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    "id": 1349622,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Second Ordinary Session of the 6th Pan-African Parliament (PAP) held in Midrand South Africa from 15th May to 2nd June, 2023 laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday, 1st August, 2023. Madam Temporary Speaker, the PAP was set up with a grand vision of making sure Africa speaks with one voice. The founders of Pan-Africanism; Kwame Nkurumah and the likes of the great African leaders of the days that were gone like Julius Nyerere came up with a vision that Africa needs to speak with one voice, they set up the group of Heads of States who were only speaking on the arm of the executive. Madam Temporary Speaker, it became apparent that the Executive alone cannot be the voice of the people. The PAP and the Constitutive Act was then set up within the African Union (AU) set up, so that there is both the Executive and Parliament. This PAP was supposed to reflect the voice of the people. During the 6th Ordinary Session of the PAP that was held in Midrand, South Africa, many things were debated and agreed upon by the hon. Members from 52 African countries, who are Members of the PAP. What did we agree on? We discussed issues to do with agriculture and climate change and what should be the response of Africa when it comes to climate change issues? In fact, we had none other than the Head of State of Kenya who addressed that 6th Ordinary Session. He addressed it to a great ovation from all the Members of Parliament (MPs) who came to Midrand in South Africa. President Ruto suggested that Africa is not going to be a beggar anymore as we have the resources. What needs to be agreed on is what those big polluters must pay in terms of the carbon credit, so that Africa can put on the table that we have this and you have that. We exchange and we get value for what our resources can give. I take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President. When we went to see him to seek his time to come and address us at the opening of that 6th Ordinary The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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