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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Moses Magadza<\/b><\/p>\n

Clare Musonda<\/b><\/p>\n

A prominent judge has welcomed calls for independent parliamentary oversight committees as a SADC Model Law on Public Financial Management (PFM) takes shape, but advocated for a clear separation of powers to avoid legislative overreach and chaos.<\/p>\n

The Honourable Justice Oagile Key Dingake said it was important for national legislatures to appreciate \u201cthe relationship between parliaments and the courts\u201d to enable the three arms of government \u2013 the executive, the legislature and the judiciary \u2013 to collaborate faultlessly.<\/p>\n

Justice Dingake \u2013 a sitting judge of the Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea and Court of Appeal of Seychelles \u2013 made the call recently in a keynote address to representatives of Chief Justices, Magistrates and other Judicial Officers serving on financial tribunals from SADC Member States.<\/p>\n

They met virtually to review a draft of the SADC Model Law on PFM, which the SADC Parliamentary Forum is developing in collaboration with partners. The law seeks to encourage good governance, accountability and transparency in the use of public resources by heightening the oversight functions of Parliament with regards to PFM processes. Justice Dingake commended the SADC PF for crafting it, and said the judiciary would have a key role in its implementation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn countries that subscribe to the rule of law, no aspect of human endeavour is immune from judicial scrutiny. Whilst countries differ on the extent to which the courts can intervene in certain matters, including matters of public finance, judicial review has (expanded) in terms of what the courts can or cannot do\u201d Justice Dingake added.<\/p>\n

He stressed that PFM cannot be effective unless people and organisations hold accountable the executive to curb \u201cbribery, embezzlement, fraud, extortion, abuse of power, conflict of interest, favouritism, nepotism, theft or collusion\u201d.<\/p>\n

He reasoned that the application of good governance, control and transparency in PFM, which the SADC Model Law on PFM seeks to achieve, is essential for stability in society, but underscored the need for collaboration among the three arms of the state.<\/p>\n

His remarks came in the wake of increasingly strident calls for the independence of parliamentary oversight committees such as the Public Accounts Committee and the Budget Committee. These committees can summon witnesses and sanction PFM-related impropriety through the appropriate institutions. He said the courts can intervene – through judicial review – to check and legitimise the functions, behaviours and actions of those in positions of responsibility and authority.<\/p>\n

Justice Dingake shared case studies that demonstrate how courts examine all actions and decisions of the Legislature or Executive to ensure compliance with the law and the rules of natural justice.<\/p>\n

In one case (Honourable O\u2019 Neill, MP SCCOS 7 of 2020), an applicant successfully asked the Supreme Court to nullify and declare as illegal the 2021 National Budget of Papua New Guinea, amongst other orders sought, after alleging various breaches of the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn reviewing the decisions of the National Assembly, the court made wide-ranging orders, including declaring the National Budget passed at the sitting of the 17th of November 2020 unconstitutional, invalid and ineffective,\u201d Justice Dingake said.<\/p>\n

He said a clear understanding of and strict adherence to the principle of separation of powers can help oversight committees of parliament avoid costly blunders in their work.<\/p>\n

Mr Jason Rosario Braganza is a Kenyan economist and executive director at the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD). He is a member of a Technical Working Group supporting veteran legal drafter Daniel Greenberg, CB, in crafting the Model Law on PFM.<\/p>\n

Braganza concurred that independent PACs and other oversight committees of parliament can support effective PFM frameworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe PACs serve as important channels in connecting several accountability dots. For example, they strengthen the role of the Legislature in keeping with the principle of separation of powers. PACs also provide a connection with the citizenry, as in some cases PACs are public avenues for citizens to seek greater accountability on the management and use of public resources,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Research ahead of the development of the SADC Model Law of PFM threw light on a narrow ambit of reports under the scrutiny of PACs, and the lack of enforcement powers of PACs.<\/p>\n

Braganza contended that the PFM Model Law is extremely progressive in empowering and strengthening the role and function of the PACs. He cited Chapter 10 of the draft Model Law, which presents advancements in the power of the PACs that allow deeper oversight and engagement with government agencies and authorities. The draft Model Law also has some oversight and enforcement provisions which would give PACs at the national level more clout.<\/p>\n

From an economic justice perspective and within the context of natural resources extraction, Braganza felt that the Model Law on PFM is a significant step towards achieving economic justice because it seeks to strengthen the role of parliament, which is the space where citizens are represented through their elected MPs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis cannot be underestimated. The Model Law on PFM has the potential to deepen economic and political integration that strengthen the region\u2019s position from an economic perspective,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

On natural resources management, he said the law would offer an opportunity for policy harmonisation and consistency with the African Mining Vision and the African Mineral Governance Framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis can go a long way in reducing the risks of illicit financial flows, harmful tax competition and countries mortgaging their resources for finance through resource-backed loans which tend to create a spiral of indebtedness,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The evolving Model Law on PFM, like other SADC model laws before it, will be soft and non-binding. For Branganza, therein lies its strength.<\/p>\n

He explained that the process of developing the Model Law on PFM has been technical and political, with due regard to sensitivities on both aspects within the context of the sovereignty of Member States.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThis process allows customisation and domestication of the SADC Model Law on PFM as needed, compared to compulsory full implementation. The Model law will strengthen the political, economic and social integration of the SADC region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Described by one delegate as \u201ca law of order and a means of avoidance of PFM anarchy in SADC\u201d, the SADC Model Law on PFM comes when there is excitement over the recently-launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and continuing efforts towards the Africa Agenda 2063, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union Digital Implementation Strategy.<\/p>\n

Expectations are that the regional soft law will, once adopted, become a significant tool in a region in which every taxpayer\u2019s cent must count to improve the lives of citizens.<\/p>\n

* Moses Magadza is reading towards a PhD in Media Studies while Clare Musonda, a lawyer and social scientist, is Director of Corporate Governance at SADC PF.<\/b><\/p>\n

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