There are two types of
proceeding:
1) Within the house
2) Outside the house
It means such activities which
are purely related to parliament during session.
There are some activities which
are not related to parliament that called parliamentary non-proceedings. It is
related to both upper and lower house.
There are some are reasons and
justifications before speaking in parliament. After Bhutto is the rules of
parliament are emended.
In 1993, Pakistan People Party
came into power 2nd times and there was fighting at all the doors of
parliament. Ministers sit over there. Parliament is main source of news.
Newspaper and T.V. sends their most expert reporters to coverage of
parliamentary proceeding. Media usually gives wide coverage for it.
1) PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDING
WITHIN THE HOUSE:
i) QUESTION HOURS: (وقفہ سوالات)
(QUESTIONING AND ANSWERING
TIME IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY)
It means the duration in which minister are
responsible to answer of questions. There are rules that any members of
national assembly wants to ask questions. Submit the questions before national
assembly secretariat. Then it sends to the relevant ministry. The specific questions
and their answer and timing and name of that member and three supplementary
questions can be asks. Reporters are also provided the agenda. You should be
alert and vigilance what questions is asked and what answer is given.
Some time media makes headline due to importance
of answers by ministers.
ii) ADJOURNMENT (SUSPENSION) MOTION:
(تحریک التوا)
Adjournment motion is moved soon after question
hour but most of the time adjournment motion is not mention in agenda.
It’s about the national issue i.e. power, food,
fuel crisis then it is the right of the member of the house. They can submit
motion in the national assembly. Then speaker asks to the relevant minister. Then
rules are suspended. Members move to the particular motion. Motion are usually
submitted a day before. Then it inform to the minister to proper answer. Those
who leave the adjournment motion they highlight it.
Soon after the adjured motion rest of the proceedings are taken up.
iii) CALL ATTENTION NOTICE: (توجہ دلاؤ نوٹس)
It’s is a motion which is moved by any
parliamentarian in order to draw the attention of government on a particular
issue. It can be moved by any member of parliament.
Call Attention Notice are automatically taken if
issues are on agenda, then the relevant minister respond.
iv) PRIVILEGE MOTION: (تحریک استحقاق)
Ministers are definitely representator
of general people.
It’s about the rights of the parliaments.
What are the rights of
parliament?
§ No member can be arrested when the session is
going on without the permission of the speaker (chairman)
§ In normal days no member can be arrested without
reason.
§ If the parliamentarian goes to the meet someone and
that person refuses to listen him. Its violation, member can move the privilege
motion.
But members also misuse there privilege too.
v) LEGISLATION: (قانون سازی)
This is basic job of parliament to make laws for
better governance. Every party makes laws according to their agenda. The laws
makers make the draft, send to the national assembly, then send to the house. If
there are bad laws then parliament has to amend those laws. The basic purpose
of parliament is good governance for people. Las are drafted by laws ministry
on the direction of the government. After the process of drafts completed then
it goes to federal ministry to debate, discussion and then approval, then goes
to national assembly then laws goes to house committee on laws. For further
discussion senate and national assembly both have separate committee on laws. Senate
will hold debate and after that approval the bill will go to president for
signing bills are originated by law ministry. If he did not sign it will became
act for the parliament and no more a bill. Bills are originated by laws
ministry.
Difference between ordinance and law:
Ordinance is for a short period only for six
month. But laws come through a proper process and is a permanent feature. Ordinance
is against the law.
vi) BUDGET AND FINANCE BILL:
In Pakistan financial
years start from 1st of July to 30 June (next year).
Budget speech is done by the Finance Minister and
it always have two parts, one for the overall budget and other for the target
of expenditure and revenue.
Budget has to go for proper legislative process
after speech, and then copy of bill is send to senate…..
Senators can make certain proposals and can be
added in the bill and national will to add them or not.
vii) NO TRUST OR NO CONFIDENCE
MOTION: (تحریک عدم اعتماد)
Three persons in cover house. Prime Minister, Speaker
and Deputy Speaker and in upper house, chairman, speaker, house first conduct
full flag discuss of it before. Noting it is not passed it is a big news. If prime
minister, speaker, deputy speaker disobey constitution then this motion is
taken only in national assembly, because there are elected by parliament. Noting
even it is not passed it is a big news. After the debate speaker give change to
speak, if the motion is passed then he loss his seat.
For example, in 1989 no trust motion was created
against Banezer.
viii) IMPEACHMENT MOTION: (مواخذہ)
Impeachment motion can move only against the president
if he violated the constitution. If president is morally corrpt or then
opposition move this motion. If it is adopted then president less his office.
Impeachment motion is taken on grounds of moral
values. And is taken in both the houses of parliament.
Ghulam Muhammad was the 2nd Governor
General of Pakistan
and was removed from post because he lost his senses.
ix) SPEECHES AND DEBATES:
Speeches and debates are permanent features of the
parliament numbers of the parliament speak under certain rules. There is
different in pubic meeting and parliament proceedings. Speak point of order
(permission to speak) to speak on point of order. There are certain rules and
there is a rule book. That book is called rules of procedure and conduct of
business. Book carries certain articles. Members speak on certain issues. Time
to time parliament holds debates on different issues. For example, may be on
crisis, prices or any other issue. When certain restrictions are there then
senate holds debates.
2) PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDING OUTSIDE THE
HOUSE:
i) HOUSE BUSINESS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE:
It comprises of all members of parliament,
opposition cooperation is sort in it. News or information is released by the
office of speaker.
ii) SPECIAL COMMISSION ON KASHMIR:
This committee was created before 15 years and has
presentation from all major parties in parliament. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rahman is
head of this committee. It’s also called Kashmir Committee.
iii) OPPOSITION LEADER:
Opposition leader outside the parliament is more
active and remains quite busy either in the senate or national assembly. They
hold meeting, receive delegations etc. He has a separate room. Anti government
news releases by the chamber of opposition leader.
iv) THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
COMMITTEE:
Public accounts committee is the most powerful committee,
Committee is responsible for the accounting of the government expenditure. A
senior parliamentary member is appointed by speaker as its head. It’s a
constitutional office and carries the audit. Military General also goes there. Committee
holds its meetings and summons the relevant office of the ministry.
v) LOBBIES:
“Such area that adjacent in the hall of
parliament, where all members of national assembly relaxed and sit and
interesting stories take place. Reporters also cover the lobby activities.
vi) PARLIAMENTARY PARTY
MEETING:
There is any party tat is not belong to ruling
party take place meeting to keep in government in trouble.
vii) P.M. CHAMBER AND ACTIVITIES:
P.M. have a chamber in parliament and held crucial
meeting. Prime minister is the leader of the house and his chamber is always
very busy. News take place from his chamber.
viii) PRESIDENT CHAMBER:
It is opened in only one time in one year, when
president is invited in parliament to address the session. Chamber is on the
fourth floor of parliamentary building. But Musharaf did a unique thing he
visit his chamber many time.
ix) MINISTER’S CHAMBERS:
All ministers have his own
chamber.
During lengthy sessions ministers take break and
go to their chambers.
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