a no-confidence is always met by a confident government in order to prove its legitimacy to govern the country.
On November 19, when the House took up an amended motion of no-confidence at the request of the President, the “government” members were planning to prevent the session. While one member forcibly occupied the Speaker’s chair, others had come armed with chilli powder and other crude weapons. The Speaker had to be escorted to the chamber under heavy police cover. While members of the