Public Hearings
THE DEONTOLOGY. (Study the law with Blessed Mupatsi). Over the past months l have had an opportunity to attend public hearings for Bills, City Council budgets and the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill, 2019 which has a negative impact on our democracy (see https://lawstudentszim.blogspot.com/2020/08/constitution-of-zimbabwe-amendment-no-2.html ). For this deontology, l will explore at depth what public hearings are, examine their effectiveness and then lastly provide a feasible solution to short falls of these public hearings. The 2003 Public Hearings Guidelines define Public hearings as open committee meetings that are aimed at obtaining input from businesses, civil society organizations (CSOs), public officials and the general public about proposed or existing policies, Bills, regulations and other issues or changes that would significantly affect the public if introduced (emphasis). Essentially, the process of law making should be enriched with the results of delibe