Diplomatic passport brouhaha: Minority rejects reliance on Foreign Affairs internal probe, demands parliamentary investigation
The Minority in Parliament is demanding an independent parliamentary investigation into allegations of irregular issuance of diplomatic and service passports.
The Minority in Parliament has rejected the idea of relying on an internal probe conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate allegations of irregular issuance of diplomatic and service passports. Instead, they are demanding a parliamentary investigation to address the issue, arguing that an internal inquiry cannot adequately address allegations involving officials and processes within the same institution.
The Minority's Ranking Member and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Abu Jinapor, emphasized that Parliament has a constitutional responsibility to oversee such matters and establish how the alleged irregularities occurred and who should be held accountable. They also criticized the Ministry's internal committee for being instructed not to speak publicly about the matter, reinforcing the need for an independent parliamentary inquiry.
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