MPs shouldn’t do extra work

MEMBERS of Parliament are lawmakers, which is their primary responsibility.
However, over the years, this has changed.
Most have become service deliverers.
They had stolen the role of public servants.
It can be seen through MPs running around with cheques for projects and managing and supervising projects.
This adds more tasks to MPs and as a result, there is limited time to study bills before passing them.
Most turn to consultants for advice.
MPs still lack insights of bills.
Thus, we have numerous laws contradicting each other.
Not long, Papua New Guinea will be known as a duplicate nation.
Department secretaries are departmental heads but yet we have ministers who seem to be performing some roles of the secretary.
That results in unnecessary spending when we can save and invest in rural health centres or schools.
It’s no secret that most MPs move to the Government side for ministerial portfolios, which comes with privileges.
Thus, the motion of no confidence will continue to exist and the Government will be changing every now and then. We badly need political stability for service delivery and economic growth.
Thus, MPs should not be ministers.
It is time we have quality laws and strong institutions to get our country in order for growth and prosperity.
MPs should not be too occupied with extra responsibilities.
Let them have the time to develop good laws.

Vendenomics,
Waigani