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NATIONAb 6SSEMBhY MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Of THE l2T,H S1TT1Mi, §ESSIW {1983) OF .Ttlf:; FOURTH PARUAf:1PJT Of GUYANA HEL;P .. Of THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Of IH� IHIRQ .AT Mt(Jl h;s ON fRIDAY 1983::;0S:,13 IN THE PAR,LIMtENT CH AMBER' PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

§.PIJ§EIQ'rti MEMBERS Of THE NA TION{\L A§KMBlziY (71) *Cde.

Sase Narain, O.R., J.P., M.P., Speake� .

Hambe;a of the Goye;nment - Peopl.e Is Natiopa1 Qaoeau {SQl.

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of tt,e Nalional Assembly Pr¥19111MBt (IJ Cdee Dre P.A� Reid, O.E., M.P.,,., I I Minister Other Vice-Prega.dants {4) Administration (Absent -on le e): Cde.

s.s. Naraine, Social A.A., M.P., Vice-Preaideri.t, Infrastructure Hoyte, s.c., .

(Absent) Production Party and , H.P., Vice President, N.P., Vice-;fresidant, Cde.

H.D.

Cde.. H .

Green, M.P., Vice-President, Cde.

B. Ramsaroop, State Matt.us M,in.i,,tqrg ,lGJ · Chandisingh, . "'

s,m,d Cge.

R.

M.P., Minister Cde.

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Corbin, M. P •, Minis.te3; of Mobilisation aAd Social Development *Cde.

Dr. M. Shahabuddeen, o.R., s.c., of Justice Genera1 and Minister· *Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, M.P.r Minister of Foreign Affairs (Absent) *Cde.

J.R. Thomas, M.P., ·Minister *Cde.

H. Rashid, of Home Affairs of Energy and Mines· of Education M.P.

Minister M.P., Attorney (Absent) Mwisters c 6J, Cde.

Cde • Cde.

in the Ministry in the Office · U.E.


Johnson, M.P., Minister of the Pri:me Minister Sallahudcltn, M.P., Minister of Agricu!tUJ:a R.C.

FrederiMa1 A.A., M.P., Minister for Youth an� Sports in the Ministry of Education .D�ent Y.V.

Harewood-Benn, and Public Service Dr. R.A. Van.

West-charlea, and Public Welf'ara M.P., Mi.niater of H ealth M.P., Minister of Information and Social.

Denny, M.P., Mini� Of Manpower and *Cdee *Cdee *Cde.

K.w.E.

Co-operatives Pt St1ta ·Ci- M#;ni1tap Cele.


M. Co�»tca, M.P., Minister of.State .• for Internal Tzade Qie• H.L.B.

·Singh, M.s., M.Po, Minister of State in the and Contttamer·Protaction Ministry ot Finance *Non elected Member • -- 2 • .

Parliamentarx Sec:r:eta.�:i.,fl,� Cde.

A.�v.

Bend-l<irton-Hol der, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Housing, Ministry of Heal th and Public h/elfare (Absent) Cde.

D.A.N.

Ainsworth, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education Cde.

B. Bhaggan, M.P.
B. Bhaggan, M.P.

and Social Development Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs \Absent -on leave) 1 Cde.

J.B� Caldeira, of Agriculture M.P., Parliamentary (Absent) Secretary, Ministry .. · M.P.

M.s., J.P., Cde.

M� Ally, M.P� Cde.

M. Armogan, Cde.

B. Beniprashad, M.P.

Cde.

A.A. Chin, M.P.

(Absent -on leave) Cde.

J.P. Chowritmootoo, J.P., M�P.

Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, M.P.

Cde.

E.B.

Davidson, M.P.

Cda.

H. Doobay, M. P. Cele.

A.B.

Felix, M�P.

(Absent) Cde.

E.H.A.

Fowler, M.P.


Cde.

P. Fredericks, M.P.

Cde.

E.F. Gilbert, M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

J. Gill-Mingo, Cde.

A. McRae, M.P.

Cde.

E. Melville, M.P.

Cde.

J.M.

Munroe, J.P., M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

5.

Prashad, Primo, M.P.

Cde.

R�N.

Rayman, M.P.

Cde.

P.A.

Cde.

C.G� Sharma, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

S.H.

Sukhu, M.s., M.P.

Cde.

B. Tiwari, M�P.

Cde.

C. Vandenburg,· M. fJ • M.P.

Cde.

R.E.

Williams, �l�%s.

f.:t:.9..ITl the i;J.a_.tj_on9l Congress of l;gpal Demosratic Cde.
R. Bishop, M.s., M.P� Cde.

B.

Latchminarayan., M. P. Orga� £1embers f;pm the_R�ional D�mo�ratic Cqu�cils l9j_ Cde.

K.N� Jones, M.P.

(Region No.

1 -Barima/Waini) am) Cde.

K.V.

Jairam, M.P.

(Region No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supena Cde.

C.A.

Singh, M�P.

(Region No.

3 -Essequibo Islands/ �vest Demerara) Cde.

w. Bipat, J.P�, M.P.

(Region Na.

4 -Demerara/Ma Cde.

H.I.

Landon, M.s., M.� •.

(Region No.

5 -Mahaica/Berbice) Cde.

I. Chowritmo Cde.

N.R.

Charles, Cde.

D. Abraham, Cde.


D. Hinds, M.P� (Region No.

10 -Upper Demerara/Berbice) M.P� (Region No.

7 -Cuyuni/Mazaruni).

No.

8 -Potaro/Siparuni) M.P.

(Region haica){Absent otoo, M.P.

(Region No.

6 -East Berbice/Corentyne) on leaveO 3.

(i) People's 1:;'0,9,,�essive Party {lOJ.

Cde.

Dr. c. Jagan, M.P., Minority �De.EY.�-�ker .fil Cde.

Ram Karran, M.P., Deputy Speaker Leader of the National Assembly .�ib..,e;- M �mb �.£�--U3J.

J.P., M.P., Minority Chief Whip Cde.

J. Jagan, M.P.

Cde.


Reepu Daman Persaud, Cde.

N. Persaud, M.P� Cde.

c.c.

Collymore, M.P.

Cde.

S.F.

Mohamed, Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

Cds.

c.c.

Belgrave, Cde.

Dalchand, M.P.

(Absent) M.P.

(Absent) J.P., M.P.

(ii) �n4ted Fo:;-_ce (2) Mr. M.F.

Singh, C.C.H., J.P., M.P.

Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M�P� OFFICERS.

Clerk of the Nationai Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Cde.

F.A.

Narain, A.A.

Assembly, Cde.

M.B.

Henry The Clark read Prayers.


ANN OUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER (i)Thirtieth Anniversary of Historical Parliamentary The Speaker said that at that time of the year, Members were of and would recall some very important reminded events which had taken place three decades ago of 18th May, 1953.

He observed 18th May, 1983, and would mark the thirtieth As it was not likely that the National that day, the Speaker took the opportunity the occasion.
I and more particularly Wednesday would be the that the following of making some and historical remarks concerning anniversary Assembly would be sitting on or before!

Parliamentary the event of that occasion.

Events !

I In the year 1953, a new and what was considere d at that time as system of provided elections was introduced Constitution in this Country.

The new o,f Government business for the new House of Assembly for the first time for a Ministerial of the people.
With the introduction for the direction and to the elected of universal a very advanced Constitution Government and for the transfer of responsibility contr<0>l of a large proportion representatives suffrage, 1953.

Out of the seats for the 24 elected Progressive remaining that the new House o f Assembly comprised Members and the Speaker, were present first sitting.

Four of those persons are still associated with our Parliament In alphabetical order, they are -Cde.

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham., Cde.


Cheddi Jagan, Cde.

Janet Jagan, and Cde.

Ram Karran.

Members.

It was on Monday, 18th May, 1953, met for were held on the 27th April Members of the House, the People's and made and subscribed the oath at tha.1 that is the 24 elected Members, the first time.

The 28 persons who Democratic Party gained 2 and the Party w�n 18, the National 4 went to Independent the House of Assembly, the ;.

b-Offie adult ..
b-Offie adult ..

The Speaker ··then gave a resume' on the �Parliament&r7 Service of the Ass•bly and of these four persCILS and, on behalf of the Members and best wishes to the.

obngra�ulations 'himself, cit�> e:xtebded �ave 'Ille Speaker announced that lea'V'e had been granted to Cde.

Hoyte from 1983-05-13 to 1983-05-26.

PRESENTjTION OE PAPERS AND RER>RTS.

mrc, BJ' the Minister of State in the Ministr;y of Fina.pee.

on behal.1' !
on behal.1' !

of the Vice-President, "Administration: .Annllal Report of the Ministry of Finance for the year 1982.

(ST: 25/2/1/g)(Circulated) Df'l!RQDUCTION OF BILL!
Presentation and First Re� The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Administration, presented the following Bill which the Vice-President, was read the first time:- in the Financial An Act to amend the provisions Administration A Bill intituled contained Audit Act and the Bank of Guyana Act regarding· by the Government for meeting current borrowings requirements, Guyana to the Government and credit operations by that Bank with Government securities and to validate ownership of Government securit�es.
direct advances by the Bank of borrowings, certain advances arid and PUBLIC BUSINES§ BILIB - Second and Third Reading s ITRJ 1 - The Prime Minister moved the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend certain enactments Act.

and to repeal the Basta.rd:, The Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud spoke to the motion.

5.

Mr. M.F.
5.

Mr. M.F.

Singh was speaking to the motion when the debate to permit the Vice-President, Party and State Matters, was interrupted to move the suspension of Standing o·rder No.

9(2) SUS.PENSION OF STANDING ORDER NO.

9(2) On a motion by the Vice-President, Party and State Matters, Standing Order No.

9(2) was auspended without M§UMPl'ION OF DEB� the half-hour suspension.

to enable the sitting to continue· Mr. M.F.

Singh concluded his speech.


The Attorney Gen�ral and Minister of Justice spoke to the moti • Thereafter the Prime Minister replied.

The motion was then put and 2�ed.

f • The Bill was read a seoond time and was, thereafter, taken through its remaining stages and .Iaf!

:Ssed as .

:e.

:t�• ITPE 2 - The Minister of Manpower and Co-operati ves moved the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend the Deaths and Workmen's Accidental Injuries (Compensati on) Act.
The Deputy Speaker spoke to the motion.

Thereafter the motion was put and ���ied.

t�en �he Bill was read.a second time and was, thereafter, through its remaining stages and passed as .B,rinteda AW9URNMENT At 16: 35 hrs, on a motion by the Vice-President, and State Matters, the Assembly was adjourned ,Party: : to a date �!

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