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Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Chairperson speaks of the importance of parliamentary democracy as she addresses the 44th Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie
CPA News
For immediate release, 12 July 2018
Hon. Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, MP, Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon has addressed the delegates attending the 44th Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (l’Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie - APF) and spoken of the work of the CPA in promoting parliamentary democracy. The CPA Chairperson also spoke of the increased international cooperation between parliamentary assemblies in tackling global issues for the benefit of their citizens. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has a number of CPA Branches who are also members of the APF including Mauritius, Cameroon, Jersey, Canada Federal, Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Rwanda and Seychelles with Alberta, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan as associate members of the APF.
The CPA Chairperson said: “The CPA and the APF pursue similar goals which include the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as the capacity building of Parliamentarians in order to enable them to be more efficient in their role. There are excellent avenues for information and experience sharing as well as a platform for the learning of best practices. As Members of Parliament we are uniquely positioned to act as an interface between the people and state institutions, and to promote and adopt people-centered policies and legislation to ensure that no one is left behind.”
To read the CPA Chairperson’s speech in full please visit www.cpahq.org/cpahq/chairspeeches.
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