PARLIAMENT NEEDS TO IMPROVE ADMINISTRATION EFFICIENCY

June 6, 2006

STATEMENT BY MRS. SYBIL SEATON - IFP, DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS


The IFP's Deputy Chief Whip, Mrs. Sybil Seaton, today in National Assembly strongly chastised Parliament about the lack of administration efficiency and poor housing developments for Members.

Mrs. Seaton said;
"Members were told that the position of Chief Financial Officer would be filled by 30 May at the latest - as yet, the CFO position is still vacant.  This is a blatant demonstration of the apathetic attitude throughout Parliament. In the same vein, because of the extreme workload of Whips and Members, we have been requesting for a number of years the assistance of Secretaries or Personal Assistants - as yet, not one Secretary has been employed or even equipment bought that would assist Members and Whips to do their work more effectively."

Further, Mrs. Seaton attacked the issue of Member's housing facilities. She said: "Members are living in the most dilapidated houses. The three Parliamentary Villages are not burglar-guarded and the furniture and fitting of the houses are old and unsightly."


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Mrs. Sybil Seaton: 083 412 0075
Noleen Hendricks: 082 886 9848