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REASON, WE SHOULD NOW ABANDON THE IDEA THAT MEMBERS OF EXCO
SHOULD BE PART OF THE GEC.
THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THIS SITUATION WHICH WE CAN ENVISAGE
WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
4.
A)
FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE, NEW ELECTIONS
ARE HELD TO CHOOSE REPRESENTATIVES OF GEOGRAPHICAL AND
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES:
B)
THESE NEW MEMBERS, TOGETHER WITH OTHER GEC MEMBERS,
CONVENE TO ELECT THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE:
C)
THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE PRESENTS TO THE GEC HIS LIST OF
OFFICIAL/APPOINTED MEMBERS FOR ELECTION TO THE NEW
LEGISLATURE:
FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION, THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE NEW
LEGISLATURE IS COMPLETE AND THE LEGISLATURE MEETS.
D)
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND EXCO'S THOUGHTS ON THIS SUGGESTED
ARRANGEMENT IN DUE COURSE.
5.
HOWE
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