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Conflict, Legitimacy and Government Reform: Equitable Allocation of ...

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<strong>Government</strong> <strong>and</strong> Political <strong>Legitimacy</strong><br />

organic law on Senate selection. “The Senate Selection Committee” is<br />

composed <strong>of</strong><br />

1) the Speaker <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong> Representatives.<br />

2) the leader <strong>of</strong> the opposition in the House <strong>of</strong> Representatives.<br />

3) the prime minister.<br />

4) the head <strong>of</strong> the Constitution Court.<br />

5) the head <strong>of</strong> the Supreme Court.<br />

6) the head <strong>of</strong> the Supreme Administrative Court.<br />

7) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the Election Commission.<br />

8) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the Ombudsmen.<br />

9) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the National Anti-Corruption Commission.<br />

10) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the State Audit Commission.<br />

11) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the National Human Rights Commission.<br />

12) the chairman <strong>of</strong> the National Economic <strong>and</strong> Social Advisory<br />

Council.<br />

13) the Attorney General.<br />

3. The proposal for creating the right relationship between<br />

the Parliament <strong>and</strong> the Cabinet:<br />

(1) Members <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong> Representatives should no longer be<br />

forced to be partisans.<br />

(2) A rule that allows a minority in the Parliament to call for a noconfidence<br />

debate against the prime minister, as stated in the<br />

2007 constitution, enables the minorities to present their<br />

information <strong>and</strong> criticize the government’s performance before<br />

the public, thus enhancing people’s political learning.<br />

(3) Legislative <strong>and</strong> executive powers should be separated by<br />

prohibiting MPs from serving as ministers. In order to create<br />

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