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| Saturday, 14 January 2012 10:05 |
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Arusha:A continental Parliament is set to benefit from the experiences of the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) next week as it strategises to transform into a legislative organ. The Pan African Parliament (PAP) holds its sixth ordinary session of the second Parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 16-20, 2012.The session, according to a press statement issued by Eala in Arusha yesterday, is themed: Transformation of the Pan-African Parliament into a legislative organ. The Pan African Parliament based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is the legislative body of the African Union. PAP held its inaugural session on 18 March 2004. At present, it exercises oversight and has advisory and consultative powers. Other than the European Union, Eala is the only regional Parliament with legislative powers. Laws enacted by Eala take precedence over national laws of the partner states on matters pertaining to the Community. In the past, a number of regional Parliaments such as the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have indicated their intention and desire to transform into assemblies with legislative powers. Last year, the SADC-PF sent a delegation to Arusha to understudy the EALA model. EALA Members led by the Speaker were also in Luanda, Angola, to attend the 29th plenary assembly of the SADC-PF where they shared experiences on the EALA. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
