Constituent session of the Serbian Parliament's in progress, opposition creates chaos
After the singing of the national anthem, the opposition already started disrupting the session, and they got up from their seats and started blowing whistles and showing banners.
The new convocation of the parliament will be constituted by the confirmation of at least two thirds of the parliamentary mandates.
Also on the agenda are the election of the Chairman of the Parliament, the election of the Vice President, the appointment of the Secretary General of the National Assembly, the election of members of working bodies and the election of members of permanent parliamentary delegations in international institutions.
The constitutive session will be chaired by the oldest member of parliament, Stojan Radenovi, and he will be assisted in his work by one, the youngest, member of parliament from four electoral lists that received the largest number of parliamentary mandates, as well as the secretary general of the National Assembly.
After the decision on the confirmation of the mandate, MPs take an oath, the text of which reads:
"I swear that I will perform the duties of a MP devotedly, honestly, conscientiously and faithfully to the Constitution, defend human and minority rights and civil liberties, and serve the citizens of Serbia to the best of my knowledge and ability, as well as serving the truth and justice!"
The Rules of Procedure provide that the proposal of a candidate for the President of the National Assembly is submitted by at least 30 MPs. Before proceeding to the election of the Speaker of the Parliament, the National Assembly decides whether the vote will be held in secret or in public, and the Speaker of the National Assembly is elected by a deputy who was voted for by the majority of the total number of deputies. ...
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