South Africa’s delegation to the Pan-African Parliament condemns what they describe as a brazen attempt by East and West Caucus members to undermine the African Union’s authority. This comes after several days of fighting over the PAP’s electoral system.
The Southern Caucus is calling for rotational leadership based on AU rules, while the Eastern and Western Caucuses want to keep the direct voting system.
On Monday, the Parliament’s sitting descended into chaos during an argument over the system as members were gearing up for elections.
Elections for new leadership are expected at 2pm.
The South Africa delegation says that the two East and West Caucuses have been using their majority to hog the Presidency. Amos Masondo, who leads the delegation, claims the majority is also used to avoid accountability on how PAP funds are used.
Masondo elaborates on his views in the video below:
No member for the Southern or Northern Caucuses have held the position of President in the PAP’s 17-year history. As it stands Zimbabwe’s Fortune Charumbira is going up against Mali’s Haidara Cisse and Albino Aboug from South Sudan.
The Southern Caucus believes based on the rotation principle – there’d be no need for an election as Charumbira becomes the only eligible candidate. The northern caucus has not nominated a Presidency candidate.
