Assembly/AU/Motion(XII) Page 1 MOTION During the Session of the Assembly on 3rd February, 2009 the following motion was moved by a Member State for consideration of the Assembly; “Yesterday, 2nd February, 2009, this Assembly was addressed by a so-called Representative of Traditional Kings of Africa. The action contravened the Rules of Procedure governing the conduct of business by the Assembly. Rule No. 10, Sub-rule 3 states: “The Assembly may invite any other personality to address the Assembly at the opening and closing ceremonies” Rule No.13 states: “All the Sessions of the Assembly shall be closed. The Assembly may, however, decide by simple majority whether any of its sessions shall be open” The above quoted Rules were flouted because at no point did the Assembly agree to invite the so-called Representative of Traditional Kings of Africa to address the Assembly”. The Assembly should therefore note that the address by the so-called Representative of the Traditional Kings of Africa contravened the Rules of Procedure and should be expunged from the records of the Assembly.” During the ensuing discussion, the motion was seconded and adopted by the Assembly on 3rd February 2009. Addis Ababa, 3 February 2009