Parliament office bearers urged to exhibit efficiency and professionalism THE National Assembly has embarked on a strategic plan targeted at enhancing professionalism, accountability and efficiency in the execution of duties. With Parliament having critical duties of making laws, representing citizens, and playing an oversight role in government, the August House seeks to remain the citadel of good governance and professionalism in executing its duties. During the Parliament Annual Corporate Governance meeting held in Mutare this Friday, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, implored parliament office bearers to ensure their annual plan speaks to the concept of accountability and value for money when they execute their work. He said, “You are the centre and fulcrum of fulfilling that constitutional mandate of accountability of our statecraft. The quality of that accountability does not rest with politicians, it rests with the staff because you have expertise. The corporate plan must look at quality and performance. It’s not a question of achieving your strategic goal, but the corporate plan must be mindful of quality assurance in the implementation matrix. “The institutional strategic plan should be on your fingertips. That must be buttressed by the NDS 1 and most importantly, guided by the constitution. Corporate plans should look at monitoring how these resources are being utilisation starting with parliament itself. Your corporate plan must always ask the question, ‘’What is the value for money for the resources unlocked?’’ Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Chokuda also noted the importance of a sound corporate plan strategy in unlocking funding critical in implementing the mandate of the Parliament. https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaasbIG2UPBDgfC2Ge3b