The parliament, expected to evolve into the law-making arm of the AU, will provide a venue for debates on matters such as human rights, democracy, culture and good governance.
�Government must continually be prodded to produce results for its citizens rather than sluggish inaction for its bureaucrats. There are hundreds of well-meaning programs in Washington but only the ones that are driven by results truly serve the public. We must continue to make sure the federal government has this single-minded focus,� said Senator Fitzgerald.
Diplomats said cash-strapped African countries would face a big challenge trying to fund the assembly.


