Luanda – The development of SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF) into a regional parliament is a priority agenda, according to the Executive Meeting of the regional body, held via videoconference from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC).
Speaking at the event, started last Friday, the Angolan Parliament Speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, reiterated the country’s support for the transformation of SADC-PF into a regional parliament.
The Angolan MP, Amália Alexandre, called for the urgent need to launch the transformation process, in view of the 41st Summit of the heads of State and Government of SADC, scheduled for August in Malawi.
“We would like to have this agenda as part of this Summit”, said the MP.
The next meeting of SADC-PF Executive Commission will take place in Botswana.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum is a regional inter-parliamentary body created in 1997.
The aim of this Forum is to provide a platform to support and improve regional integration through parliamentary involvement, and promote best practices in the role of parliaments in regional integration and cooperation.
SADC comprises Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency – IRNA
