Parliamentary oversight Archives - United Democratic Movement

#ZumaImpeachment: ConCourt tells National Assembly to do its work

Mr Bantu Holomisa, MPUDM President The longsuffering people of South Africa, and indeed all people trusting our country will be in the presence of good governance, have been waiting since early September - after hours and hours of argument before the Constitutional Court - to hear if the end of the disastrous Zuma-era may be quickened. The Constitutional Court today, in its continuing affirmation of the Constitution, provided for this quickening. The ball [...]

Admin2018-01-24T15:58:50+02:00December 29th, 2017|2017 Archive, Bantu Holomisa, Home, Media statements: UDM, Parliamentary oversight, Zumagate|Comments Off

#HighLevelPanel Report: UDM welcomes the High-Level Panel Report on the assessment of key legislation and the acceleration of fundamental change

Mr Bantu Holomisa, MPUDM President The United Democratic Movement (UDM) welcomes the report presented in Parliament today by the High-Level Panel led by former President Kgalema Motlanthe. Some of the findings and recommendations of the Panel vindicates UDM policies and positions that we have consistently advanced in Parliament. We welcome the following concrete recommendations amongst others that: 1. The Land Framework Bill in order to provide a comprehensive ‘catch-all’ response to problems besetting [...]

Admin2018-01-24T15:19:56+02:00November 29th, 2017|2017 Archive, Bantu Holomisa, Home, Land, Media statements: UDM, Parliamentary oversight|Comments Off

Debate on Budget Vote 02 – Parliament by Mr Lennox Gaehler, MP

Honourable Chairperson and Members The Presiding Officers of this 5th Democratic Parliament, in the foreword of the Strategic Plan 2014-19, said, “Parliament exist to represent people and to ensure their involvement in government processes”. In this regard, and in the context of celebrating its twenty years of existence, we would recommend that this house, deliberately creates more mechanisms for citizens to have access to all the laws made by Parliament. We must move towards a [...]

Admin2017-06-13T14:43:02+02:00May 30th, 2017|2017 Archive, Home, Parliamentary oversight, Speeches|Comments Off

The People’s Parliament must get its priorities right: Parliamentary oversight visits are not properly resourced

Letter written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Baleka Mbete, from Mr N Kwankwa, MP (UDM Chief Whip in the National Assembly) Dear Madam Speaker THE PEOPLE’S PARLIAMENT MUST GET ITS PRIORITIES RIGHT: PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT VISITS ARE NOT PROPERLY RESOURCED This matter has reference. Last week, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Public Enterprises and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, went to Johannesburg for an oversight visit. The visit pertained to the resolution of [...]

Admin2017-06-13T15:06:28+02:00March 27th, 2017|2017 Archive, Home, Open Letters, Parliamentary oversight|Comments Off