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Hon. Chief Charumbira with Speaker, Senate President and Egypt's PAP delegation |
Egypt’s Parliament has endorsed the
candidacy of Hon. Chief Fortune
Charumbira for the presidency of the Pan
African Parliament (PAP).
Speaker of Egypt's Parliament pledged the support
of his country’s delegation to thr Pan African Parliament (PAP) when a delegation visited Egypt on
Tuesday. He noted only the Northern and Southern regions that were yet to produce
the occupant of the office of PAP President and advised the other regions to
embrace rotation as a way of ensuring a united continental parliamentary body.
In a related development, the Parliament of Tanzania has thrown its
weight behind Hon. Chief Fortune
Zephania Charumbira's bid for PAP
Presidency.
Speaking
on Tuesday while receiving a lobbying mission for Hon Charumbira, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the
United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr.
Tulia Ackson said Parliament of Tanzania is fully briefed of the Southern
African Regional Caucus' candidate and assured support.
She
highlighted that Tanzania was yet to elect PAP Members but the process was
going to be fast tracked in the build up to the elective session of the PAP to
allow the MPs to be present and vote for Chief
Charumbira.
“The
Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania Hon. Job Ndugai has directed that the MPs
vote for Chief Charumbira and once
elected they will be briefed accordingly", she said.
Speaking
during the courtesy call, ZANU PF Chief Whip and PAP MP Hon. Pupurai Togarepi gave a historical overview of the
relationship that exists between Zimbabwe and Tanzania dating back to the
liberation struggle.
"For
Zimbabwe to be there, it is because of the unflinching support rendered to
Zimbabwe by Tanzania", he said.
He
described Hon. Chief Charumbira as
the game changer in as far as the running of the PAP is concerned and emphasized
the need to respect the AU principle of rotation to allow a contest between the
Northern and Southern Regions who are yet to be at the helm of the PAP Bureau.
"The
North has allowed the Southern region to go for the Presidency this time
around", he added. It is hoped that Tanzania will leverage on her position
in the Eastern Caucus and canvas for support in favour of Hon. Chief F. Z. Charumbira.
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