'There is need for such bodies to pursue their roles effectively especially in passing bills. The role of the Parliament is to ensure that no bill that has been submitted is going to be adopted as it has been submitted. Parliament's role is to look at it and change it and improve it before it becomes a law', she said. She expressed her hope that the three-year-old Pan African Parliament will have the same capability of scrutinizing bills, especially when it assumes legislative powers.
She said the Germany government through its technical cooperation organisation (GTZ) has been providing technical support to the Pan African Parliament, adding that the cooperation goes on very well and she hopes it will continue.
'There are also other plans to strengthen cooperation between the German parliament and the Pan African legislative body. I hope to institute an exchange of staff members between the staff of the German Parliament and the Pan African Parliament. We want experts and specialists within the two parliaments to assist one another', She said.
She however, cautioned the beneficiaries of the money to put it to proper use, saying Germany attaches no strings to the support but it only wants a report on the usage of funds.
Earlier this month, the Ugandan state minister for regional cooperation Isaac Musumba revealed that the Pan African Parliament has not yet gained legislative status and urged the members to pursue the task.
Source: AllAfrica
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