Rockson-Nelson
Dafeamekpor,
the
Member
of
Parliament
(MP)
for
South
Dayi,
has
underscored
the
significance
of
committees
in
augmenting
Parliament’s
oversight
capabilities.
On
Tuesday,
Parliament
unveiled
several
pivotal
committees,
with
Samuel
Okudzeto
Ablakwa,
North
Tongu
MP,
taking
the
helm
of
the
Assurance
Committee.
The
Assurance
Committee
is
entrusted
with
ensuring
that
commitments
made
by
the
government
to
Parliament
and
the
public
are
honoured.
This
committee
is
instrumental
in
holding
the
executive
accountable
and
promoting
transparency
in
governance.
Alongside
the
Assurance
Committee,
Parliament
also
established
the
Ethics
and
Standards
Committee
and
the
Ways
and
Means
Committees,
with
Patricia
Appiagyei,
Asokwa
MP,
presiding
over
them.
In
a
conversation
with
Umaru
Sanda
Amadu
on
Eyewitness
News
on
Citi
FM
on
Tuesday,
Mr
Dafeamekpor
articulated
that
the
establishment
of
committees
goes
beyond
procedural
necessity
and
is
a
strategic
initiative
to
bolster
parliamentary
oversight
effectiveness.
He
contended
that
these
committees,
each
concentrating
on
a
distinct
governance
area,
can
probe
deeper
into
matters,
thereby
facilitating
a
more
comprehensive
examination
of
governmental
actions.
“Rationale
is
that
we
want
parliament
to
have
the
power
to
exercise
more
oversight.
The
complaint
or
the
criticism
against
the
old
standing
orders
is
that
a
lot
of
the
committees
that
are
supposed
to
check
government
and
government
agencies
are
headed
by
members
who
belong
to
the
party-forming
government.
So
more
often
than
not
parliament
is
not
able
to
assert
itself
in
terms
of
exercising
oversight.
“So,
parliament
is
departing
from
that
formula
to
now
ensuring
that
a
lot
of
the
committees
that
are
supposed
to
have
oversight
of
the
agencies
and
the
ministries
are
chaired
by
the
members
of
the
party
not
forming
government.
So
they
will
have
the
stronger
hand
to
demand
accountability,”
he
stated.
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