Madam Deputy Speaker, I move the motion printed in my name on the Order Paper as follows:
That the House, noting that the Youth Parliament is taking place at Parliament on 26 and 27 June 2008 under the theme "Parliament empowering the youth for poverty eradication" -
1) recognises that this will be the last Youth Parliament to be conducted under the auspices of the Third Parliament;
2) ackowledges that this annual event has become an opportunity for the youth to voice their concerns and interact with members of Parliament about key issues that affect their lives;
3) notes that the declarations of the Youth Parliaments of 2006 and 2007 will be reviewed, while deliberations will also take place on youth and their economic participation, youth development and institutional arrangements in that regard and the role of youth in our social cohesion;
4) wishes all the participants in the Youth Parliament well in their proposed activities; and
5) looks forward to receiving soon the Youth Parliament's report and recommendations on the crucial issues that will have been discussed.
Agreed to.