Legislative powerlessness the source of government mismanagement

The author highlights the weakened role of Parliament which has often become a mere companion to the executive unable to fully exercise its legislative oversight and representative missions.Through an in-depth legal and political analysis he demonstrates how the submission of legislative power to partisan interests the influences of executive power the absence of accountability and the lack of budgetary transparency have contributed to the entrenchment of bad governance. The phenomenon of illicit enrichment the inaccessibility of parliamentary institutions and the growing divorce between elected representatives and their constituencies are also addressed with concrete examples and relevant legal references.In its second part the book proposes realistic avenues for reform centered on strengthening parliamentary autonomy upgrading the budget professionalizing staff and promoting ethics and citizen participation. The author argues in favor of modernizing working tools depoliticizing legislative functions and establishing a culture of accountability.