Standing Law Committee to scrutinise Cabinet decision
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 12:46
The Tongan Parliament before lunch yesterday, 25 September confirmed that the Standing Law Committee of the House would scrutinise the Cabinet’s decision to take two former Prime Ministers, Lord Sevele and Lord Tu’ivakano to court in relation to the transference of $90 million from government to Tongasat.
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Cabinet Decision - its merits
Cabinet Decision - its merits to be scrutinised by the House? In all countries of the world where parliamentary democracy is practiced, there is something called "separation of powers" where Parliament cannot decide the merits of an Executive Cabinet decision, in this case, whether or not to "sue" the former Prime Ministers. For the Executive to allow the Legislature to scrutinise the merits of its decision, is a breach of the separation of powers and could lead to a constitutional crunch. Get the Attorney's advice on this first! By our Constitution the AG is the adviser to the Executive Government of the day! The only thing Cabinet should submit to Parliament to scrutinise is what the Constitution and Rules of Procedure say is within Parliament's power-that is a Motion to impeach! - if you decide to impeach.