(e) (f) (g) (h) (i) if that person is found guilty by the appropriate tribunal of violation of the Leadership Code of Conduct and the punishment imposed is or includes the vacation of the office of a member of Parliament; if recalled by the electorate in his or her constituency in accordance with this Constitution; if that person leaves the political party for which he or she stood as a candidate for election to Parliament to join another party or to remain in Parliament as an independent member; if, having been elected to Parliament as an independent candidate, that person joins a political party; if that person is appointed a public officer. (2) Notwithstanding clause (1)(g) and (h) of this article, membership of a coalition government of which his or her original political party forms part shall not affect the status of any member of Parliament. (3) The provisions of clauses (1)(g) and (h) and (2) of this article shall only apply during any period when the multiparty system of government is in operation. 84. Right of recall. (1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the electorate of any constituency and of any interest group referred to in article 78 of this Constitution have the right to recall their member of Parliament before the expiry of the term of Parliament. (2) A member of Parliament may be recalled from that office on any of the following grounds— (a) physical or mental incapacity rendering that member incapable of performing the functions of the office; (b) misconduct or misbehaviour likely to bring hatred, ridicule, contempt or disrepute to the office; or (c) persistent deserting of the electorate without reasonable cause. (3) The recall of a member of Parliament shall be initiated by a petition in writing setting out the grounds relied on and signed by at least two-thirds of the registered voters of the constituency or of the interest group referred to in clause (l) of this article, and shall be delivered to the Speaker.

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