No: unless it is to achieve the '3 Mechanisms' to prevent the spread of the contagion. And any force used must be reasonable and proportionate. Can offenders be caned, or made to do squats? What do you think?
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The answer is, mostly, ‘No’.
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They can be, if they use the right defences. What does the law say about it?
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My view is, No. Why? Start with: 'Which law says this can be done?' Are you, my friend, prepared to come for a 'Constitutional Walk' with me?
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Millions of employees cannot go to work. Should they not be paid? Why should employers pay unproductive employees? What about bank loans? And international contracts? Do we need legal amnesties? Is there a way out of this?
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Is the PN government an 'Elected Government' or an 'Appointed' one? What do you think?
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Suppose an MP switches sides, so as to collapse the government. Can a voter in his constituency sue his MP? The answer seems to be, in theory, a Yes.
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Suppose 112 MPs (or more) request Parliament to convene earlier: can they do it? Does the law allow it? If Yes, how should they do it?
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This afternoon the President of PAS, Hadi, alleged that any attempt to seek a Vote of No Confidence in Parliament would be to express distrust of the King. Is he right?
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Yesterday, a politician said the government will have to dismiss the Speaker of Parliament. Can this be done? The short answer is, it is Parliament – not the Government – that elects and removes the Speaker.
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