Assembly Speaker Absiyeh blocked his own ouster by adjourning parliament sine die
Evidence
The prime min- ister insisted the case should be moved quickly, and the president of the National Assembly abided with the request, and so the session opened February 26, 1966. Contrary to expectations of the government, the SYL, and the fifty-one members who signed the request for the session, Absiyeh spoke for his defense: On the opening day, Absiyeh’s initial move to retain his post was to make a plea on his own behalf, vigorously denying allegation about his inefficiency and incompetence that were listed in the ouster motion that was backed by 51 signatures. He attacked the Abdirazak [Hussen] Government and also claimed that its motion was illegal, as it had not been passed upon the National Assembly Standing Board, which has competence in such matters. President Absiyeh thereupon abruptly adjourned the February 26 session, sine die, with- out allowing government supporters to reply to the remarks he had made from the Assembly chair. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 865
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- QUESTION: What constitutional power let a Speaker under ouster suspend the Assembly indefinitely, and did precedent exist?