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=== Public consultation ===
Public consultation for legislative proposals exists.within Proposedthe statutes[[Legislative areprocess usuallyof Packilvania]] exists. The Parliament has invited and reviewed written submissions from the public, but it rarely holds open forums with citizens. Open forums have been held by city councils with members of the public over public projects and regulations however it is unclear to what extent the participation is open given the restrictions of freedom of speech and the lack of transparency as to whether these consultations are free and fair. Although laws and other government documentation is freely and easily accessible from the internet and from public bodies, the government has discretion to conceal material documents that affect its interests. Members of the Consultative Assembly cannot ask questions of the government and the Legislative Council can only question government ministers behind closed doors. Some larger cities allow attendance of the public in legislative deliberations and local councils can openly question executive and bureaucratic officials. Generally government contracts are appointed publicly and multiple bodies are required to approve such contracts, public scrutiny of contracts can be curtailed by senior levels of government arbitrarily. Asset declarations of the most powerful government officials and wealthy people are not available to the public.
=== Minority rights ===
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