A Comparative Study on the Functions of Political Parties in Parliamentary Oversight

Abstract

Parliamentary oversight is one of the most important consequences of separation of power system which has a great role in regulating power and protecting the rights of citizens. However, several factors and tools saffect this supervision. Considering the important role of political parties in the democratic life of the society and the organization of power, the role of the parties in realizing the desired parliamentary supervision cannot be ignored. Therefore, this article used a descriptive method and analyzed the reliable library sources to answer the question regarding the role of political parties in the application of political tools of parliamentary oversight. In this regard, it was found that coherent organization within the party is very important to fully exploit and direct the monitoring tools. Subjects that have been regulated in many parliaments, regardless of the type of political system and the difference in the degree of success, were able to organize the parliamentary groups, determine the direction of the flow of tools such as questions, notes, impeachment, etc. (whatever issues are raised in the spotlight for everyone), gain public support for the application of those tools, obtain the power to organize and form the composition of special commissions, moderate the dominance of the majority party, and prevent unilateralism.

Keywords

• oversight tools
• political parties
• parliament
• parliamentary oversight
• parliamentary groups
• majority party