#GreatIndaba #LeaveNoYouthBehind

Namibia members of Parliament gave some case studies of youth participation in their country, mentorship and traceable pathways to promote youth growth. The citing of youth Ministers, Parliamentarians, leaders in departments and political party youth wings. This was during #SAYoF session at 59th Plenary Assembly Standing Committee Session in Johannesburg @sadcpf @parliament_na

#Angola The delegation from Angola emphasized on key Pillars on #Youth during #SAYoF #SADCPF session @sadcpf : 1. Human Capital 2. Creative Energy- youth as Engine for Innovation 3. Democratic Renewal 4. From Policy to Reality 5. Intergenerational Dialogue.

Today #day4 Simultaneous Statutory Meetings of DGHR, GEWAYD, FANRCA, and TIFI . The goal is to conduct Standing Committee statutory business in line with the SADC PF Constitution and Rules of Procedure. SADC Parliamentary Forum #SAYoF #SADCPF

"If the rules provide that there are rights and obligations which exist, then we must adhere to and accept the rule based framework. It is not because somebody has committed a mistake that human rights should stop being applicable to him or her. It is not because somebody has himself or herself infringed on the human rights of others that now he or she should be deprived of his or her basic rights. Justice has a defined way of operation which is undergirded by the rule of law. We at the Forum subscribe to the notion of justice which operates under the ambit of separation of powers with Parliament imposing legal sanctions which are prosecuted by the Executive and are tried and enforced by Courts of Law." H.E @BoemoSekgoma @sadcpf

Dans le même temps, on s'efforce de lutter contre les inégalités rapidement. Les partis politiques n'encouragent généralement pas l'inclusion des personnes handicapées et des jeunes, ce qui nuit à leur représentation respective au Parlement. Malgré les efforts déployés pour combler le fossé de communication avec le Parlement, les organisations de la société civile sont toujours considérées comme extérieures à l'action parlementaire, alors qu'elles devraient être intégrées aux initiatives dans le cadre d'un partenariat inclusif. S.E. @BoemoSekgoma @sadcpf

#Malawi The Malawi Delegation noted the importance of youth inclusion & participation in Parliament & Governance processes. The current youngest member of Parliament in Malawi is 21 years. Malawi thanked @sadcpf for aggressive approach on youth inclusion. This was noted during #SAYoF #SADCPF session at Plenary Committee Session. @sadcpf @SheuKurasha @BoemoSekgoma