PAP session ends

Farirai Machivenyika in Midrand, South Africa

The has reiterated its call for the removal of the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries.
This is contained in the resolutions passed this Friday at the end of the third session of the sixth legislature of PAP at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.

“Undertake parliamentary diplomacy for the lifting of political and economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and other African countries, owing to their devastating effects on the innocent populations, particularly women and children,” reads part of the resolutions.

The session sat over the past two weeks and was the first since Chief Fortune Charumbira bounced back to the institution’s presidency following his re-election to the post in February.

Among other resolutions, PAP urged nations yet to ratify the Malabo Protocol, which establishes PAP, to do so.

It also called on the AU to increase funding for the institution and its regional caucuses.

The organisation also called on African countries to step up the fight against drug trafficking and abuse, which has been on the rise on the continent.

Statistics show that over 500 000 people in Africa were arrested for drug offences between 2016 and 2021 while over 200 000 tonnes of illicit substances were seized during the same period.

The consumption of drugs on the continent is expected to rise by 40 percent by 2030 if drastic action is not taken now.