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NI Assembly rules DUP has breached pledge of office NI Assembly passes motion that DUP has breached pledge of office
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The Stormont Assembly has passed a motion ruling the DUP's policy of rolling ministerial resignation a breach of their pledge of office.The Stormont Assembly has passed a motion ruling the DUP's policy of rolling ministerial resignation a breach of their pledge of office.
For almost six weeks, the party has allowed its ministers to accept office temporarily before resigning again.For almost six weeks, the party has allowed its ministers to accept office temporarily before resigning again.
The DUP was protesting after the PSNI announced IRA members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan.The DUP was protesting after the PSNI announced IRA members were involved in the murder of Kevin McGuigan.
The party said it could not continue to work with Sinn Féin in the assembly and executive. The party said it could not continue to work with Sinn Féin in the assembly and executive.
But other parties have criticised the approach, which has left the departments of health, social development and enterprise and regional development without ministers.But other parties have criticised the approach, which has left the departments of health, social development and enterprise and regional development without ministers.
Today's motion was proposed by the Alliance Party, which initially supported a short break in the assembly after the PSNI's announcement.Today's motion was proposed by the Alliance Party, which initially supported a short break in the assembly after the PSNI's announcement.
Chris Lyttle, of the Alliance Party opened the debate.Chris Lyttle, of the Alliance Party opened the debate.
He said: "If a minister accepts office knowing they will be unable to perform these roles - to answer questions, to attend committees, or give account to MLAs for their actions - then they have clearly brought into question their commitment to their pledge of office."He said: "If a minister accepts office knowing they will be unable to perform these roles - to answer questions, to attend committees, or give account to MLAs for their actions - then they have clearly brought into question their commitment to their pledge of office."
He said the party's "now-you-see-them-now-you-don't approach" could not be allowed to continue.He said the party's "now-you-see-them-now-you-don't approach" could not be allowed to continue.
The DUP did not speak in the debate.The DUP did not speak in the debate.
UUP MLA Jo-Anne Dobson accused the DUP of acting "in the most ham-fisted and stupid way possible".UUP MLA Jo-Anne Dobson accused the DUP of acting "in the most ham-fisted and stupid way possible".
Sinn Féin Assembly member Rosie McCorley said: "I believe it is unacceptable we have ministers who aren't ministers."Sinn Féin Assembly member Rosie McCorley said: "I believe it is unacceptable we have ministers who aren't ministers."
SDLP MLA Fearghal McKinney told MLAs the DUP claimed their strategy was going to put focus on a murder, but instead the party had "brought focus only on its own failed strategy".SDLP MLA Fearghal McKinney told MLAs the DUP claimed their strategy was going to put focus on a murder, but instead the party had "brought focus only on its own failed strategy".