Parly wildlife committee visits CBNRM trusts
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Monday June 20, 2016 15:25
They will also visit their projects in Gantsi, Ngami and Chobe. The committee is made up of the chairperson, Itumeleng Moipisi, Paulson Majaga, Machana Shamukuni, Kagiso Molatlhegi, Sethomo Lelatisitswe, Tawana Moremi, Wynter Mmolotsi and Bagalatia Arone.
The committee’s responsibilities are to exercise parliamentary oversight and scrutiny over government ministries, departments and agencies with portfolio responsibilities in respect of tourism, natural resources, minerals, energy, water, environment and climate change.
“The committee shall from time to time consider and examine government policies and legislation under its portfolio, and may make such recommendations to the government for their review and/or amendment,” Parliament principal public relations officer, Karabo Marumo said.
Marumo said it would report the results of its examinations to the National Assembly at least once every session, and may take such findings and recommendations in respect thereof.
It would also consider any bills referred to it by the National Assembly and report on the conduct of its business to the National Assembly.
“The committee shall elect its chairperson whose tenure shall be for the life of a Parliament, or whenever a vacancy arises. It shall have power to sit after the adjournment of the house and it also have power to sit during the meetings of the house and as best as possible during such times as do not coincide with the sittings of the house to consider urgent matters,” he said.
It shall also conduct its business in private unless the house or committee itself determines otherwise.