The Speaker of the Nationwide Meeting, Mr. Rt. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin referred to as on African nations to defend their cultural identities and legislative independence, stressing the necessity to shield the continent’s values, traditions and heritage.
Delivering the keynote speech on the opening ceremony of the Fourth African Parliamentary Convention on Household, Sovereignty and Values in Ghana, the Speaker mentioned Africa doesn’t search to affect the inner affairs of different nations and expects comparable respect in return.
Rt.Sir. Bagbin, who additionally chairs the Convention of Audio system and Audio system of African Parliaments (CoSPAL), appealed to African parliamentarians to stay true to their nationwide mandate and shield the continent’s distinctive identification.
Held below the theme “Constructing Parliamentary Consensus: Advancing the African Constitution on Household Values and Sovereignty,” the convention introduced collectively representatives from 20 African nations.
The Chair emphasised the necessity for Africa to redefine its understanding of the household within the twenty first century based mostly on Africa’s personal cultural realities, slightly than adopting international interpretations.
He famous that defending households requires greater than declarations and speeches, including that efficient safety requires insurance policies, assets and sensible interventions.
Rt.Sir. Bagbin additionally referred to as on African parliamentarians to work collectively to guard Africa’s legislative sovereignty, saying the challenges dealing with Africa are collective issues that require a united response.
On behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, Chief of Employees Julius Debra expressed his gratitude to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the individuals of Uganda for supporting the event of the convention.
He mentioned the household stays the elemental constructing block of society the place values are nurtured and character is shaped.
Beforehand, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Andrews Asiama Amoako mentioned Africa’s issues can solely be solved by way of African unity, stressing that the continent’s challenges require the cooperation of parliaments, governments, conventional leaders, religion communities, educators and civil society.
The convention additionally featured a gap prayer and reflections on governance in African nations by Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams of Motion Chapel Worldwide, in addition to contributions from a number of parliamentary leaders, together with the President of Morocco, the President of the Eswatini Senate and the President of the Tanzanian Parliament.
