The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) resumes business this Tuesday until November 29 by holding its plenary in Bujumbura. This is the Second meeting of the Fifth session of the Second Assembly.
The Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, is expected to address a Special Sitting on Thursday.
The Assembly to be presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Abdirahin H. Abdi, shall during the two-week period discuss matters of legislative business. The Sitting expects among others to debate on; IUCEA Amendment Bill (2nd & 3rd Reading), EAC Trans-boundary Ecosystem Management Bill, 2010 – 2nd Reading and 3rd Reading, EAC Polythene Materials Control Bill (2nd & 3rd Reading).
EALA shall also receive a number of reports for consideration, Motions and Questions.
Its expected that the Plenary shall also be interspersed with activities marking the 10th Anniversary celebrations of EALA including; the sixth Inter-Parliamentary Relations Seminar, known as the Nanyuki Series and the Inter-Parliamentary Soccer tournament.
The theme of the Nanyuki series which takes place on November 28-29, 2011 is the ‘Role of the Legislature in achieving a Political Federation’.
Nanyuki series which is the sixth since inception shall be attended by Speakers from the regional and continental Parliaments including those from the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Parliaments.
Members of the National Assemblies of the Partner States, top EAC government officials and Members of the diplomatic corp shall also attend.
Meanwhile, the Inter-parliamentary soccer tournament pits the soccer teams from the National Assemblies and the EAC/EALA team in a week-long tournament which commences on November 22, 2011.
Tanzania are defending champions having beaten Uganda in the finals held in 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania.
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