Maseru, Aug.06 — The Senate amendment regarding budgetary allocation for Parliament, which is proposed to be three percent of the annual budget has been rejected by the National Assembly.
The House disapproved during its sitting on Wednesday when continuing with consideration of Senate Amendments to Tenth Amendment to the Constitution Bill, 2024.
Presenting the Amendment, the Minister of Law and Justice Mr. Richard Ramoeletsi said Amendment number 4 in Clause 6, sub-clause 54.(3) cannot be substituted with the budgetary allocation for Parliament that shall be three percent of the annual budget as this will lead to undesirable outcomes, requesting the House to reject it.
Supporting the Minister, Mr. Montoeli Masoetsa said the Parliament cannot allocate budget for itself as it is entrusted to allocate and monitor public funds thus, using such funds for the manner that is convenient for them will misrepresent them. . .
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