Members of the media are invited to a briefing to launch the National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP) Taking Parliament to the People - which will be held in Mpumalanga from 11 to 15 March 2013.
The briefing, to be held today, Monday 4 March 2013 will be addressed by the NCOP chairperson, Mr Mninwa Mahlangu, and Speaker of the Mpumalanga Legislature, Mr Sipho Lubisi.
‘Taking Parliament to the People’ is an oversight and public participation programme of the NCOP. Through the programme the NCOP exercises its constitutional obligation to oversee government programmes and policies. The programme also gives an opportunity to the ordinary citizens to engage face-to-face with their elected public representatives on issues affecting them.
In the spirit of cooperative governance the programme brings together all three spheres of government under one roof, to account to the electorate for their service delivery promises.
Details of the briefing are as follows:
Date: Monday, 4 March 2013
Time: 11h00 to 12h00
Venue: Committee Room 5, Lower Ground, Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Members of the media who wish to attend the briefing are requested to send their details to Modise Kabeli at mkabeli@parliament.gov.za or call him on 082 077 4682, copying Thulile Nkambule on thulilen@mpuleg.gov.za or call her on 083 656 2762.
