ACDP Commends Prison Fellowship International

Motion by Steve Swart MP for the African Christian Democratic
Party

Thursday, 13 September 2001

Steve Swart MP - ACDP

Madame Speaker, I herewith move without notice on behalf of the African
Christian Democratic Party that the House:

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Notes that Prison Fellowship International, an association of
independent national Christian organizations involved in criminal
justice ministry worldwide, and having consultative status with the
United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESCO), will be holding its
annual International Council Meeting in Krugersdorp, starting this
coming Sunday,
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Notes that since 1976 Prison Fellowship International has grown
to encompass national Prison Fellowship ministries in 88 countries with
around 100 000 volunteers worldwide, making it the most extensive
network of Christian criminal justice and prison ministries in the
world,
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Commends the organization for its positive contributions
worldwide to criminal justice and prison reform, particularly its
emphasis on the promotion of restorative justice, as well as its work in
South Africa where it has taken a leading role in mobilizing and
training community volunteers and implementing victim offender
reconciliation projects, and
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Prays for the Lord's blessings upon its deliberations during its
International Council Meeting next week which will be attended by
delegates representing 95 countries.


Mr. Swart's motion was accepted in Parliament today without objection.

NB: All ACDP structures are advised of a workshop on New Restorative
Justice Programmes to be hosted by Prison Fellowship International
(Speaker Dan van Ness) in Krugersdorp from Friday 21 September to
Saturday 22 September. For more information regarding the workshop
please call Steve Swart at (021) 403 3938 or cell; 083 2856290


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For more information please call Steve Swart MP at 083 2856290 or ACDP
Media Liaison Liza Lambert at 082 4781037