African parliament needs legislative powers: ZumaThe 44-nation Pan-African Parliament The Pan-African Parliament, also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. The African Parliament held its inaugural session in March 2004. needs full legislative powers to bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz peace, democracy and growth on the continent, South African President Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (born Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, April 12, 1942) is a former Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa and current deputy president of the governing political party, the African National Congress (ANC). said Monday. "We remain committed to the aim of the Pan-African Parliament to evolve into an institution with full legislative power, whose members are elected by universal suffrage Noun 1. universal suffrage - suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country right to vote, suffrage, vote - a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American ," Zuma told the first meeting of the body's second parliament. Zuma said the 220-member parliament, made up of five MPs from 44 African Union African Union (AU), international organization established in 2002 by the nations of the former Organization of African Unity (OAU). The AU is the successor organization to the OAU, with greater powers to promote African economic, social, and political integration, (AU) member states, had weighty issues to consider during its term. "Critically it has to ensure that its deliberations strengthen the continent-wide effort to promote development, economic growth, peace, stability and democracy." The parliament -- set up in 2004 -- could no longer delay talks on peace, stability, human rights and democracy, leading up to resolutions and recommendations to the AU, he said. "If these issues are not discussed, there would be very little point for the existence of this parliament," Zuma said. 
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