By Johnathan Paoli
The Economic Freedom Fighters has issued a scathing rebuke of the executive, condemning ministers for their blatant disregard of parliamentary rules requiring them to answer written questions within 10 working days.
EFF spokesperson Thembi Msane called on Deputy President Paul Mashatile to fulfill his duty as the leader of government business and ensure ministers were held accountable for their failures.
“It is clear then that some ministers have no regard for the oversight role played by Parliament and for the importance of answering questions in response to a variety of issues raised by ordinary people through MPs,” Msane said.
According to a report released by Parliament, of the 783 questions that required responses by 20 March, 222 remain unanswered.
Msane stressed on Tuesday that this widespread non-compliance has raised serious concerns about transparency, accountability and the government’s commitment to upholding democratic oversight.
Several ministers have been singled
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