While on the
one hand it was being revealed that government missed the economic growth
target in the consecutive third year there was also a news that parliamentarians
have submitted a motion in the national assembly to increase their salaries.
Your editorial “Perks of power” rightly opposed it on valid grounds. I would
like to suggest certain measures to make the working of parliament more
transparent and improve its working so that others do not grudge salary
increases of its members.
Been
a human resource management professional
I think it is time to get help from corporate world. To start with job
description
of parliament members ought to be prepared so that members are aware of
their
responsibilities and functions. Generalities would not do. I believe a
record
of member’s attendance and participation in the house as well as
committees and
hours lost due to lack of quorum is kept in the two houses if not, it
should be
done. At the close of parliamentary year, a report should be published
to bring
the performance of the house and individual members to the notice of
house and
people who elected them. Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairman
of the Senate being the custodians of the two houses must fix one day
every year to discuss the report and if improvements are required in
certain
areas those must be highlighted and fixed as a goal for next year.
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