Parliament oversight committee ready to take on the executive
Somalia parliament finance and accounts committee has taken 7 days seminar in Nairobi and ready to take on the executive.
Members had courses relating to procurement, bidding and tender processes in the government, investments and government auctions and laws governing public–private partnerships.
The seminar was organized by the UN development agency UNDP and was lectured by industry expert Dahir Elmi Warsame.
Running from 29th of July to 4th of August, the seminar was designed to build the capacity of MPs to execute their mandate of accountability with the government which is often accused of embezzlement of funds and corruption in some ministries.
Chairman of the portfolio committee MP Saman Mohamed Sheikh Dahir said that they would use the skills learnt in the parliament and this has harnessed their capacity to take on the government.
Parliament has 9 months before their mandate would expire and huge tasks lie ahead.
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