But Parliament passed the popular Bill anyway and then leaned on public opinion to force the President’s hand. If he had refused to sign the Bill, the public would have most likely raised questions over potential conflict of interest. But this was a gamble that came with a significant amount of risk for the President and the banking lobby. But as a matter of strengthening our public policy making processes, I think the Act is an enormous learning opportunity. I hope Parliament – and especially its Standing Committees – will see this as evidence of their latent power in the policy making process.

Source: Standard Digital August 26, 2016 17:15 UTC