@Former Member posted:

Who will be the speaker of the national assembly, or what role will play to choose someone? Apart from this, who would be best suited for the speakership?

I thought the opposition will have input into this process. Maybe I am wrong. I would not recommend a person from the PPP or PNC. Get a small party leader.

@Former Member posted:

I thought the opposition will have input into this process. Maybe I am wrong. I would not recommend a person from the PPP or PNC. Get a small party leader.

Can Ralph Ramkarran hold that post since he is a former speaker?

@Former Member posted:

Can Ralph Ramkarran hold that post since he is a former speaker?

He could. But wouldn’t. Time for new blood. Tim Jonas would be perfect but I’m told he is not interested. Let’s wait and see.

@Former Member posted:

Can Ralph Ramkarran hold that post since he is a former speaker?

If were the PPP, I would not tie any bundle with him. When he did not get the speakership in 2015, he left the party.

@Bibi Haniffa posted:

He could. But wouldn’t. Time for new blood. Tim Jonas would be perfect but I’m told he is not interested. Let’s wait and see.

I believe he would have been a great choice. 

@Former Member posted:

If were the PPP, I would not tie any bundle with him. When he did not get the speakership in 2015, he left the party.

That’s not why he left. He left in 2012. He was cheated out of the Presidential candidacy for the 2011 election.

@Former Member posted:

If were the PPP, I would not tie any bundle with him. When he did not get the speakership in 2015, he left the party.

He didn't get the Speakership in 2015 because the coalition outvoted the PPP/C by 0ne vote. The Speaker used to be chosen from the opposition party, but Burnham's constitution was at play. The Speaker might be chosen from the CIVIC and not from the Opposition party or any Mushroom Party.

@Bibi Haniffa posted:

That’s not why he left. He left in 2012. He was cheated out of the Presidential candidacy for the 2011 election.

He is not Presidential Material. Too old.

@Mitwah posted:

He is not Presidential Material. Too old.

Me see you and the AFC losers in Markham last night.

@Former Member posted:

Can Ralph Ramkarran hold that post since he is a former speaker?

@Former Member posted:

If were the PPP, I would not tie any bundle with him. When he did not get the speakership in 2015, he left the party.

@Bibi Haniffa posted:

That’s not why he left. He left in 2012. He was cheated out of the Presidential candidacy for the 2011 election.

Yet you supporting Ratman !!! he called the shots in the PPP.

After members of parliament are named and sworn-in, the process to determine the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly will take place.

PPP must appoint a PPP leaning member as speaker. PNC took the speakership twice even when the PPP was the ruling party ! Time for PPP to make a smart decision and not give away the speakership. 

@Former Member posted:

PPP must appoint a PPP leaning member as speaker. PNC took the speakership twice even when the PPP was the ruling party ! Time for PPP to make a smart decision and not give away the speakership. 

Speakers of the national assembly are supposed to be neutral in nature, isn't it?

Never has been that way, not even in Canada.

Look at what the PNC speaker did at the NCV. The NCV vote was passed and yet he allowed for a second vote. That was unacceptable. The first vote was final.

 Dr Vindhya Persaud

@randolph posted:

 Dr Vindhya Persaud

Highly unlikely.

@Bibi Haniffa posted:

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Isn't this derailing the topic? 

@Former Member posted:

Speakers of the national assembly are supposed to be neutral in nature, isn't it?

Trotman wasn't.

You have to appoint someone with the knowledge of the Standing Orders of Parliament.

@Ramakant-P posted:

You have to appoint someone with the knowledge of the Standing Orders of Parliament.

Moses Nagamootoo?

@Mitwah posted:

Moses Nagamootoo?

He would be biased against the PPP.  There is no way in hell he would get the job. The PNC would never nominate him.

@Mitwah posted:

Moses Nagamootoo?

Kaka who ?

@Former Member posted:

Kaka who ?

That's your father's brother. Some say Cha-Cha. 

@Former Member posted:

Kaka who ?

That is like Sushant Singh Rajput, ppl din know who he was. Now the man mo popular than dem Khan boys in bollywood.

@Former Member posted:

Isn't this derailing the topic? 

You looking for the Moderator job???

The PPP should have 5 VP and many non elected officers, just like what the PNC did.   This time they MUST take care of their own FIRST. When the Black PNC was doing and saying the same nobody complained.

 With precision chopping, I would have all the ministries sanitized.

@Former Member posted:

PPP must appoint a PPP leaning member as speaker. PNC took the speakership twice even when the PPP was the ruling party ! Time for PPP to make a smart decision and not give away the speakership. 

Traditionally the ruling party chooses the Speaker and the Opposition chooses the Deputy Speaker.