Opposition flags dormant Parliamentary oversight committees at BBC forum

(Kaieteur News) – Transparency and accountability in governance was spotlighted on Tuesday evening during the BBC World Questions programme held in Georgetown, where opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley highlighted that several key parliamentary oversight committees are still not activated months after lawmakers were sworn in. Jonny Dymond, a BBC correspondent, relayed a question from the […] The post Opposition flags dormant Parliamentary oversight committees at BBC forum appeared first on Kaieteur News.


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