Parliamentary reforms were intended to promote respect and safeguard the supremacy and sovereignty of Parliament. The objective of the parliamentary reforms programme were to create a foundation that will be a bedrock of sustainable democratic practice in Lesotho. The reforms were intended to empower Parliament as a custodian of values and principles of democracy to fulfil its constitutional mandate of legislation, oversight and representation.
The reforms were intended to raise the visibility and image of Parliament and to increase participation in parliamentary process; as well as to review the conditions of service for members and staff of Parliament are intended to enhance political stability, bring about parliamentary practice in line with the Mixed Member Proportion (MMP) electoral model, particularly in relation to representation, political parties and government formation and strengthening parliament by enhancing its autonomy and its ability to fulfil its legislative, monitoring and oversight functions effectively.
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