The treaty amendment aims to transform the SADC Parliamentary Forum (PF), established in 1997, into a regional parliament with enhanced legislative powers. This change requires a majority, if not all, of the SADC member states to sign the agreement for it to be implemented. Botswana thus joined the countries who have already signed the treaty.
Botswanan President Duma Boko signed an agreement to amend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty on Wednesday, aiming to establish the SADC Parliament as one of the organization’s key institutions.
During the signing ceremony, Boko described the initiative as “a political decision” and urged SADC member countries to align their laws in order to tackle regional challenges effectively.
Dithapelo Keorapetse, the speaker of the Botswanan National Assembly, commended the SADC Parliamentary Forum for its efforts in promoting good governance and regional integration.
