Khambay Damlath chairs a National Assembly workshop held from Aug 30-Sept 1 in Vientiane province. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN
VIENTIANE: National Assembly (NA) officials at all levels are compiling the draft of a resolution on inspections and efforts to tackle corruption, and another relating to the Assembly’s telephone hotline.
An executive level workshop was held from Aug 30-Sept 1 in Vientiane province to discuss the resolutions, chaired by a member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman for Party and State Inspection, and Vice President of the National Assembly, Khambay Damlath.
Members of the NA Standing Committee, the Deputy Chairman of the Commission and the Head of the NA’s Legal Research Institute, the Vice Chairman of the Central Party Inspection Committee and the State Inspection Organisation, legal advisers to the NA, heads and deputy heads of departments/offices of the National Assembly Secretariat, related departments from the Party Central Inspection Committee and the Prime Minister’s Office and other government bodies also participated in the meeting.
Khambay said regular inspections of the work carried out by government is crucial for the success of government and that the Party strongly believes that the absence of inspections means there is no leadership.
Laws are enacted to define the overall principles of government, he added.
"It is also necessary to create more legislation to determine the principles, procedures and responsibilities involved in monitoring activities, including monitoring of inspection committees.
"In addition, special inspections must be carried out to ensure that regular inspections take place in line with the law and are transparent and effective.
"This will ensure that the work done by all parties is beneficial and supports efforts to resolve the problem of corruption and abuse of the law, as well as make sure that recommendations made following inspections are implemented swiftly," Khambay said.
He added that the Assembly’s telephone hotline plays an important role by ensuring that the voice of the general public is heard and people’s opinions are taken note of and acted upon.
“This reflects the success of the National Assembly in implementing legislation at the central and local levels across the country,” he said.
At the same time, several outstanding issues must be considered by the National Assembly so that it performs its duty as a legislative body and considers, adopts, creates and refines laws in such a way that they resolve problems in a timely manner, he added.
Suggestions made through the telephone hotline are passed on to National Assembly members for consideration and then forwarded to the relevant ministries and agencies for clarification during regular debate sessions.
The drafting of new legislation aims to resolve urgent and pressing problems experienced by the public.
Workshop participants also heard a talk on the reasons why a resolution on inspections and corruption is necessary, as well as a report on recent hotline work and the mandate on drafting resolutions and manuals concerning the NA’s activities.
Participants shared their opinions and gave specific details about various points to the board responsible for drafting legislation, so that draft resolutions are adequately prepared and forwarded to the NA’s Standing Committee for consideration and approval.
The workshop was funded by Helvetas and the National Assembly Secretariat. - Vientiane Times/ANN
