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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Oparanya",
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        "legal_name": "Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw that statement. The Pan African Parliament (PAP) moved a Motion - which we adopted - which seeks the introduction of an African Union passport. The African Union (AU) Heads of States Summit has adopted that Motion. We will soon have an African Union passport, which will allow the citizens of Africa to move freely within Africa. At the moment, there is a laissez faire, whose use is only restricted to members of the institutions of the African Union and employees of those institutions. We are now going to have an African Union passport. As Mr. Muite said, because of the position taken by the Pan African Parliament, we are now going to have a visa covering all Members who want to travel freely within Africa. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, obviously, there are challenges. As a new institution, you would expect that it will face challenges. It is important, as an hon. Member said, that the Pan African Parliament becomes legislative, and that the Members of that House should be elected directly by the citizens of Africa, and not nominated by national parliaments of member states. 1718 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 12, 2007 There is a very high turn over at the moment, and memory is lost. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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