Chief Charumbira expected to reclaim PAP presidenc...

Chief Charumbira expected to reclaim PAP presidency

Zim Now Writer

Chief Fortune Charumbira, who is vice president of the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council, is expected to reclaim the presidency of the Pan-African Parliament as the African Union schedules elections to fill vacancies in the PAP Bureau.

In a correspondence dated February 21, 2024, AU Commission chairperson, His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat noted that the AU Executive Council has come up with a binding resolution after a thorough review of the Fact-Finding Report on the situation at the PAP.

This decision marks the end of a turbulent period, including a contested presidency during Zimbabwe’s elections last year.

Chief Charumbira is expected to regain his position in the March elections.

The PAP was set up to ensure the full participation of African people in the economic development and integration of the continent through members of parliament who are designated by legislatures of member states.

Chief Charumbira is among the five legislators representing Zimbabwe at the PAP.

He was elected as the President of the PAP in June 2022 after being seconded to contest for the top position by his Southern Africa Caucus.

The Presidency of PAP is held on the principle of rotation according to regional Caucuses, hence Chief Charumbira is poised for a return to the position as the Southern Africa Caucus’s term is yet to elapse.

Chief Charumbira is a Senator through his position as Deputy President of the Zimbabwe Chiefs Council.