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Hon Wapakabulo Addresses EA Assembly

The Members of the East AfricanLegislative Assembly met in Nairobi, from May 30, - June 15, 2002 to deliberate on major aspects of the East African Community (EAC). Deliberating on the processes and stages of integration in the

Hon. Wapakabulo, the speaker of the EALA, Hon Kinana (with wig), and the Secretary General of EAC, Hon. Mushega, with EALA Members in Nairobi

EAC, the Parliamentarians concured on the need for a speedy movement towards the realisation of the East African Political Federation.

The Members emphasized that the question of a political federation should be decided upon by East Africans themselves,through a referendum.

During the deliberations, three distinct approaches to the EAC integration emerged:

	that the sequence of stages as stated in the EAC Treaty be adhered to,
	that the stages, as stated in the Treaty all be pursued concurrently,
	that the formation of a Political Federation should come first.

In his submission, the Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. James Wapakabulo, who is also an ex-officio Member of the East African Legislative Assembly, pointed out that the issue of political federation is already enshrined in the EAC Treaty. He observed that the appropriate question should be how and when the
federation should take place?

He advised Members of the Assembly not to be over burdened by the sequencing of integration as set out in Treaty, but to concentrate on mechanisms to discuss a Constitution for East Africa. He also urged them to pressurise for a time table
and set up an agenda geared towards the creation of the East African Market.
Hon. Wapakabulo also presented the Supplementary Budget of the East African Community, which was passed without any amendments.

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