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A majority of Congress MPs, MLAs and other leaders impressed upon the Congress high command to focus on the party faithful and not the fickle coat changers
The indication was clear that dissident leaders, including Sidhu, Pargat Singh etc. should be tamed and made to fall in line
Amritsar: With a zilch or little progress made by the state Congress government in fulfilling the pre-poll promises and to end the proxy rule of bureaucracy, the Punjab Congress party’s Member Parliaments (MP), Member Legislative Assembly (MLA), and other leaders have opened up their hearts before the party high command to avoid any embarrassment in the ensuing 2022 assembly elections especially in wake of rising voices of discontentment emerging from within the Punjab Congress leadership.
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National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ms Thandi Modise is leading a multiparty parliamentary delegation to the 142nd Assembly and Related Meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
The delegation includes Deputy National Council of Provinces Chairperson Ms Sylvia Lucas;
NA House Chairperson of International Relations Mr Madala Ntombela – African National Congress (ANC); Mr Darren Bergman – Democratic Alliance (DA); Mr Mergan Chetty (DA); Ms Thembi Msane – Economic Freedom Fighters; Mr Thlologelo Malatji (ANC); Mr Itumeleng Ntsube (ANC).
Report exposes lack of young Swiss politicians Published on Share
The global proportion of parliamentarians under the age of 30 has risen by 0.4 percentage points over the past two years to 2.6%. In the Swiss House of Representatives the figure is 4%, putting it 33
rd position overall.
With half of the world’s population under 30, the Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) said its report published on Thursday highlighted a sizeable deficit in the political representation of young people worldwide.
“To deliver for the people, democracy must represent all the people,” said the organisation’s president, Duarte Pacheco. “We need more young women and men parliamentarians to make parliaments more effective, innovative and inclusive.”