I have a question: Why on earth doesn’t our Auditor-General, the independent watchdog of the people’s purse, have more robust legal powers? With subpoena powers, the AG would not have to wait or beg for data and can demand it right away. The office of the AG has faced significant political pushback and systemic delays from the government while investigating. I regret putting any faith in the PLP’s 2017 fiscal accountability pledge to strengthen the powers of the Auditor-General. This was a promise which was then swiftly forgotten upon becoming the government, thereby keeping the ‘handcuffs’ securely on the office of the Auditor-General.