March 11, 2020
Derek O’Brien makes a Point of Order on giving enough time to all before introducing a topic for discussion
FULL TRANSCRIPT
First part
It’s a Point of Order on Rule 29, that is, List of Business. You are now sharing with us your sentiments which is fine, that the time of the Ordinance is running out. It is like saying, I came late for boarding a flight, so I can jump the queue. Listen to this, Sir, please. If this was so important why was this not listed in the List of Business in the morning. Where was it? You want the opposition to cooperate, but you don’t do your homework. Why could not this have been listed in the morning? It was listed at ten minutes past two as Supplementary Business. My question to you Sir, please let the Government answer this question in the House. It’s a good Ordinance but why didn’t they follow the basic rules of parliamentary democracy?
Second part
Sir, let us look for reconciliation. We are not asking for a big compromise. For five days, we have been asking for a discussion on how to heal Delhi but we are not getting it. I’m not getting into egos here.
The Leader of the Opposition has made a genuine statement on behalf of all of us in the opposition. What on earth will fall down if you bring the issue up tomorrow? We are all requesting this.
Sir, there has to be some give and take, otherwise, it’ll be like, make a last-minute telephone call and bring up things. We want this House to run, we want this Ordinance not to lapse and we are cooperating. Why is the Government showing this big arrogance about trying to show us their will? We don’t want the House to run this way.
