Moves afoot to strengthen oversight function of Public Accounts Committees

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding to empower Members of Parliament of SADC member states to effectively carry out their oversight function was signed between the SADC Parliamentary Forum and the SADC Public Accounts Committee in Windhoek yesterday. The MoU was signed by the chairperson of the regional Public Accounts Committee, Warren Mwambazi and the secretary general of SADC PF, Boemo Sekgoma during their visit to Namibia this week. The Public Accounts Committee is to exercise oversight function over public finances as well as promote good governance in the SADC region. The chairperson of the SADC Standing Committee is on a three-day…