Some Members of Parliament have reacted with shock to the proposed amendments of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) Act and regulations which are expected to be tabled in the July session of Parliament. The new amendment, which will see PPADB becoming just an overseer with no say in the awarding of tenders, has sent shivers on the spine of MPs who fear that it will open flood gates for corruption. Government, through Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, is said to have completed drafting amendments of the PPADB Act and Regulations. The proposed amendment will give ministries (procuring entities) absolute powers to adjudicate tender allocations while PPADB will just overseer to ensure that the procurement laws are followed. Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) MP for Nkange, Dr Never Tshabang, said they are going to mobilise legislators to ensure that the proposed amendments do not go through. He said they are already complaints regarding awarding high capital tenders to certain companies and if the ministries are given the monopoly it will open flood gates for corruption. When delivering the budget speech in February this year, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Minister, Dr. Thapelo Matsheka indicated that…