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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- (i) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Third Session of the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union held on 29th March, 2005 to 11th April 2005 in Midrand, South Africa, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 6th April, 2006 (ii) THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Fourth Session of the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union held from 21st November, 2005 to 2nd December, 2005 in Midrand South Africa laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 6th April, 2006. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for hon. Members to understand the operation of Pan-African Parliament, I would like to give a historical perspective of the Parliament. This House is currently represented in the Pan-African Parliament by the following hon. Members:- Hon. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, MP who is the leader of the delegation Hon. Njoki Ndung'u MP Hon. Nyiva Mwendwa., MP and, Hon. Mwancha Okioma, MP Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Consultative Act established the African Union and its organ which was signed in Lome, Togo, on 11th July 2000 by 54 countries established the Pan-African Parliament with its organs which are:- The Assembly of the Union The Executive Council The Pan African Parliament itself The Court of Justice for Africa The Commission The Permanent Representative Committee The Specialised Technical Committee The Economic Social and Cultural Council and, The Financial Institution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 17 of the Consultative Act specifically provides for the establishment of the Pan-African Parliament in order to ensure the full participation of African people in the development and economic integration of the continent. The protocol treaty establishing the Pan African Parliament (PAP) was finally ratified by 46 June 14, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1375 countries in Sirte, Libya on 2nd March, 2001. The PAP Parliamentarians represent collectively the people of Africa. So, when we are in the PAP, we do not represent countries, but we represent the people of Africa. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the first five years of the Parliament shall be consultative and advisory. It will only have advisory powers during that interim period of five years. Within those five years, each Parliament in the 46 states which have ratified the PAP protocol will be represented by five hon. Members of Parliament of which one must be a woman."
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