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7/27/2019 Asian Parliamentary

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2 Teams

Government team Opposition team

1.Prime Minister 1.Leader of Opposition

2.Deputy prime minister 2.Deputy Leader of3.Government whip opposition

3.Opposition whip


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Each team has 3 members

Each team gives 4 speeches

Limited preparation format, the topicis announced, roughly 30 minutes

before the debate.


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The Government Team should defend themotion.

The opposition Team should negate themotion

The 3 members of the team, each of whichgives a 7 minute speech.

The Prime minister or Deputy Primeminister is given 4 minute reply speech

The Leader of Opposition or Deputy leaderof Opposition is charged with giving 4minute reply speech.


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The reply speech is meant to clarify the

debate without bringing forth newarguments.

In the 7 minute speeches, the opposingteam can stand up and ask for Points ofInformation (POI) after the first minute anduntil the sixth minute.

A POI should be a brief question orcomment and not a long-windedmonologue or back and forth crossexamination session.


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Times and Order of Asian

Parliamentary Debate SpeechesPrime Minister 7 minutes

Leader of Opposition 7 minutes

Deputy Prime Minister 7 minutes

Deputy Leader of Opposition 7 minutes

Government Whip 7 minutes

Opposition Whip 7 minutes

Opposition Reply Speech 4 minutes

Government Reply Speech 4 minutes


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Speaker Roles in Asian

Parliamentary DebateGovernment:

Prime Minister (PM)

Define context and parameters of debate.For example, in open motion like ThisHouse Would Support Musicians, the

debate could be contextualized into whethermusic should be a commodity for trade, or itshould be available gratis (i.e. free music

download and transfer)


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Provide concise background or history

leading to the issueGive framework of government benchs case.

I.e. mechanisms (if any), argumentation

flow (what the governments first argumentis and what the Deputy Prime Minister willtalk about)

Introduce 1 st argument

Assert Government stand


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Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)Rebut first argument from Leader

of Opposition

Rebut rebuttals to PMs argument

Introduce 2nd and 3rd argument

Reassert Government stand andcase


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Government Whip

Rebut Deputy Leader of Opposition, andLeader of Opposition

Rebut rebuttals to DPM and PM arguments

Provide a deeper level of analysis forprevious arguments and rebuttals

No new arguments, but new angles of

arguments should be givenBrief summary of entire case of

Government

Reassert Government stand and case


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OppositionLeader of Opposition

Agree or disagree with context/parameters of debate(any definitional challenges, accusations ofsquirreling, or unfair set up should be made from the

LO speech and no later) Rebut Prime Ministers argument

Give framework for Opposition case (if Opp agrees to

problem, then their case should provide solution, orat least effectively highlight how Governmentproposal will worsen the situation)

Introduce first Opposition argument

Assert Opposition stand


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Deputy Leader of OppositionRebut DPM and PM arguments

Rebut rebuttals to LO arguments

Introduce 1 st and 2nd (if any) argument

Reassert Opposition stand and case


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Opposition Whip

Rebut DPM and PM arguments

Rebut rebuttals to LO & DLO arguments

Provide a deeper level of analysis forprevious arguments and rebuttals

No new arguments, but new angles of

arguments should be given

Reassert Opposition stand and case


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Reply Speech:

Can only be done by either 1st and 2nd speaker fromeach bench

Provide a biased oral adjusdication of why the

debate should go to own bench

Highlight issues you think your side won, carefullytiptoe around issues you think you

New examples to expand on discussed examples isusually allowed and makes the reply speech soundfresh as opposed to verbal regurgitation

Reassert stand

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