With the National Assembly slated to meet on Monday, following its two-month annual recess, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has said parliamentary scrutiny of government is being hamstrung by the non-functioning of key committees, some of which have yet to be convened after two years.
The situation was highlighted at the party’s weekly press conference on Friday.
AFC Vice President Cathy Hughes said that it is concerned regarding the operations, independence, and spirit of the Twelfth Parliament. She noted that those concerns have been raised before but it is vitally necessary to put back on the table the issues that hinder the work of the Parliament. Hughes added that they are hoping that by raising the issues, there will be moves to make the Parliament more effective and efficient.