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State Capture under Parliament’s watch: Wilful blindness?

 

Please join the Parliamentary Monitoring Group and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung as we host an expert panel to reflect on the implications of the Zondo Commission reports on Parliament.

How correct is OUTA in stating that: that “Parliament is “ineffective, indecorous and symbolic”, its rules […] inadequate […]. Members of Parliament aided and abetted state capture looters“?

A recording of this event is available by clicking on the following link:

https://event.webinarjam.com/go/replay/109/pl2p4a3yumlaynfq

Our guests:

Prof Hugh Corder (UCT Law)
Dr Martin Nicol (Non-Partisan Researcher in Parliament 2014-2019)
MP Cilliers Brink (Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister in Parliament)
Ms Monique Doyle (PMG Head Researcher)

Moderator: Mr Ghalib Galant (PMG Board Chairperson)

Resources

Please see resources here and by opening the tab below.

1. Report associated with this online discussion: Midpoint Paper 22-08-5 PMG_Where was Parliament_State Capture

2. Part of this Zondo report deals with parliamentary Oversight including recommendations for the national legislature:
https://static.pmg.org.za/State_Capture_Commission_Report_Part_VI_Vol_II_Parliamentary_Oversight.pdf

Useful press reports:

3. https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/zondo-proposes-shake-up-to-parliamentary-oversight-20220622

4. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-23-parliament-between-the-cracks-of-political-will-and-constitutional-duties-must-do-better/

 

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