Government has tabled a motion to amend the Standing Orders to require that there be five members present, including at least two from the ruling party, for there to be a quorum of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The motion, which is in the name of PAC member Gail Teixeira, has prompted the main opposition APNU+AFC to accuse the government of seeking to stymie the work of the PAC, for which a quorum is currently three members, irrespective of party.
At a news conference yesterday, PAC Chairman Jermaine Figueira voiced the coalition’s concern and astonishment at the inclusion of the motion on the Order Paper for next Wednesday’s sitting of Parliament.
