The section indicated as Other (specify) in the public participation form provided information on the view of many people regarding the impeachment. Therefore, the exclusion of the responses from this section in the determination of the impeachment poses a constitutional concern.
The information in ‘Other’ is a legitimate result of public engagement and should have been included in the tallied report.
‘Other’ is generally included in forms so that if none of the preceding alternatives address an issue or if someone has a different perspective, they can participate by writing in their thoughts. It is a valid viewpoint that must be considered.
The Question: Did Parliament also impeach itself? Let the court determine whether Parliament has the authority under the constitution to disregard an answer in a form handed out to the public by Parliament.