A vote of no confidence according to our Constitution must be “supported by the votes of a majority of all the members thereof”, Article 76 (5) A.

The total number of members of Parliament is 70 – since the Speaker is a full member of the House and Art 76 (5) A is specifically aimed to include the Speaker in the total number.

For a vote of no confidence to pass 36 votes are therefore required not 35.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.