THT-The parliamentary legal aide has elaborated on the nature of the powers the legislative house powers entail, especially in the summoning of persons to be grilled.
The House of Representatives, the first chamber of the legislature, has three powers that do not belong to any other government body.
1) Representation
2) Oversight of government
3) Legislation
The three functions of the House of Representatives are set out in the rules of procedures of the House of Representatives’ work; this is the highest law-making institution in the country.
Anything that is not specified in the constitution is explained there, As the Constitution is a General Principle, and it is not necessary for everything to be reflected in it. The Constitution allows for the enactment of by-laws, which is unique in that it provides a detailed and in-depth account of what is stated in the Constitution.
In fact, parliaments around the world have a common procedure called “parliamentary procedure and practice”. For example, if the House committees summon an official or the House of Representatives, but the officer refuses to respond to the House’s summons, the House has a written and approved law on the steps required, which guarantees the House to issue a no-confidence motion to the concerned officials, and the President is then notified that one of the conditions for the appointment has been violated.
The number of votes cast for a no-confidence vote is of a simple majority.
The constitution mandates that Parliamentary Committees can call or summon and question office responsibilities at any time in accordance with the powers vested upon them by the Constitution.
If the executive and local government officials defy the summons and do not appear before the parliament, the constitutional principle is violated.