'It's raining ad hoc committees': Parliament at odds over monitoring electricity minister | The Citizen

The ANC is against an oversight committee being established for the Electricity Ministry. Read more here ➡️

African National Congress MP Mina Lesoma, however, took a swipe at opposition parties for their tendency to frequently call for ad hoc committees.

“The creation of the minister of electricity seems like an afterthought without any clear coherent programme. His tasks are created as [the time goes],” she said. “We have always argued that solutions to load shedding do not necessitate a new ministerial appointment. In his short tenure, the minister of electricity has demonstrated competence in travelling, photoshoots and presentations.”The Freedom Front Plus and Inkatha Freedom Party both supported the establishment of an ad hoc committee.

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