The Senate on Tuesday amended its Standing Orders after a closed-door session, introducing a new rule that limits eligibility for the office of the President of the Senate to members of the current 10th Assembly.
Under the revised rules, only senators who have served two terms consecutively will be eligible to contest for any principal office in the Senate.
The amendment further stipulates that one of the two consecutive terms must immediately precede the nomination.
By implication, only senators currently serving in the 10th Assembly who secure re-election into the 11th Senate will qualify to vie for the position of President of the Senate and other principal offices.
The Senate says the amendment is aimed at strengthening adherence to the parliamentary tradition of ranking.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
