Mr. President, Sir, the point, though a very short one, raises a question of constitutional form. I think when the Governor- General ceases to function and a new President comes to take his place, the Ministers should vacate and should be reappointed. This seems to follow logically from first principles. The first reason is that the existing Ministers hold office “during the pleasure of the Governor-General”. The “Governor-General” means the Governor-General who is now functioning. This Governor-General would be defunct at the inauguration of the Constitution and would be replaced by some other official,–the Provisional President. There will therefore be a break on the 26th of January next, or whatever date is ultimately agreed upon, on which the new Constitution comes into effect.
