It’s me again. Noting my last approved proposal aimed at including people in politics, I noticed something else. Requiring all members of the executive to also be legislators is not appropriate in my view. The Prime Minister must be a Legislator, but the other Ministers must be of them free choice, irrespective of the opinion of the Legislators. And, for political openness, I don’t see why not exclude the Delegate also from the requirement of being a Legislator.
Charter of The Coalition of the South Pacific
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VI. The Executive
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(5) Members of the Executive are The Prime-Minister is required to hold legislator status.
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Noting that, with the abolition of the need for the status of Legislator, someone should be responsible for overseeing the background and behavior of Ministers and the Delegate. This will be carried out by the Inauguration Committee, which the proposal suggests creating.
Inauguration Committee Act
An act to establish a commission to manage the approval of the Ministers to act in the ministries and the eligibility of candidates for Delegate.1. Scope
(1) The Inauguration Committee is responsible for verifying and approving, or refusing, the eligibility of Ministers and Delegate.
(2) The Inauguration Committee will be composed of three Legislators, elected by the Assembly by simple majority vote. The three with the most votes win the position.
(3) A member of the Inauguration Committee is removed only if
a. the member resigns,
b. the member loses Legislator eligibility, or
c. the Assembly decides to remove they from office.2. Check of Ministers
(1) The Ministers must have permission from the Inauguration Committee to act.
(2) Every four months, the Inauguration Committee will meet to verify and approve, or not, the nominated ministers. If one of the Ministers receives a vote of no confidence, during them term, or is rejected by the Inauguration Committee, they must verify the new nominee for them replacement.3. Check of Delegate Candidates
(1) Delegate Candidates must have permission from the Inauguration Committee to run.
(2) Every six months, before the elections, the Inauguration Committee must verify and approve, or not, the applications to run for the position of Delegate, which must be done by the candidates at least one week before the beginning of the elections.4. Constitutional Law
(1) The Inauguration Committee Act is a constitutional law, and further amendments to it must meet constitutional amendment requirements.