Broadcasting parliament is vital

In the 11th Parliament, a question was posed to the minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration on when government will start broadcasting Parliament. The answer by the minister was that the government is working on it and that it is still at elementary stages including assessment of how much it will cost.

Parliament, as a representative body of the republic, performs the basic dogmas of democracy; it articulates voter’s preferences, translates these preferences into policies through enacting legislation, and scrutinises the work of the executive arm of government. Parliament accord the public, through questions, themes, motions and debates in the floor of parliament and parliamentary committees, the opportunity to participate in the governance of a country. Through parliamentary representation the public holds government accountable on issues of public interest, exert effective oversight on every aspect of public life.