SHILLONG: Perhaps for the first time, an MLA was allowed to take part in the call attention motion besides the mover of the motion as a special case.
Congress MLA Mayralborn Syiem moved the call attention motion on the plight of deficit teachers in the Assembly on Tuesday.
However, another Congress MLA, H M Shangpliang also said that he wants to take part in the debate.
After Syiem spoke, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma raised a point of order under Rules 54(2), that no debate should take place on the statement.
He observed that if debate is allowed it will go against the rule of the Assembly and urged the deputy speaker to not allow as it will be bad precedent, although Conrad said it will be up to the deputy speaker.
The deputy speaker said Shangpliang cannot debate but can make statements as a special case.
Later, Shangpliang gave his views on the various demands of the teachers.
