{"id":119753,"date":"2024-05-29T22:08:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T22:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-why-pan-african-parliament-should-be-reduced-from-275-to-100-members"},"modified":"2024-05-29T23:18:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T23:18:16","slug":"ruto-why-pan-african-parliament-should-be-reduced-from-275-to-100-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-why-pan-african-parliament-should-be-reduced-from-275-to-100-members","title":{"rendered":"Ruto: Why Pan-African Parliament should be reduced from 275 to 100 members"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto has proposed that the size of the Pan-African Parliament should be reduced from 275 to 100 members.<\/p>\n

The President said the Pan-African Parliament should be repurposed to make it cost-effective.<\/p>\n

“We will also be proposing to have an accountable AU. Today, the Pan-African parliament has no connection to the AU executive. We are proposing that we will reduce the size of the Pan African Parliament to make it much more cost-effective from 275 members to 100 members,” the President said.<\/p>\n

He further said the number should constitute one woman and one man from every country and make it a full-time organisation.<\/p>\n

The President added that the Parliament should also be allowed to approve the budget of the AU.<\/p>\n

“Today, the budget of the AU is approved by people who are not people’s representatives. We want the people of this continent to take charge,” he added.<\/p>\n

The President further added that there should be an African Court of Justice to sort out the issues.<\/p>\n

He said there is no reason any African should be dragged to courts elsewhere.<\/p>\n

The President spoke during the opening of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Nairobi. Ruto is the host president.<\/p>\n

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was set up to ensure the full participation of Africans in the economic development and integration of the continent.<\/p>\n

The PAP is intended as a platform for people from all African states to be involved in discussions and decision-making on the problems and challenges facing the continent.<\/p>\n

The Parliament sits in Midrand, South Africa.<\/p>\n

PAP members are designated by the legislatures of their Member States and members of their domestic legislatures.<\/p>\n

The ultimate aim is for the Parliament to be an institution with full legislative powers, whose members are elected by universal suffrage.<\/p>\n

The objectives and functions of the Parliament are set out in the Protocol to the Abuja Treaty relating to the Pan-African Parliament and in its Rules of Procedure.<\/p>\n

It facilitates and oversees the implementation of AU policies, objectives and programmes.<\/p>\n

The Parliament promotes human rights and consolidates democratic institutions and culture, good governance transparency and the rule of law by all AU organs, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and Member States.<\/p>\n

PAP participates in creating awareness among the peoples of Africa on the: AU\u2019s objectives, policy aims and programmes; strengthening continental solidarity, cooperation and development; promoting peace, security and stability; and pursuing a common economic recovery strategy among other responsibilities.<\/p>\n

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