The Inkatha Freedom Party raised its voice in the National Assembly today on preparing to participate in the Pan African Parliament.

According to Ms L Mbuyazi MP, IFP speaker on the Pan African Parliament and AU, the IFP is looking at ways to thoroughly prepare Government in advance of the Pan African Parliament.

"We need to look at the composition of the delegation to the PAP and the election of these delegates," she said.

"The draft PAP rules formally establish regional caucuses as a mechanism. The regional caucuses will help those like-minded," said Ms Mbuyazi.

She also said that the PAP will play an important role in providing a forum for the African people to make their views known through their Parliamentary representative.

"PAP has to be transformed by establishing appropriate structures, mechanism, rules and functions for PAP to function effectively and efficiently in Africa's developing democracy."