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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A Kenyan parliamentary committee has called for a review of East African Community (EAC) Treaty in order to grant veto powers to the highest contributing partner states.<\/b><\/p>\n

In a report tabled in the Parliament of Kenya, the Committee on Regional Integration recommends a review of the EAC Treaty to allow partner states\u2019 contributions be based on their ability to pay and those who pay more to have veto powers. It also called on the founding partner states of EAC to consider paying contributions due for South Sudan and Burundi on the big brother spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe founding partner states could also consider paying contributions due for South Sudan and Burundi on the big brother basis and review the EAC Treaty to allow partner states\u2019 contributions to be based on the ability to pay and retention of veto power by the highest paying partner states,\u201d reads the report of the committee chaired by Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current financial shortages occasioned by delayed partner state contributions and dwindling development partner support continue to adversely affect the performance of all EAC institutions thus frustrating the implementation of key projects and programmes meant to uplift the lives of East Africans, ” reads the report.<\/p>\n

EAC is a regional bloc of seven members \u2014 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have equal voting rights and mostly make decisions via consensus and rotational policy, rather than secret ballot.<\/p>\n

Yet, the contribution share for membership fees has been problematic for some.<\/p>\n

South Sudan, which joined the bloc in 2016, for instance, has been struggling financially to meet its obligation in the community.<\/p>\n

Article 146 of the EAC Treaty says that the summit may suspend a member state from taking part in the activities of the community if it fails to observe and fulfil the fundamental principles and objectives of the treaty, including failure to meet financial commitments within a period of 18 months.<\/p>\n

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