An association of senates ASSECA has enticed Rwanda to join saying it would benefit from sharing best practices with other countries that have bicameral parliaments.
Gabriel Ndizeye Burundi’s Senate President also the current chair of ASSECA was in the country acompanied by ASSECA Secretary General Ali Abdul Yousuf.
They met Rwanda’s Senate President Dr. Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo who said his institution will consider the proposal in consultation with the executive since there is a cost implication in form of membership contributions.
“I do not see the problem with Rwandan Senatebecoming a member of ASSECA,” Dr. Ntawukuriryayo said.
ASSECA operates in 22 Sub-Sahara African and Arab countries.
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