Objective  4:  Uphold  the  separation  of  powers,  including  the  protection  and   independence  of  the  Judiciary  and  an  effective  legislature   3.12   Parliament  Oversight  functions   The   Public   Accounts   Committee   (PAC)   and   the   Committee   on   Government   Assurances   have   been   gradually   asserting   its   oversight   responsibilities.   Parliament   is   effectively   collaborating   with   all   arms   of   government   (Executive   and   Judiciary)   to   root   out   abuses   of   public   resources.   The   recently   conducted   public   hearing   of   PAC,   and   the   Committee   on   Government   Assurances’   innovative  approach  to  fully  engage  citizens  directly  in  the  assessment  of  the  performance  of   crucial  government  initiatives  have  been  hailed  as  very  welcoming.   Stakeholders   emphasized   the   fact   that   Parliamentary   Oversight   is   limited   by   the   Executive-­‐ Legislation   fusion   as   stipulated   in   our   Constitution   and   which   requires   the   President   to   appoint   majority  of  Ministers  from  within  Parliament.   Stakeholders  again  argued  that  Committees  of  Parliament  lack  prosecutorial  powers  and  must   refer   all   cases   to   the   Minister   of   Justice   and   Attorney   General,   This   they   contend   limits   the   oversight  powers  of  Parliament.   The  study  assessed  the  degree  to  which  the  legislators  are  accountable  to  the  public.  Majority   of   Respondents   (43.7   percent)   indicated   that   Parliament   does   not   lend   itself   to   be   held   accountable  by  the  citizenry  (Figure  17)     34.3   percent   of   Respondents   however   indicated   that   Parliament   is   holding   the   Executive   accountable  (Figure  17b).   40