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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Members who have been waiting for this Motion. This Report was already tabled by the delegation that represents the National Assembly at PAP. But for the avoidance of doubt and for the record of the House, yesterday, I tabled a similar Report. For clarity, the Report I tabled yesterday is by the Committee on Regional Integration on the examination of the Report which was tabled by the delegation. I want to debate this Report and mainly speak to the Committee’s observations. To refresh Members’ minds, PAP is a legislative body of the African Union (AU). It is composed of over 200 Members from over 50-member States of the AU that have signed the Protocol on Pan-African Parliament. The reason why, through your wisdom, this Report was marked to our Committee is so that we could have time to interact with it, examine it as per our Standing Orders and understand any gap that could be in this kind of debate. In future, such gaps can be filled. The main aim of the AU and its legislative arm is to bring stability in the whole of the African Continent. The Committee observed four things. First, we identified a gap, which emanates from the mandate of PAP. One of the mandates of PAP is to make recommendations to the AU on matters of common interest, including the promotion of peace, security and stability on the Continent and economic integration and development. However, the recommendations are not binding. This is a gap that my Committee identified. We will continue engaging to see how the gap can be sealed. One of the observations that the Committee made on the Report is that during the first sitting of PAP after swearing in, Members discussed a Motion and made a resolution urging the AU to ensure there is peace and stability in DRC. When PAP, composed of over 50- member States, make a resolution which is not binding, it leaves a serious gap. And it beats logic why we have PAP."
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