Parliament Watch: Key Messages for Parliament on its Opening for the Year

The Parliament Watch collective has compiled nine key messages which outline requests and recommendations for the improvement of the legislatures in 2022 and beyond. Although these are specifically addressed to Parliament, they can also be applied to the nine provincial legislatures.

The list of recommendations include:

1. A call for all meetings to be livestreamed in the public interest beyond the lockdown, regardless of the implementation of hybrid meetings by Parliament and;
2. Clarity on how Parliament plans to address issues arising from the State Capture reports, particularly for the portfolio committees affected by state capture and corruption. 

Further recommendations can be found in the document here.