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Mongella calls for Parliament transformation
Written By:Judith Akolo , Posted: Mon, May 19, 2008The President of the Pan African Parliament - PAP- Dr. Gertrude Mongella, has called for the transformation of the Pan African Parliament from being just a consultative and advisory organ to a legislative organ.
"Transformation of the PAP is a must or the Parliament would have failed its responsibility according to its mandate." Mongella said.
Speaking at the close of the ninth session which began on May 5, Mongella reiterated that the food crisis on the African continent is worrying she said the PAP considers the matter serious and had requested Dr Jacques Diouf, Director-General, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, to report to the Parliament on information at his disposal on the situation.
Speaking on the Election Observation Missions that went to Kenya and Zimbabwe, Mongella said that the PAP is not involved in the missions to point fingers, but to build solidarity among African nations and promote good governance.
The Pan-African Parliament was established in 2004, by Article 17 of The Constitutive Act of the African Union.
The PAP is one of the Organs provided for in the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community signed in Abuja, Nigeria, in 1991.
PAP holds two Sessions every year sitting in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Subject: [ubcafricaplanning] Zimbabwe Electoral Body No Longer in Control - PAP
| Washington DC 08 May 2008 |
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The Pan-African Parliament has issued a harsh criticism of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, saying that body has “long lost its control of the electoral process” and that “its constitutional obligation has been gravely compromised.”
The parliament, now in session in Midrand, South Africa, said in a report made public on Wednesday, that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had told it that the second-round presidential contest between Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe could not be held within the legally stipulated 21 days for logistical reasons.
The report from the Pan-African Parliament quoted the electoral commission as saying the run-off ballot could be held anytime up to a year from May 2, when the commission issued its compilation of first-round presidential results. That was more than a month after the March 29 election, which seriously damaged the commission's credibility.
The parliament voiced concern at widespread post-election violence, saying that it was willing to send an observer team to monitor a second-round vote.
Pan-African Parliament elections rapporteur Sunil Makshanand Dowarkansing told reporter Ntungamili Nkomo of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe that it is urgent a solution be found to keep the violence in Zimbabwe from spinning out of control.
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