Addis Ababa - President Thabo Mbeki has avoided the criticism of his fellow African leaders, after their much-anticipated review of South Africa's record on governance was postponed until July.
The African leaders were expected to consider a report on SA by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an African Union initiative through which leaders assess each other's political, economic and social performance.
The APRM panel, a group of eminent and neutral African experts, had drawn up a fairly critical report that other African leaders taking part in the APRM were expected to consider and possibly endorse here on Sunday.
But the leaders decided to defer consideration of the report on SA until July because it was still a "draft". They said the report did not include a programme of action to address the concerns highlighted in the report.
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Public Service and Administration Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, who chaired the governing council that conducted SA's peer review last year, said on Sunday SA was not responsible for the delay.
The APRM panel report, leaked to the press last month, criticised high levels of crime and corruption and the proportional representation voting system, which the panel said gave too much power to party leaders and disempowered MPs. - Independent Foreign Service
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This article was originally published on page 1 of The Star on January 29, 2007
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