Youths make their mark in mock session

By ALISON ANIS
YOUTH participants of the three-day mock youth parliamentary session have not only made a historical breakthrough by participating in the country’s highest parliamentary sitting but they have left behind a legacy that is expected to continue for sometime.
At the end of the session on Wednesday, the youths were told to go back to their respective provinces or youth groups and share and inspire other youths with their experience of Parliamentary democracy.
Community Development Minister Dame Carol Kidu said she was impressed at how the youths had openly voiced their concerns and how attentive they were to the Parliamentary democracy.
“I am so impressed and have been from the very first day with how you have openly talked about issues affecting young people. This is great stuff and I wish other Members were present to see what I have seen,” Dame Carol said.
During the sessions, youths were handed scripts on topics such as HIV/AIDS, law and order problems, unemployment, the election process and how these issues were affecting them.
The youths were particularly vocal about HIV/AIDS and its effect on the younger population in the country.
Dame Carol said she would present a report on the mock session when Parliament sat next month.
She told the youths that although it was the first youth mock session, they had a lot to reflect on because of the sitting capacity of Members.
On Monday the youth elected a lady speaker, a Prime Minister, his female deputy and an Opposition leader and his female deputy.
When The National spoke to some of the youths after the session, they expressed their desire to return one day as leaders on the floor of Parliament.

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