Orientation session for new members of the Pan-African Parliament ahead of the opening ceremony of the Sitting of Permanent Committees tomorrow, 24 February 2025.
Around 30 parliamentarians, designated by their national legislatures to represent African citizens in the Pan-African Parliament, are participating in this orientation session. These new members are scheduled to be sworn in following elections in various African Union Member States and rotations delegation rotations.
Ms. Lindiwe Khumalo, Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament, is leading the Secretariat in presenting briefings to the parliamentarians on history, mandate, and rules of the Pan-African Parliament. In addition, the members are being sensitized to their roles and responsibilities as representatives of the people of Africa, emphasising what is expected of them in their new positions.
The new members come from Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Liberia, Mozambique, Senegal and South Africa.
