The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must be
implemented without hindrance, especially as immediate actions in the
fight against climate change, said Speaker of the Legislative Council
(LegCo) Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang
Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib during the 44th ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Jakarta, Indonesia recently.
The LegCo speaker highlighted that uncertainties brought about by
global climate change have hampered many nations’ ability to effectively
mitigate both direct and indirect impacts on their social and economic
progress.
The LegCo speaker said that governments are the executive bodies in
driving SDGs and will need to partner and cooperate with Parliaments,
which are actively involved in the efforts to build a stable and
prosperous ASEAN community.
The LegCo speaker highlighted that parliamentarians are
representatives of the people, and will need to ensure that their
decisions and actions are made in accordance with the needs of the
people.
He called for transparency in actions, so that the gap between governance and people’s aspirations are reduced.
Meanwhile, the LegCo speaker said that Brunei Darussalam remains
committed in achieving the 2030 agenda for sustainable development,
which is in line with Brunei Vision 2035.
LegCo members attended the 44th AIPA from August 5 to 10 in Jakarta.
The delegation was led by the LegCo speaker and Secretary to Cabinet
Ministers’ Council and Clerk to the LegCo Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Jaya
Dato Paduka Haji Judin bin Haji Asar and comprised 11 LegCo members and
officials from the Department of Councils of State.
In line with ‘Spirit of Asean’, AIPA serves as an important platform
for ASEAN parliamentarians in achieving peace, stability and growth in
region. The theme for the 44th AIPA is ‘Responsive Parliaments for a
Stable and Prosperous Asean’.
A total of 30 resolutions were discussed and approved in various
committees, including Young Parliamentarian (YPA), Women of AIPA
(WAIPA), Political, Economic, Social and Organisation. The assembly
ended with a joint communique unanimously signed by the member countries
of the AIPA Parliament.
Next year, Laos will host the AIPA as the next chairman.
(News Source: Borneo Bulletin, P.C: DPR RI)
