Africa-Press – Angola. The president of the South African parliament, Mapisa-Nqakula, praised, this Tuesday, the action and role played by her Angolan counterpart, Carolina Cerqueira, describing her as a warrior woman and a prominent figure in Angolan politics.
The leader of the South African parliament was speaking at the opening of the Summit on Supervision of the Legislative Sector in South Africa, which runs until Wednesday, at the Century City Conference Center, in Cape Town.
With its participation in this forum, Angola wants to be aware of the objectives established by the organization of the event, sharing experiences and ideas that can serve as a model for parliament and Angolan politics, within the scope of the issues covered in it.
The event under the motto “Striving for supervision that guarantees the realization of a better life for all South African citizens”, aims, among other objectives, to reflect on the effectiveness of the role of the Legislative Sector in implementing constitutional mandates, supervision, public participation and law-making, as well as sharing sector experiences and exchanging ideas with regional, continental and international counterparts on effective supervisory practices.
On the sidelines of the Summit, the Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive Committee and Presidents of the Parliamentary Forum of the Southern African Development Community will take place on 1 February, also in Cape Town.
The summit aims to guarantee support and improvements in regional integration with parliamentary participation, promoting practical improvements in the execution of parliaments’ tasks in matters of regional integration and cooperation.
Among the objectives, there is also the need to address issues related to the promotion of good governance, human rights, gender equality, peace, security and stability, as well as economic cooperation, development of Member States and interaction with other parliamentary and inter-parliamentary organizations.
The Angolan delegation is led by the president of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, accompanied by deputy Pedro Sebastião, the secretary general of the National Assembly, Pedro Agostinho de Neri, and also includes the Angolan ambassador to South Africa, Rui Orlando Xavier, and the Consul General of Angola in Cape Town, Elsa Caposso Vicente.
Created on September 8, 1997, the SADC Parliamentary Forum (FP-SADC) is a regional inter-parliamentary body composed of deputies from Member States, with representation of around 3500 parliamentarians in Southern Africa.
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