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FILE: The sub-committee will now tweak the proposal before recommending it to the National Assembly’s rules committee for adoption. Picture: EWN.

Filibustering in parliament

Parly considers changing rules on motions without notice

By Rahima Essop

The National Assembly’s rules sub-committee wants to prevent MPs from routinely objecting to every motion.

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  • DA Parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane challenges Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa during a question and answer session in Parliament on 19 November 2014. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

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