Give guillotine motion the chop
WELL IS it not ironic? Our politically-correct government were debating discrimination, when someone called to activate the guillotine, so they had a vote, and there was a majority in favour of activating it. So it was activated – this in effect was to stifle free speech, because those who voted against the guillotine motion, were I presume mostly those who had not yet had a chance to have their say on the matter. It seems like in this case it was OK to discriminate, how worrying is that.
This begs the question, was the motion to call for the guillotine because those who had not yet spoken were maybe about to pose the other side of the argument that went against the narrative. Just asking?
I think that it’s time to throw out the guillotine, as it discriminates, and stifles free speech, which I suppose is what this new law is about. Every elected member should be given the chance to have their say. What should happen is that any elected Deputy would have up to ten minutes, whatever was decided, to say what they think. That way they could all have their say.
M BOURGAIZE
Editor’s note: This letter was received prior to the most recent States meeting when again concerns were raised over the use of guillotine motions.