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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 22 Apr 2007 : 01:24:53
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PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT ESTABLISHES TASK FORCE OF EXPERTS -
HALIFA SALLAH INVITED TO BE MEMBER
The seventh session of the Pan African Parliament is to be held from the 7th to 18th May, 2007. One of the key topics to be discussed is a study done on the establishment of a union government towards the establishment of the United States of Africa. This study was presented at the Banjul Summit of the assembly of heads of state.
The subject of establishing a union government as proposed by Nkrumah in the 60s, and a union of African states is going to be the main if not the only topic of discussion at the next summit of the assembly of heads of state to be held in Ghana. To prepare itself for the debate the Bureau of the Pan African Parliament constituted a task force comprising;
1. Professor Shadrock Gutto – University of South Africa
2. Dr. Mohammed Salih
3. Dr. John Tesha, Africa Forum
4. Dr. Monica Kathrine Jume, Safer Africa
5. Mr. Halifa Sallah, Centre for Social Science Research, Civic Awareness and Community Initiative
6. Mr. Prince Maschele, Senior Researcher Institute of Strategic Studies
7. Mr. Daniel Oguna – Advocate
8. Ms. Dran Nappen
9. Mr. Wurumba Warunga – Clerk of Parliament
10. Dr. Mbozoo – Deputy Clerk Legislative business
11. Mr. Galal Nassir – Senior Clerk (Record keeper)
The task force has the responsibility to focus on the following objectives.
1) The historical background of the concept of the United States of Africa.
2) Link the historical background to the current proposal in the AU to create “union government in Africa” towards a united states of Africa.
3) Respond by making concrete proposals on all aspects of the AU draft report on the union government.
4) Make precise proposals on the role of the PAP within a union government and
how pap will structurally interact with the structures within such a government.
5) Make concrete proposals in respect of decision making processes within a union government, paying particular attention to the role and position of the PAP.
Output
The members of the task force are to produce before the forthcoming seventh ordinary session of PAP scheduled for May 7th to 18th, 2007, at least a draft working paper/report with recommendations for consideration by the Bureau of PAP.
Foroyaa has gathered from Halifa Sallah that the task force had 20 days to finish its work that it started work in earnest on 27th March and finished on 17th April. He informed Foroyaa that each task force member had to do research independently and prepare a separate report which were then evaluated and put together by the team at the Riviera Hotel in South Africa from 13th to 17th April as their final meeting. According to him he submitted a 52 paged document entitled “Treatise on the founding of a federation of African States which was well received by his colleagues. That Professor Ghutto has even offered to publish it in the journal of the University entitled International Journal of African Renaissance Studies. He promised that after the Pan African parliament finishes its debate he will circulate the publication widely. Halifa Sallah also indicated to Foroyaa that after his trip to Rwanda, the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa AWEPA approached him to write a pamphlet on the role of parliamentarians in conflict management and resolution focusing on the Pan African parliaments experience in dealing with the Darfur crisis. He said that his analysis is now published in ACCORD a magazine published by the Institute of Strategic Studies in South Africa. He promised that once he gets a copy of the magazine he will allow Foroyaa to serialize it before publishing as a book for students of political science, development studies or international relations at the University.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 45/2007, 20 April - 22 April, 2007
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salimina
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Posted - 23 Apr 2007 : 03:08:58
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Momodou!
I think this is where he fits in well.I always admired him in this capacity.He is more of a consultant and academic than a politician.
Politics is too dangerous and dirty especially in the African context.I wholeheartedly agreed with his decision to leave politics.Its for cunny and unreliable people.He is such a straight guy to be effective in politics and i think that translates the whole group of PDOIS.
He can even be kill unnessarily that would rub the Gambia and the whole of Africa dearly.I like him as a person but not as a politician.Well regarded intellectuals has no place in African politics.This reminds me of Nkrumah, Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba etc.Being in the driving seat will only be a waste. They are more suited in a different arena. |
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