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President of IPU
October 12, 2022
President of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) has said its task force that has done some visitation since the Russia and Ukraine war broke out would meet Parliamentarians from both countries, trying to forge for solution to the crises at the 145th Assembly being held in Rwanda. According to him they are in Rwanda currently where there is global turbulent and instability, Rwanda has had its challenges but has come out very strong after a time of death and destruction.
“I was touched to visit the general site museum and the contribution of the parliament on reconciliation of Rwanda is an example of dialogue, often time when there is division they bring the country together and bring the national community together. We need to do same with the international community, we have a lot to learn from Rwanda today in Kigali”, he said at a press briefing on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Kigali after the opening of the Assembly.
As they have welcomed over one thousand delegates, nearly six hundred members of parliament, from one hundred countries, some eighty speakers and deputy speakers, the strong participation shows that the time for diplomacy for dialogue and networking for building bridges. “We also have delegations from countries who are at war and we are bringing them together around one table to talk and keep good communications open and do away with spirit of division, envisage from the IPU founding fathers. We are waiting to have a meeting with the Russian and Ukraine parliamentarians”.
On his part, the Secretary General, Martin Chungong emphasised the need for global parliamentarians to apply itself to the global conflict as this issue came up in their discussion with President Paul Kagame.“There are conflicts in Africa that they need to address, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and West Africa. In the area of political instability IPU is a global organization and can forge ahead by providing global solutions and look into challenges faced by parliaments and see how collectively they can help address them, he added.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com