The
Acting President of the Pan African
Parliament (PAP) and front-runner in the Monday May 31 election for the
presidency of PAP, Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira has
promised that his election will lead to improved relationship between the
parliament and other policy organs of the African
Union (AU).
This
was contained in a statement a copy of which was made available to African Parliamentary News.
Charumbira recalled that lack
of implementation of decisions of AU policy
in the past by PAP has resulted in
strained relationship which has translated to audit queries and budget cuts which
adversely affected the image of the PAP.
He
pledged to work towards creating an enabling environment for members of PAP to effectively and efficiently
execute their mandate including enhancing the status and welfare of
parliamentarians.
Under
his tenure, PAP will abide by the
principles and shared values of the AU
and lead by example. He observed that this has been demonstrated by the
implementation of directives of the AU
policy organs which called on PAP
to ensure the rotation of the office of the president of PAP. This, he said will result in a more robust relationship with
the AU and ultimately put the ratification
of the Malabo Protocol on the front
burner.
Charumbira noted that the AU directive issued during the Thirty First Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council
held from June 27 to July 1, 2017 (Doc. EX.CL/1028(XXXI) which called on the Pan African Parliament to apply the African Union values, rules and
regulations in managing all activities and of the organ, including rotation of
the Bureau and Presidency was consistent with PAP Resolution passed in May 2017 vide PAP.4/PLN/RES/08/MAY.17 which amended PAP’s Rules of Procedure to
include the principle of rotation of the office of the President of the
Pan-African Parliament.
According to Charumbira, PAP is now in a better position to request for enhanced budgetary provisions including the restoration of the allowances of parliamentarians, health insurance scheme for MPs and better funding for the statutory committees to enable them carry out their oversight functions.
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