The opposition APNU+AFC yesterday condemned what is said were efforts by the PPP/C government to dismantle the “guardrails” of democracy by trying to force a change in the Chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament.
In a statement last night APNU+AFC said: “In this most recent instance, they seek to erode the meaning and spirit of Standing Order SO 82 (2) which grants the main Opposition in the National Assembly the right and power to select the Chairman of that Committee.
“There is a significant history and an important purpose why this entitlement belongs to the main Opposition. Scrutiny of spending and of all other financial matters demands impartiality; and, a Chairman from the Opposition appointed exclusively by the main Opposition is fundamental for such impartiality.
