What legislators say
“I thank the e-Parliament for its contributions that help a lot in educating parliamentarians on the economic and social consequences of Climate change and in developing Renewable Energy in order to increase our common responsibility. I can say the e-Parliament is a school to enhance legislators capacity.”
Epiphane Quenum MP from Benin at the e-Parliament hearing at Akosombo in September 2008
“I would like on the onset to sincerely thank e-Parliament for bringing us together..”
David Koech MP, from Kenya at the Samburu hearing June 2008
“When you are in a group you support each other. You share experience and ideas.”
Jacqueline Muhongayire, Rwandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly at the Samburu hearing June 2008
“At a regional level we can develop expertise, we can pool resources, and we can harmonise our policies… We look at the possibility of exploring the entire potential within the Rift Valley to be harnessed and used by all the member states in the region.”
Mike Sebalu, Ugandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly at the Samburu hearing June 2008
“I just want to commend the e-Parliament for this breakthrough and the kind of expertise they have identified, who have really analysed and made serious research…”
Mike Sebalu, Ugandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly at the Samburu hearing June 2008
“So my message to all parliamentarians is to please hear us and to join forces to get the world leaders to actually do something about climate change – especially the United States, Japan, China, India… please be considerate enough and pay attention to small nations. On our own there is so little we can do but together we can reach many more ears – and hopefully the right ears.”
Joseph Francois MP, from the Seychelles at the Samburu hearing June 2008
“I’ve learnt a lot. Most importantly I’ve realised the need for the East African community to take seriously the issue of climate change. We have not given it as much attention as it deserves.”
Dora Byamukama, Ugandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“It would be better to preserve the game and even the land itself so I will push forward this agenda whenever I go to Ghana – most especially with my chief and elders in the locality.”
Michael Boampong MP, from Ghana at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“As small countries we do not have the means to fight for our rights but I would like a mechanism to force the bigger companies to submit to international laws... this should be discussed worldwide.”
Hilaria Supa MP, from Peru at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“It’s very important to restrict what multinationals do. It’s important to require them to have permits and to do studies on environmental impact.”
Grettel Ortiz MP, from Costa Rica at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“The single most important issue that I’m taking back with me is the issue of green accounting. I think it has to be legislated that accounting should be done using this methodology.”
Dr.Kwame Ampofo MP, from Ghana at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“The discussion we had on how to sponsor biodiversity.. there were lots of ideas there that I’d like to take back… to see ways in which people are protecting rivers or fish or wetlands and reward them for it in some way.”
Ruth Rabinowitz MP, from South Africa at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“These ecosystem services can be used to improve the level of the people.”
George Nangale, Tanzanian member of the East African Legislative Assembly at the Mabula hearing April 2008
“Within our own country, we tend to think that we are the only ones facing this problem… we tend to be nationalistic. But in a forum like this – an international hearing – we realise that it’s all over the world.”
Belma Cabillao MP, from the Philippines at the Taipei hearing March 2008
“I found it quite a good atmosphere… it wasn’t monologue. If it’s monologue, then I could read the books myself, find out the information from the internet, but now I have a chance to actually talk to the experts and ask questions. I think that this is the beauty of this meeting.”
Choy So Yuk MP, from Hong Kong Legislative Assembly at the Taipei hearing March 2008
“I definitely learned a lot from the other parliamentarians… from the experience of Australia for example and Taiwan and India. Exchanging ideas with other parliamentarians enriches your insight.”
Teddy Casino MP, from the Philippines at the Taipei hearing March 2008
“Yesterday I found was an exciting day. I found the flow of ideas across the room and the interaction between the members of parliament to be quite refreshing…”
Kay Hull MP, from Australia at the Taipei hearing March 2008
“I enjoyed the session relating to policy tools and legislative initiative – especially relating to the feed-in tariff system. And I would very much like to carry out further research on this.”
James To MP, from Hong Kong at the Taipei hearing March 2008
“At the end of the day I think you’ll see increasing cooperation in regional areas… I think our need for global cooperation is getting more on people’s minds.”
Mal Washer MP, from Australia at the Taipei hearing March 2008 | 
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