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South Africa-Integration-PAP June 02, 2021 to 13:52 154 APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) The decision to suspend the business of the Pan-African Parliament following this week’s skirmishes raises questions about whether the dream of continental unity and integration is achievable or is just another paper covenant.
The PAP suspended a vote to select a new president on Tuesday following days of scuffles and discontent over the voting system.
The dispute pitted the Southern African caucus against those from East and West Africa, with the former refusing to go ahead with the vote unless the process was reformed to a rotational presidency.
Previous PAP presidents have come from East Africa (Gertrude Mongella of Tanzania who served from 2004-2008); Central Africa ( Idriss Ndele Moussa of Chad, 2009-2012); West Africa (Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi of Nigeria, 2012-2015); Central Africa (Ro