News:
October 27, 2023
President elect of the World Parliament, Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), Rt. Hon Dr. Tulia Ackson in her acceptance speech after her election in Angola, Luanda on Friday, October 27, 2023 where the 147th Assembly is being hosted thanked delegates for bestowing on her the honor.
According to her she is very humbled with gratitude for the confidence in electing her as the IPU President which was the turn of Africa.
As she accepts the responsibility she told delegates, “I recognize all the responsibility that comes with it and congratulated the outgoing president and the secretariat for organizing the 147th Assembly and Speaker of the Angola Parliament for being a great host”.
She used the opportunity to thank the President of her country, H. E. Samia Suluhu Hassan who was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and also thanked her campaign team for the massive support.
And as someone who believes in team work, she called upstage her fellow contestant and appreciated them for running a dignified campaign.
She reaffirmed her commitment to work with all and sundry to enhance effective, accountable and transparent organisation.
“I believe we can work together. We have had the chance to know most of you delegates; it is all because of the good fight. If there was no fight, we would not have reached out to you like we have done now with me as your sister we would put ideas to work together, I will represent all of you; I would consult”, she added.
Madam Ackson noted that, when they work together as a team they can achieve the needed IPU and pledge to consult past presidents.
“Delegates, whatever I pledged to do for the IPU, I would do just that, trust me I will do justice to IPU as president elect”, she told the Assembly.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com