By Loretta B Manele
A long overdue piece of reform that must be embarked on and cannot continue to be ignored is the Parliament Autonomy Bill.
Matthew Wale, Leader of Opposition highlighted this during the Sine Die Motion in parliament last month.
He stressed that the executive government cannot continue to ignore this matter.
“A long overdue piece of reform we must embark on is the Parliament Autonomy Bill, the executive government cannot continue to ignore this matter”
He said they must look into enhancing the capacity of parliament to deliver on its core responsibilities and the bill would enable this to happen.
Wale also suggested that a standing calendar would be useful so that they and staff throughout the government and in parliament can work throughout set sitting schedules.
He mentioned that parliament’s independence is continuously subjected to the executive government’s control of financial and human resources.
Wale furthered that these are critical impediments that must be removed to enhance parliament’s independence.
