Mr Bapela said that the Constitution enjoined Parliament to ensure public participation. This interaction and participation happened, among others, through the opportunity to make submissions to Parliament and its committees. People must have the opportunity to express their views on legislation and policies. Parliament initiated the People's Assembly as a vehicle to fulfill people's participation in parliamentary processes. He noted that the People's Assembly was also a mechanism that was meant to assist parliamentarians to address challenges facing communities. Policies must be implemented with a view to improving people's lives. Parliamentarians are public representatives and must deliver on promises made to the public. The idea was therefore that the People's Assembly should give feedback to the communities, inter alia, on issues of service delivery.