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THIRD PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA FIRST SESSION 1973 � 1978 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 155th Sitting of the National Assembly Buildings, held in the Parliament.

Demerara, Georgetown, Chamber at the Public AT 2.00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, 5TH APRIL, 1978 MEMBERS OF rHE NATIONAL {66) ASSEMBLY Speaker Cllie.

Sase Narain, D.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Members of the Government -People's National Congress (49) (1) Prime Minister C�e.

L.F.S.
L.F.S.

Burnham, O.E.i s.c., M.P., Prime Minister (Absent-on leave) (1) Deputy Prime Min1ster Cde.

P.A.

Reid, M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Development Senior Ministers (8) Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Minister of Economic Development and Co-operatives *Cde.

H. Green, M.P., Minister *Cde.

H.O.

Jack, M.P., Minister *C�e.

F�E.

Hope, M.P., Minister *Cde.


s.s. Naraine, of Health, Housing of Energy and Natural R�sources of Finance A.A., M.P., Minister and Labour (Absent) of Works and Transport(Absent-on * * * Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

G.A.

King, M.P., Minister G.B.

Kennard, c.c.H., M.P., Minister M.Shahabuddeen, C.C.H., s.c., M.P., Attorney Minister of Justice (Absent.)

of Trade and Consumer Protection.

General and of Agriculture (Absent -on leave leave) (5) Ministers Cde.

S.M.

Field-Ridley, Cde.


B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Minister M.P., Minister Leader of the House (Absent * Cde.

c.v. Mingo, M.P., Minister * C�e.

V.R� Teekah, M.P., Minister *Cde.

R.E.

Kackson, and Culture M.P�, Minister (Absent -on leave) of Information and Affairs of Parliamentary -on leave)· of Home Affairs of Education, Social Development of Foreign Affairs Ministers of State (9) Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, M.P., Minister Corentyne ("jsent.-on leave) of State -Regional (East Berbice/ Cde.
P. Duncan, J.P., M.P., Minister and Co-operatives (Absent) of State, Ministry of Economic Development *Non elected Ministe� 2. , M.P., Minister of State, Office of the Cde.

c.A.

Nascimento Prime Minister Cde.

K.B.

Bancroft, J.P., M.P., Minister of State -Regional (Ma�aruni/Potaro) (Absent) Cde.

J.P0 Chowritmootoo, J.P., M.P., Minister of State -Regional (Essequibo Coast/West Demerara) Cde.

J.R. Thomas, M.P., Minister Housing and Labour (Absent) of State, Ministry of Health, Cda.

R.H.O.
R.H.O.

Corbin, M.P., Minister of State, Ministry of National Development (Absent) *Cde.

A. Salim, M.P., Minister of State -Regional *Cde.

F.U.A.

Carmichael (Absent) 7 M.P., Minister West Const Berbice) of State -Regional (East Demec� (North West) (Absent) ParliGmentnry Secretaries (4) Cde.

M.M.

Ackman, c.c.H., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, and Government Chief Whip Cde.

E.L. Amb�ose, MoP., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Cde.
s. Prashad, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Co-operatives Cde.

M. Corrica, Education, Other Members (21) M.P., Parliamentary Social Developme Secretary, Ministry of nt and Culture (Absent• on leave) Cde.

E.M. Bynoe, MaPo Cde.

w.G.

Carrington, M!P• Qde.

L.A. Durant, _M.Po Cde.

E.H.A-Fowler, M.P0 Cda.

J. Gill, MnPo Cde.

W. Hussain, MoPc Cde.

s. Jaiserrisingh, M�P0 (Absent) Cde.

K.M.E.

Jonas, MoPG Cde.

M. Kasim, A.Ao, M.Po Cde.

M. Nissar, M�Ps Cde.

L.E.


Ramsahoye, M.P.

Cde.

J.G.

Ramson, MaP• Cde.

P.A.

Rayman, MaPo (Absent) Cde.

E.M. Stoby, J.P,, M.P.

Cde.

S.H.

Sukhu, M�S,, M.P.

Cdo.

C. Sukul, J.Pa, MoP� Cde.

H.A.

Taylor, M.Pn Cde.

R.C.

Van Sluytman, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

L.E.

Willems, M.P.

J.P., M.P.

Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, Cde.

M. Zaheeruddeen, M.P.

Members of the Opposition (16) (i)People's Progressive Party (14) Leader of the Opposition (1) Cde.

C. Jagan, M.P.
C. Jagan, M.P.

Leader of the Opposition (Absent -on leave) Deputy Speaker (1) Cde.

Ram l<arran, M. P., Deputy Speak er of the National Assembly (Absent -on leave) *Non elected Minister Other Members (12) 3.

J.P., M.P., Opposition Chief Whip M.P.

Cde.

J. Jagan, M.P.

Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, Caa.

N. Persaud, Cde, c. Collymore, M.P.

M.P.

Cde!

S.F.

Mohamed, Cde.

L. Lalbahadur, M.P.

Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

Cda.

c.c.

Belgrave, Cde.

R. Ally, M,P.

J.P., M.P.

Cde, Dalchand, Cde.

Dindayal, M,P.


Cde, H. Nokta, M.P.

M.P.

(ii)Liberator Party (2) Mr. M,F.

Singh, J,P,, M.P.

Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M.P.

OFFICERS Clerk of the National Acting Deputy Clerk of the National (F.A.

Narain, A.A,) Assembly Assembly (A. Knight) PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave The Speaker announced that leave had been granted Ramsaroop, Teekah, to Clarke, Cdes.

Burnham, s.s. Naraine, Kennard, Corrica and C. Jagan for that sitting.
PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION ITEM 1 CONFIRMATION 1978 ( r-'11·i' 37) OF CONSUMPTION TAX (AMENDMENT) (NO.

2) ORDER The Minister of Finance moved the following motion which was put and carried.

BE IT RESOLVED: Assembly T,hat this National section 5 of the Consumption confirm 1978 (No.

37), which was made on the 16th of March, 1978, and published Marer., 1978. in accordance Tax Act, Chapter (No.
2) Oi'der the Comsumption Tax (Amendment) f on the 18th of in the Gazette ao,02, with, MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT -DEFINITE �ATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORT�NCE 4.

ITEM 2 SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY of the Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud moved the adjournment Assembly for the rL�ose of discussing in the country.

the supply of electricity Cde.

N. Persaud seconded the motion.

The Minister of T�ude and Consumer Protection was speaking to the motion when the time for the suspension reached.
of the sitting was SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.00 p.m. the sitting was suspended for refreshments.

RESUMPTION OF SITTIN� At 4.28 p.m. the sitting was resumed.

The Minister of Ts,:ede and Consumer Protection concluded his speech.

Mr. Singh spoke to the motion.

Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud replied.

The Minister of Enorgy and Natural fissources concluded the debate.

The motion for the adjournment:of the Assembly was then put and carried.
At 6.05 p.m., on a motion by the Minister Information the adjournment was to 2.00 p.m. on Monday, 10th pril, 1978.

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R�N f/J/7f peaker PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown, 8th April, 1978