By Jeffrey
Onganga
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| Hon. Haidara Aichata CISSE |
The Parliament of the Kingdom of
Morocco is currently hosting a joint sitting of the Pan-African Parliament
(PAP) Permanent Committees on Trade, Customs and Immigration; and Transport,
Industry, Communications, Energy and Technology from 02 to 07 March 2020.
The meetings are being held as part
of the March Sittings of the Permanent Committees of the fifth Parliament of
PAP scheduled to take place at its seat in Midrand under the African Union
theme of 2020; ‘Silencing the guns: creating conducive conditions for
Africa’s development.’
The delocalized joint sitting will
among other things focus on ‘Intra-African Trade’ in the context of the African
Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).’ The sitting will also hold a seminar on
the protection of personal data and digital economy.
The opening of the Joint Sitting was
graced by H.E. Habib El MALKI, Speaker of the House of
Representatives; and H.E. Hakim BENCHAMACH, Speaker of the House of
Councillors. African Parliamentarians are expected to be addressed by H.E. Albert
M. MUCHANGA, African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry as well
as members of the government of Morocco.
In her opening address, on behalf of
the President of the PAP, Hon. Haidara Aichata CISSE, Second Vice
President of the PAP and in charge of Parliamentary Diplomacy expressed her
gratitude to the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting this Joint Sitting in line with
the PAP’s Bureau commitment to bring the Continental Parliament to the citizens
of Africa to ensure that all regions have access to the representation of the
peoples of Africa.
“The Kingdom of Morocco has already
played a significant role in advancing the African agenda since its return to
the African Union in 2017. The hosting of this Joint Sitting further
demonstrates its commitment to accommodate the various institutions of the
Union in their process of fulfilling their mandates on behalf of the peoples of
Africa. The platform offered by Morocco will enable our parliamentarians to
consult on critical issues including our role as legislators to facilitate the
AfCFTA,” says Hon. CISSE.
The work of the committees will be
chaired by Hon. Mc Henry VENAANI, Chairperson of the Committee on Trade;
and Hon. Abdellatif ABDOUH, Chairperson of the
Committee on Transport.
Jeffrey
Onganga is Media Officer at the Pan African Parliament
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