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    "id": 1259229,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1259229/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the purpose of the PAP is something that this House should know. As outlined in Article 17 of the AU Act that constituted it, is to ensure the full participation of African people in the development and economic integration of the continent. Also, known as the African Parliament, the PAP is the legislative arm of the African Union. The PAP held its inaugural sessions in March 2004, in Addis Ababa before the seat was moved to Midrand South Africa. South Africa had offered to host and succeed in the bid. The objectives of the PAP are something to also note. As spelled out in Article 3 of the PAP, it includes the following; 1. It facilitates the effective implementation of the policies and objectives of the OAU, and ultimately of the current AU. 2. To promote the principles of human rights and democracy in Africa, to encourage good governance, transparency and accountability in the member states, familiarise the people of Africa with the objects and policies aimed at integrating the African continent within the framework of establishing the AU. 3. Promoting peace, security and stability, contributing to a more prosperous future for the people of Africa by promoting collective self-reliance and economic recovery. 4. Facilitate the corporation of development between the African partner states. It strengthens continental solidarity in order to build a sense of common destiny among the people of Africa. 5. Finally, it facilitates corporation among regional economic communities and their parliamentary fora. Why am I reading all these objectives? It is because the provisions are so good and yet if national parliaments or partner state parliaments are not cognizant of this, they may not be able to exploit the potentials that are within the tenets of the African Union."
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