THIS PARLIAMENT — AND THE NEXT?
James Macpherson, Eric Kwa and Ray Anere Crisis Political climate change can create a political cyclone. Controversies over parliament’s election of the Governor-General, votes of no-confidence, environmental legislation, integrity of political parties, and infrequent meetings of parliament are political climate changes. Parliament risks unconstitutionality and irrelevance. This could be the cyclone. Opportunity Parliament has been adjourned to 10 May 2011 so that maintenance work can be done. This long period could be used by leaders to debate steps for defining electorates that will create a consti¬tutional, representative, and effective parliament after the 2012 National General Elections. How¬ever, will they? Storm Clouds Unconstitutional Elections for Provincial Electorates A stable government requires a parliament that is defined by its Constitution. However, provincial Members of Parliament (MPs) throughout the country are currently holding of¬fice in breach of the Constitu