the proposed broadening of the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee, he will state where matters stand,…
(No. B/135) Mr A. Duval (Fourth Member for Port Louis North & Montagne Longue) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the proposed broadening of the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee, he will state where matters stand, giving details thereof.
Madam Speaker, as it has been clearly spelt out under the heading “Restoring Sound Macroeconomic Fundamentals” in the Government Programme 2025-2029, Government will broaden the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee and
34 make it mandatory for it to look into Annual Audit Reports with the Accounting Officer in attendance. We will also ensure that the Report of the Director of Audit is debated in the National Assembly and it is submitted to relevant institutions for investigation, where appropriate. In view of your Announcement this morning, Madam Speaker, all this will be discussed in the appropriate Standing Committees.
Thank you. Yes!
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, four months have gone by and you are talking about…
I can’t hear you.
Four months have gone by and you are talking about increasing the mandate of the Public Accounts Committee. The budget is coming soon, but there is still no Public Accounts Committee. So, can we know…
Don’t worry, it is coming! It’s coming!
My question is: the previous regime had done it two weeks after the election; why, in this case, is it taking so long?
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There is no need to answer, hon. Prime Minister. I mentioned this morning…
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Hon. Member, I mentioned this morning that the Select Committee, on which you will be sitting, will be meeting soon. So, we will be starting committee work very soon. Don’t worry! Okay, hon. Third Member for Beau Bassin and Petite Rivière, Mr Quirin! ST FELIX PUBLIC BEACH – ALLEGED ASSAULT CASE – INQUIRY