Please, my colleagues.
But there is a way. There are avenues that we have to deal with our Speakers and their actions. Our rules and practice provide avenues for such criticism. I do not think it should be done under the guise of a point of order. I do not think it should be done under the guise of debate.
I would suggest to you that if the Leader of the Opposition who spoke earlier today or the government whip if he wishes to by moving a substantive motion against the Speaker, he has this procedure open. They both have this procedure open; you all have this procedure open to you.
I do not want to be the focal point of the debate.
Heaven knows there are enough problems, enough important issues in our country that I should not be the focus of attention.
We have gone on now for a few days taking up valuable time, your time, talking about actions of the Speaker, what he did do, what he did not do. We have better things to do.
I, with all respect to you, to every one of you my colleagues, I invite you that if you do have these strongly held views to bring a substantive motion against me. I invite you to do it now so that we can clear the air.