Problem: The frequent turnover of the Judicial Committee at each convention impedes stability while facilitating a hostile takeover of the Party.
Solution: Increase the terms of Judicial Committee members.
Benefit: Defends the Judicial Committee against a hostile takeover of the Party, thereby helping to discourage anyone from attempting a hostile takeover.
ARTICLE 9: JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
1. The Judicial Committee shall be composed of seven Party members elected at each Regular Convention immediately preceding a Presidential election, and any five members shall constitute a quorum. No member of the National Committee may be a member of the Judicial Committee. The members of the Judicial Committee shall select the Chair of the Judicial Committee. The Judicial Committee shall take office immediately upon the close of the Regular Convention at which elected and shall serve until the final adjournment of the next Regular Convention immediately preceding a Presidential election. The remaining members of the Judicial Committee shall appoint new members if vacancies occur, such appointees to serve until the final adjournment of the next regular convention immediately preceding a Presidential election. All Judicial Committee members shall have been Party members at least four years at the time of their selection.
RULE 1: ORDER OF BUSINESS
10. Election of Judicial Committee (in appropriate years)
Proviso: This amendment shall take effect upon the final adjournment of the convention at which it is adopted.
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While the language of hostile takeover is code-speak for M Carling writing this, the idea makes sense. Currently the JudComm has no vacancy process in place, and it should have one. The 4-year requirement makes sense for having some longevity in the Party.
However, what causes a JudComm vacancy? That is still a silent issue and should be addressed. In its absence it is easy to see a JudComm stack followed by a purge (as is currently happening on the LNC!), especially in the middle of any dispute being heard!
IOW, this is fine, but there are other problems that need addressing as well.
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