[AU-Monitor] PAP Debate Zimbabwe and more...

[Hakima Abbas]

Consultative Dialogue Between African Civil Society Organisations and  
the Pan African Parliament

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) in collaboration with the Southern  
Africa Trust held the first Consultative Dialogue with African civil  
society organisations under the theme “Building Effective Mechanisms  
for Civil Society Engagement with Pan African and Regional  
Institutions” on 7-8 May, 2007 at the Gallagher Estate, Midrand,  
South Africa. Among other things, the Consultative Dialogue sought to  
sensitise civil society organisations to the work of the Pan African  
Parliament especially appraising them of the Rules of Procedure and  
work of the Parliamentary Committees as well as exchange views and  
information on current issues pertinent to the development of Africa.

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Pan-African Parliament Debates Zimbabwe
Ozias Tungwarara, AfriMAP

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) debate on Zimbabwe began at 10 am on  
Friday morning.  The motion (attached) was moved by Inkatha Freedom  
Party Member of Parliament (MP) Suzanne Vos (South Africa) and was  
seconded by Boyce Sebetela (Botswana).  Despite a divisive debate and  
a spirited attempt by Zimbabwean ZANU PF MPs to allege external  
forces as the cause for the Zimbabwe crisis, the Parliament voted (by  
show of hands) 149 for the motion, 20 against and 3 abstentions.   
Effectively it means that a PAP delegation will be sent to Zimbabwe  
on a fact finding mission and report back to the plenary.



Hakima Abbas
Policy Analyst, AU-Monitor
Fahamu - Networks for Social Justice
Email: hakima at fahamu.org
Skype: hakima_abbas
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