PARLIAMENTARY STYLE DEBATING - SPEAKER’S SCRIPT

Before you begin, you should write the exact motion and the names of debaters in their
speaking order on a blackboard clearly visible to all judges. Then have all debaters, officials
and spectators sit down, and announce clearly and firmly:

The House will come to order. I am pleased to welcome you all to this _____________________
round of The Tan Seri Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Abdul Rahman Arshad English Parliamentary
Debate 2019.

The motion under debate today is __________________________________________________

On my right, representing the Government, are:

The Prime Minister: ____________________________________________________________
The Deputy Prime Minister _______________________________________________________
The Government Whip is _________________________________________________________

Speaking for the Opposition on my left will be:

The Leader of the Opposition _____________________________________________________
The Second Speaker of the Opposition ______________________________________________
And the Opposition Whip is _______________________________________________________

To begin the round:

I call upon the Prime Minister to outline the Government case.
After the Prime Minister’s Speech, say: I thank the Prime Minister for his/her arguments.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

We shall now hear the leader of the Opposition to outline the Opposition’s case.
After the First Opposition Speech, say: Thank you for your arguments.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________
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I now call upon the Deputy Prime Minister to deliver his/her speech.
After the Deputy Prime Minister Government Speech, say: Thank you.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

We shall now call upon the second member of the Opposition to deliver his/her speech.
After the Second Opposition Speech, say: Thank you.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

I now call upon the Government Whip to deliver his/her rebuttal.

After the Government Whip Rebuttal, say: Thank you.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

We shall now hear the Opposition Whip’s rebuttal.

After the Opposition Whip Rebuttal, say: Thank you.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

Reply Speech: Both sides will now have 3 minutes to prepare their reply speech.
After 3 minutes are over: I now call upon the _______________________(Opposition) to
deliver his/her reply speech.
Speaker time: The speaker spoke for _______________________________________________

After the Opposition’s reply speech, say: I thank the Opposition, and now call upon the
__________________________ to present the government’s rebuttal.

After oral adjudication, say: On behalf of the House, I thank the adjudicators and for their
assistance; I congratulate all debaters on their performances; and I thank the members of the
Gallery for their attentiveness. Since this debate is now concluded and there is no other
business on the Order Paper, the House stands adjourned.
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