Audit Office says proposed government changes an attempt to gag

The Audit Office has lashed out at the government, saying that Wednesday’s decision to turn the service into an court of audit was an effort to “manipulate” it and “gag the auditor-general”, at a time when a request for the auditor-general’s dismissal is in court.

If the government tables such a bill, the Audit Office will turn to the political parties to uphold the existing constitution.

It reminded that the model of the service is provided for in a fundamental article of the Constitution.