Pan-African Parliament has no meat on its bones

Africa deserves a parliament that speaks truth to power, not one that indulges in petty rivalries while the continent burns. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), sitting on South African soil in Midrand, appears not to know its work – and if it does, then it was misassigned. Ironically, they do this from within South Africa’s borders, using facilities such as Gallagher Estate in Halfway House, mostly at South African taxpayers’ expense. At the heart of their criticism lies South Africa’s so-called xenophobia, yet they miss the point. Africa deserves a parliament that speaks truth to power, not one that indulges in petty rivalries while the continent burns.