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| President Mahama wants the Pan African Parliament (PAP), an organ of the African Union, move from a deliberate to legislative organ. (Photo Credit: PAP) |
This transition will solidify the energy of
solidarity and hope that is sweeping across Africa, Dr. Mahama said during the
second ordinary session of the Pan-African Parliament held in Midrand, South
Africa from 6 – 17 May, 2013.
His proposal was brought home to Banjul, The
Gambian capital, by the Parliament’s Minority Leader, Hon. Samba Jallow, who as
head of delegation presented a report of the Midrand event on June 26 to the
second Session of the 2013 Legislative Year.
“If this [the transition] is granted, it will
power our nations to face the challenges that have no regard for national
boundaries such as effective enforcing laws to end the trafficking of drugs and
the trafficking of human beings,” Mahama said.
Hon Simon Osei-Mensah, the Fourth Deputy Speaker
of the ECOWAS Parliament, agreed. The Ghanain legislator said “It is time the
Pan-African Parliament is given full legislative powers and its members elected
by universal suffrage”.
“The time is due for Africa’s continental and
regional bodies such as the African Union and ECOWAS, the West African regional
bloc, to build strong democratic institutions for the promotion of the rule of
law, good governance and effective utilisation of resources,” he said.
Dr Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU
Commission, also urged the Pan-African Parliament to position itself on the
continent to lead on issues of policy making, democratisation and governance by
giving greater voice.
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