DECISION ON ELECTIONS
The Executive Council,
ON THE ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) FEMALE MEMBER OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADVISORY BOARD ON CORRUPTION FROM THE NORTHERN REGION - Doc. EX.CL/Dec.1342(XL)
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Commission on the Election and Appointment of One (1) Female Member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC) from the Northern Region;
2. REGRETS the non-submission of female candidates by States Parties to the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption;
3. DECIDES to postpone the election to the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council;
4. FURTHER DECIDES to extend the term of office of the outgoing member Ms. Amal Mahmoud AMMAR (Egypt) until she is replaced during the election which has been postponed to the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council;
5. REQUESTS the Commission to re-open submission of candidates for the position and APPEALS to States Parties to the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption from the Northern Region to submit their female candidates;
6. REGRETS the passing of Hon. Kayobo Agness Mulamfu Ng’andu, Member of AUABC from the Republic of Zambia as a significant loss for the Union and extends its deepest condolences to the Republic of Zambia, the AUABC, family, friends and colleagues of the deceased Board Member.