The Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) has warned South Africans to prepare for an unpredictable 2024.
The warning comes as politicians rush to round off bills
and parliamentary processes ahead of the elections.
According to the PMG, the Sixth Parliament term ends in
mid-May and according to the Constitution, elections must take place within 90
days after that, so an election is possible between May and the middle of
August.
The PMG noted that there are currently 54 Bills in
Parliament which will likely be getting “last-minute” attention from committees
and MPs.
“This is in keeping with previous cycles where a
significant number of Bills are passed in the dying days of a parliamentary
session,” the group said. “Given the time constraints, it’s worth wondering if
these outstanding bills will be subjected to proper scrutiny and ultimately
survive any constitutional challenge.”
PMG said all this would be happening while politicians are
distracted by campaigning and political parties trying to one-up each other to
win public support.
“This means plenty more finger-pointing, squabbles,
grandstanding, brinkmanship, jousting, endless promises and sound bites,” it
said.
Done by: Alungile Njemla
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