THE British parliament holds a weekly session, Prime Minister’s Questions. As the name suggests, the PM takes questions on all governance matters from the opposition and treasury benches and give answers.

It is a nerve-wracking exercise.

Imagine being grilled by a house of lawmakers, but it is also amazing. To see how eloquently the prime minister answers every question indicates his/her grasp of all matters going in the country and the world. This session is telecast live, a glorious example of democracy and transparency of governance.

This prime minister’s questions is a box-office show because it deals with problems relating to all segments of society. A lot of people watch the live telecast with interest, and it is a win-win situation for the three parties — government, opposition and the public.

We should also have a weekly prime minister questions session in parliament. This will be informative for the people besides bringing transparency in governance and strengthen democracy.

Ejaz Ahmad Magoon

Lahore

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2016