“You are the future leaders of our country. Who knows if I am looking at future Mayors, Prime Ministers, and heads of government departments in this gathering?”
– Speaker La’auli Leuatea Polata’ivao
The second Annual Parliamentary College Programme being organised by the Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly (O.C.L.A) opened yesterday.
Guided by the ‘Know your Parliament! Your Voice: Your Parliament ’, the programme seeks to familiarise students with the role of Parliament as well as its functions in a democracy.
Addressing the participants yesterday, Speaker of Parliament, La’auli Leuatea Polataivao, said conference is the opportunity of a lifetime.
“This is an opportunity that we did not have back in our days,” he said.
According to the Speaker, “everyone is important in the decision making of our country.”
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The programme, he said, is designed so that the young participants would have a better understanding of Parliament.
“You are the future leaders of our country. Who knows if I am looking at future mayors, prime ministers, and heads of government departments in this gathering?”
La’auli said one of reasons for the programme is to prepare the participants for their future roles. He then urged the students to make good use of the opportunity.
It is envisaged that by the end of the program, students will have a basic understanding of:
• The inherent and varied functions of Parliament and its composition
• Parliamentary practice, procedures and processes;
• The Offices and Officers of the Legislative Assembly; and
• The support and services required to meet the deliverables and expectations of Parliament.
Participants will observe Parliament during the Sitting, meet prominent Leaders of Parliament, tour the Offices of Parliament, and learn about Parliamentary practices, procedures and processes through various presentations, culminating in a Speech Contest.
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