Online Reporter
Farirai Machivenyika
Zimbabwe’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament is in Midrand, South Africa, for the First Committee Sittings and Ordinary Session of the Seventh Parliament.
The official opening ceremony is scheduled for next Monday and Permanent Committees have already begun deliberations, with parliamentarians from across Africa meeting to consider key legislative and policy issues before the plenary session.
The session is being held under the African union (AU) Theme of the Year, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” which is expected to guide debates, resolutions and policy recommendations throughout the sitting.
Zimbabwe’s delegation comprises of Chief Fortune Charumbira, Pupurai Togarepi, Tafanana Zhou, Elizabeth Masuku and Happymore Chidziva.
The legislators are participating in committee meetings to consider reports, draft model laws and policy frameworks covering water and sanitation, health, trade, justice and human rights, rural economy, agriculture and gender.
The Seventh Parliament is also expected to prioritise efforts to strengthen the legislative role of the Pan-African Parliament while deepening cooperation with national legislatures and Regional Economic Communities in advancing the AU’s Agenda 2063 development blueprint.
