The
Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will take place from 21 May to 04 June
2021 at the PAP precincts in Midrand, South Africa. Deliberations of this
Session will be guided by the African
Union (AU) theme for 2021: “Year of the Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers
for Building the Africa We Want.’’
In
addition to a workshop on the AU theme of the year, the Session will consider
and adopt several reports of the Permanent Committees. The activity report of
the PAP as well as discussions on the budget and modifications of the PAP Rules
of Procedure will also take centre stage.
The
Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Vipya HARAWA
says this will be a unique session as it ushers in new leadership.
“The
term of the Bureau of the Fifth Parliament will come to an end in May 2021. As
a result, election of the new Members of the Bureau of the PAP will take place on 31 May 2021 on the side-lines of the
Session. The leadership of other structures of the Parliament, including
Permanent Committees and regional and thematic caucuses, will also be renewed.”
The
Clerk of Parliament stresses that the election of the new Bureau of the PAP promotes good governance and
positions the PAP as an efficient, citizen-oriented, transparent and accountable
Pan-African institution that has the concerns and aspirations of African people
at heart.
At
least 120 new delegates from different countries will be sworn in as Members of
the PAP following elections in a
number of African States and rotation within delegations.
This
Ordinary Session follows the recently concluded virtual Sitting of the
Permanent Committees.
Source: Media Officer, Pan
African Parliament
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