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Lying accounting officers could soon face the music

PAC committee. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
PAC committee. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is reportedly considering taking action against accounting officers who lied under oath in the recent sitting, thereby committing perjury. Perjury means to make a false statement under oath knowingly.

The 61st PAC meeting ran from May to June and saw accounting officers from various government departments and ministries giving statements during the Committee's examination of public spending and financial accounts.

Even though all accounting officers took an oath before the committee, it is said that the members of the PAC are dissatisfied with some officers who knowingly made false statements under oath.

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