The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Loide Kasingo, is heading a delegation to the Extraordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament at the parliament's headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.
The session is scheduled to run from March 20th to March 27th, 2024.
The purpose of the Extraordinary Session is to conduct elections to fill vacant positions in the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament.
The election is scheduled to occur on Monday next week.
Positions to be filled include President for the Southern Africa region, 1st Vice President for North Africa, and 4th Vice President for Central Africa.
Members of the Namibian Parliament accompanying the Deputy Speaker are PDM's McHenry Venaani, Swapo Party's Gerhard Shiimi, LPM's Bernadus Swartbooi, and Swapo Party's Hamunyera Hambyuka.
Additionally, they serve on various PAP committees corresponding to their respective roles.