Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 622887,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/622887/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 308,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 31,
        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
        "slug": "kabando-kabando"
    },
    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute. At the outset, I would like to say that such legislations help us to anchor into law the aspirations to have good, strong and reliable constitutional organs whose mandate is not subject to periodic challenges. If we fail to have this, we blame offices that are well intended and whose officers are very committed and dedicated professionals. Therefore, this helps us to implement the supreme law in a way that will also improve governance. That would mean that public benefits would be spread in a way that is acceptable. A quick look at this Bill shows the effort to monitor clearly and evaluate the budgetary processes of both the national and county governments. Some of the challenges we have witnessed that inhibit implementation of key projects, including flagship projects at the county and national government level, include weak adherence to the budgetary processes. The national and county government budgetary processes are not tightened to deal with recurrent issues and challenges. When you are in a political office, community interests may emerge from time to time, but which should not necessarily be met at that particular time because money is available in the account. Therefore, enabling the Controller of Budget to withdraw, monitor and even delegate appropriately responsibilities that would make that office discharge its duties without inhibition is very important. Submission of quarterly reports and their implementation enables us to achieve checks and balances in every financial year. Clause 10 of this Bill provides for the secondment of staff on request by the Controller of Budget by any entity to the Office of the Controller of Budget as may be necessary. The Mover needs to relook at that because, according to the Constitution, this is a very independent office. Secondment can lead to a legal lacuna. At any time, the Controller of Budget can ask any entity to second staff on request of the Controller of Budget to his or her office as may be necessary. The independence could be challenged because that would mean that The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}