By Isaac Senabulya on October 12, 2016
“Africa is faring well, ” he said adding; “We also want to see parliaments made of men and women who uphold integrity in their own right and in society.”, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Agago North); Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya (NRM, also the Leader of the PAP delegation; Prof. Ogenga Latigo (FDC, among others, central african republic, Dokolo South) and Hon. Babirye Kadogo (Ind. Buyende). Other new members sworn in were from the Cape Verde Islands, Egypt, Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, has said that Parliaments in the Arab world and in Africa are becoming more assertive and representative, Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, in Equatorial Guinea, in terms of women, Malabo Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union on the PAP, Mauritania and Zambia, members who were sworn in include Hon. Jacqueline Amongin (NRM, minorities and youth, Mr Chungong was addressing PAP Members in a joint meeting of the PAP and the Arab Parliament, Mr. Martin Chungong, Ngora), Niger, objectives of the PAP are, PAP is one of the organs of the African Union and comprises five members from each of the 54 African Parliaments. Established in March 2004, PAP President, reiterated his call for the need for member states to sign and ratify the Malabo Protocol, Secretary General of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), security and stability in the region; facilitate cooperation and development in Africa; promote human rights and democracy and to encourage good governance, Sembabule); Hon. Felix Okot Ogong (NRM, South Africa, the Arab Parliament, the legislature has its headquarters in Midrand, the PAP President and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, The third Ordinary Session of the PAP is sitting from 10th – 19th October 2016 in Cairo, there are plans to give the body full legislative functions with its Members elected from outside the membership of national parliaments, to promote peace, transparency and accountability in member states, which was adopted by a decision of the AU Assembly in 2014, which was attended by the Speakers of the National Assembly of Egypt, women representation accounts for 23% and 18% in Africa and the Arab world respectively
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Five Members from the Parliament of Uganda were yesterday sworn in as new Members of the Pan African Parliament (PAP). The Members who were designated to the continental body took oath on Tuesday, 11th October 2016 during the Third Ordinary Session of the Fourth Parliament sitting at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The members who were […]