Furthermore, section 59 of the Constitution provided that the National Assembly must facilitate public involvement in its processes and that of its committees, conduct its business in an open manner and hold its sittings and those of its committees in public. A number of measures were employed by Parliament to facilitate public participation, including public hearings, submissions, petitions, the People's Assembly, the Youth Parliament and Taking Parliament to the People. Parliament had recently started the process of establishing Parliamentary Democracy Offices in different provinces. These offices were aimed at strengthening the link between Parliament and the people, especially in the remote rural areas of the various provinces. People can contact Parliament through these offices.