BDP should come out clean
Friday, July 29, 2022 | 370 Views |
The BDP recently submitted to the Presidential Commission on Constitutional Review calling for inclusion of a clause that prohibits former presidents from political activism.
In its submission before the Commission, the ruling party argued former presidents should fulfil the role of being statesmen/women and as far as possible be restricted from taking up political office and formal employment.
It seems some government accounting officers, sworn to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else but the truth" before Almighty God, may have deliberately lied during the committee’s vital work. If proven, this is not merely unprofessional; it is perjury, a serious criminal offence and it strikes at the very heart of responsible government.The PAC’s role is fundamental. After each financial year, it painstakingly examines how public...