SHADOW CABINET ALSO A RESPONSIBILITY


 WHAT IS SHADOW CABINET?

IT IS LIKE A CABINET STRUCTURE WHICH CAN FORMED BY OPPOSITION PARTY IN EVERY PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM.OPPOSITION PARTY CAN APPOINT THEIR MEMBERS TO SERVE IN EACH POSITIONS OF CABINET AND FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT.BUT THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY BUT THEY HELP SET POLICY FOR OPPOSITION PARTY.ONE EXAMPLE IS MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY IS ONE OF THE CABINET MINISTER THEN THERE EXIST A SHADOW MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY WHO MONITORS ALL THE WORKS OF THAT CABINET MINISTER.

IMPORTANCE OF SHADOW CABINET

  • THEY CAN MONITOR ALL THE PROJECTS AND WORKS OF REAL CABINET MINISTERS.
  • THEY CAN CRITICIZE THE CABINET IF THERE IS ANY DELAY IN GOVERNANCE
  • THEY CAN GET THE EVIDENCE OF THE SPENDING SPREE
  • OPPOSITION PARTY CAN MONITOR EVERY DEPARTMENT SEPARATELY
  • THEY CAN STRATEGIZE THEIR SERVICE,WORKS
  • THEY CAN QUESTION THEM JUDICIALLY(COURT CASE) WITH THE EVIDENCE THEY GOT.
  • ANY GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS CAN FORM SHADOW CABINET

BUT IT IS ONLY A FICTIONAL CABINET AND THEY HAVE NO AUTHORITY.

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