Business Committee Waivers Standing Orders 28, 29 And 30
Parliamentarians are allowed to speak, ask oral questions and table documents in the vernacular during this week’s parliament sitting.
Sunday 12 February 2023 | 20:03
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu with the team who will be interpreting/translating for Members in the Chamber. Members of Parliament can speak in Vosa Vaka Viti or Hindustani and translations can be heard in the audio system in the Chamber. From left: Anasa Tawake, Nilam Kumar, Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, Simione Sevudredre and Virendra Lal. Photo: Parliament of Fiji
Parliamentarians are allowed to speak, ask oral questions and table documents in the vernacular during this week’s parliament sitting.
This after the Business Committee recently waived Standing Orders 28, 29 and 30.
Standing Orders 28 states a member must address the speaker in the English language.
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While Standing Orders 29 states that all documents in relation to all business before Parliament, including Bills, motions, questions, and proceedings must be in English.
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