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October 26, 2024
The Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), on Saturday, October 27, 2024 opened its 2nd General Assembly Meeting in Accra, Ghana at the Kempinski Hotel.
The two-day Conference is to consider and adopt the Draft Constitution submitted by the Interim Technical Working Group (ITWG) that was assigned that responsibility at the first General Assembly held in Abuja, Nigeria in May 2022.
The Rt. Hon. A. S. K. Bagbin, Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana and President of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), in his speech charged the conference to ensure deliberations are characterised by constructive and productive dialogue and the sharing of experiences and best practices from various countries and Parliaments.
This, he noted, will not only help strengthen the respective legislatures but also enrich the substance of the discussions during the consideration of the Draft Constitution for CoSPAL.
CoSPAL is the first permanent platform that seeks to unite Speakers and Presidents of legislatures across the African continent to support the agenda for Africa’s growth and sustainable development.
It aimed at expanding the frontiers of parliamentary diplomacy by working in close collaboration with executive arms of government and with other regional and international inter-parliamentary organisations, civil society groups, other key stakeholders, and most importantly, in alignment and close cooperation with the African Union.
That said, the Rt. Hon. A. S. K. Bagbin, the President of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL), clarified that CoSPAL was not formed to rival or compete with any existing organisations, or detract from their relevance, or to duplicate their objectives and activities.
On the contrary, CoSPAL was formed to support and complement their work from the unique perspective of African Speakers and Presidents of National Assemblies.
Ghanamps.com