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    "content": "scrutiny and accountability. On the other hand, all over the world, we know that there are certain nuances that are attached to sensitive organs of national security. If you ask how the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of the United States of America (USA) uses part of its money to gather intelligence, you will discover that it is in interesting and “out of this world” way. Having said that, the thrust of the Constitution, the Public Finance Act and this Bill is accountability of all organs, including organs of national security. However, Clause 39 brings in the sensitivity that it is inevitable when dealing with national security organs and requires the Auditor-General to be aware of these sensitivities. I also want to highlight Clause 41 which talks about how the office of the Auditor-General would be audited. Currently, the practice is that it should be audited by an external auditor who is appointed by the National Assembly. If I were asked, I would have said by Parliament. The external auditor should be appointed by Parliament, but this is already in the Constitution. I can see Sen. Wetangula is happy when I talk about amending the Constitution. However, I am not talking about the purported clamour for"
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