Four Members of Parliament (MP's) will take part at the 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (PCA)'s Conference and General Assembly to take place in New Delhi, India from 21 and 30.

The Lesotho delegation comprises Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Ntlhoi Motsamai, Mr. Nkhets'e Monyalotsa, Mr. Thabo Motikoe and Senator, Professor Zachariah Mats'ela.

The Clerk to the National Assembly, Ms. Lebohang Ramohlanka said the Lesotho team to India has been elected by some members of Parliament in their capacity as members of the Executive Committee of CPA for Lesotho Branch.

She said the committee is made up of leaders of political parties who include the Leader of the House Mr. Lesao Lehohla, Mr. Motsoahae Thabane and Mr. Thabo Motikoe.

Meanwhile, the conference, whose theme is 'Delivering Democracy and Sustainable Development', will culminate seminars and workshops.

The workshops will be on amongst others: Climate Change and Global Warming: Policy Issues and Solutions, Parliamentary Practice and Procedure: The need for reforms to secure greater executive accountability as well as the role, rights and responsibilities of the Opposition in the parliament.

CPA is an association of parliamentarians from the various national, state, regional parliaments of the member countries of the Commonwealth who, irrespective of gender, race, religion or culture, are united by community of interest, respect for the rule of law and individual rights and freedoms, and by pursuit of the positive ideals of parliamentary democracy.

Although closely associated, CPA is a separate organisation from the Commonwealth, with its own separate institutions and secretariat.

Its mission is to promote the advancement of parliamentary democracy by enhancing knowledge and understanding of democratic governance and by building an informed parliamentary community, able to deepen the commonwealth democratic commitment and to further co-operation among its parliaments and legislatures.

Source: LENA 05/09/2007