By Akani Nkuna
The Economic Freedom Fighters has thrown its weight behind the establishment of an oversight portfolio committee for the Presidency, with the task of reinforcing parliamentary checks and balances.
EFF spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said on Friday that “this decision, supported by a majority of political parties in the committee – except for the ANC and the IFP – will strengthen Parliament’s mechanism to hold the executive accountable, particularly the president”.
The Democratic Alliance led the proposals in Parliament suggesting the creation of standalone presidential oversight committee and introducing the interpellations, with rule development delegated to the sub-committee.
DA chief whip George Michalakis said: “These new rules will ensure that the president and the Department of the Presidency is accountable in full, and not only through occasional oral questions and functions delegated to other members of the executive.”
The director-general in the Presidency is currently the only DG in
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