Pan African Parliament

The 2nd Annual Sitting of the Committees of the 4th Parliament Of The Pan African Parliament (PAP), is taking place at the precincts of the PAP located at Gallagher Estate, Midrand in South Africa The committee sitting is touching on a wide range of topics especially the theme of the year which is "2016: African Year of Human Rights with a particular Focus on the Rights of Women". Issues debated among committee members and presentations are being done by invited organisations, which in turn, will be discussed and critiqued by the respective committee sitting. The main purpose of the Annual Conference of Speakers and the Annual Meeting of Secretary-Generals of African Parliaments is to promote a speedy ratification, domestication and implementation of the AU treaties, in particular the new Protocol of the PAP. To tell us more, we’re joined by:Hon. Dr Bernadette Lahai: 4th Vice President of the Pan African Parliament, and a Parliamentarian from Sierra Leone.Hon. Abdulrazak Sa'ad Namdas : Parliamentarian from NigeriaHon. Cecilia Chazama: Parliamentarian from MalawiHon. Stephen Masele : Parliamentarian from Tanzania