Debussy;7149 Wrote:If the only criterion for that position is for people to trust you, then would it not make more sense to let the people decide whether they really trust you rather than just checking the yes box on an appointment in a confirmation. It is important to be impartial, and it is also important to make improvements and platforms can help point out what those might be. I also have a problem with you motioning to vote in the middle of this discussion on a topic relating to your position. That does not seem inpartial at all, nor in good faith.
No, since people choosing you over somebody else is not a greater expression of trust than them confirming you. You might have been selected as the lesser of two evils, for example. In a democratic region it's essential to protect that democracy from subversives and having an elected Speaker rather than a confirmed one is a security risk.
My impartiality as Speaker is not at question here. It is my right as the proposal's author-not as Speaker-to motion and I did so with those sound arguments in mind; I will not be amending the proposal further.