The President of PAP Hon.Bethel Amadi Meets the President of Namibia and Opens the PAP Workshop on Infrastructure and Development



The President of PAP Meets the President of Namibia and Opens the PAP Workshop on Infrastructure and Development 
 

(L to R) PAP President Hon. AMADI, Namibia President H.E POHAMBA
Wendhoek, 02 July 2013-The President of Pan-African Parliament, H.E Bethel N. Amadi, on Tuesday 02 July 2013, paid a courtesy call on President of the Republic of Namibia, H.E Hifikepunye Pohamba at the State House in Wendheok.

Bethel Amadi briefed the Namibian leader about the progress made on the review process of the Protocol establishing the Pan-African Parliament and explained the need for amending the Protocol.
“We are convinced that a transformed Pan African Parliament with legislative functions is strategically needed as a catalyst for the achievement of the much desired continental integration agenda. It would provide the PAP with the capacity to develop the necessary legislative framework for the integration process”. Said Amadi.
President Pohamba said as part and parcel of the African Parliament, Namibia wanted to play an active role as required.
Hon. Amadi also met with the Prime Minister of Namibia H.E Hage Geingob and the Namibia’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Theo-Ben Gurirab. The transformation process of the Pan-African Parliament was the main issue of discussion between the two sides.
During his 3-day official visit to Namibia, Hon. Bethel Amadi officially opened the Pan-African Parliament Southern Caucus workshop in Walvis Bay on infrastructure and development in Southern Africa .
The president of the Pan African Parliament, Bethel Amadi, said it was time for a “deep and sober reflection” of African nations on why the continent continues to record low human development indicators.
According to him, Africa’s level of trade potential in 2013 is at 15%, which is insignificant compared to other continents, such as Asia, which is at 52%.
The absence of well-developed and planned transportation infrastructure remains a major impediment to enhance intra-Africa trade, he added.
Amadi concluded by stating that, in order to develop Africa’s trade potential, particularly intra-African trade, more participation of the private sector with governments has to be encouraged to develop energy, road and rail infrastructure logistics and legislation.

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