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The PAP can only be saved if MPs truly represent African citizens and the African Union gives the continental parliament power.

Chaotic scenes at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Johannesburg last week have prompted a strong reaction from across the continent. African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat called for PAP activities to be suspended until the issues around electing a new PAP president and bureau were settled. The incidents have exposed an institution that, except for recurrent scandals of corruption, has hitherto existed in obscurity. Many ask whether the PAP is worth maintaining. It costs the AU around US$15-million annually and considerable sums to member states whose delegates attend...

By Bola A. Akinterinwa The Principle of Subsidiarity (PoS) is of multidisciplinary application in international relations. Its importance is largely explained by the fact that it deals essentially with the regulation of power and its exercise in the maintenance of international peace and security, which is the primary objective and rationale for the establishment of the United Nations Organisation in 1945. It is about the determination of who should have authority and how the authority should be exercised in a given situation or region in ensuring peace and security. The understanding of the ...

There have been calls for the rotation of the presidency of the legislative body. Malema told MPs that rotation should not be a problem. EFF leader Julius Malema took his aggressive debating style to the Pan African Parliament (PAP), and had some telling words for fellow MPs to consider. On Wednesday, the PAP held its second-day session. Malema took the opportunity to explain that the principle of rotation for the PAP presidency is not about sharing power, but uniting the continent. READ |  The PAP is the legislative arm of the African Union (AU). He said: Certain people think they have pow...

Speaker Modise calls for unity at the Pan African Parliament Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by  Speaker Modise was speaking at the opening of the 4th Ordinary Session of the Fifth Pan African Parliament meeting in Midrand under the African Union’s theme for 2021: “Year of the Arts, Cultu...