However, commenting on the work of the Parliament's Petition's Committee he said that "Parliament, as a sovereign political body, can deal with petitions that request changes in the law, or new laws; in contrast, my role is to help uncover maladministration".
Viņš piebilda: "Parlaments kā neatkarīga politiska institūcija, var pieņemt petīcijas, kuras pieprasa likumu maiņu vai jaunus likumus, taču mana loma ir palīdzēt atklāt trūkumus iestāžu administrācijas darbā."