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I NATJONAL ASSEMBLY �INUTfS OF PROCEEDINGS Of THE 13TH SITTING nF THE NATIONAL A�SE�RLY OF .THE FIRST SE!=SI[lN ( 1992-1993) OF THE SIXTH PARLIAMENT ClF GUYANA HELD ' Qfll THURSDAY, .1S';" �LILY, 1993 1 H THE PARI.JAf'ENT CHWBER.1.._f�IJJ!.LJJ:_J!UILDJNGS, GEORGETOWN �PEPS nF THE (\!ATIDNAL AS5Et,,,BLY (72) Speeker (l) The Hon, Derek C, Ja�an, S�C,, J.P., M,P., Speeker of the Netiohel Assemhly �jmber11 of the Governmsnt, - PeoeJe1.s Proaressiv� Part'i/Civic (4,) The Hon.
SalT'uel A. Hinde, M.P., P:cimeMinieter The Hon.

Reepu Daman Persaud, J.P., M.P., Senior Minister of Agriculture (leader of the House) The Hon.

S. Feroze �ohamed, M.P., Senior �inieter of Home Affairs (Governmen t Chief Whip) The Hon.

Harrir.ersaud No�ta, M.P., Senior Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Communications and Reoionel Development *The Hor"I.. As�ar Ally, �.P., Senior Minister of Finance *The Hon.

Rev.
Rev.

Dr, Pamnauth and Cultural Education Bisnauth, Development M.P., Senior Minister 8f •The Hon.

Bernard c. Desantos, s.c., M.P., Attorney Affairs of legal Minister General end *The Hon.

Dr. Henry B. Jeffrey, fV.

P., Senior r-t.inister of labour, Human Services and Socia+ Security The Hon.

Moses V. Nag81"lootoo, �'.

P., Senior i"'in.ister of Informet.ion in the Office of the Prf!Sident The Hon.

Clement J. Rohee, M.P., Senior �in.isier of Foreign Affaire The Hon.

Gail Teixeira, The Hon.


M. Shree Chan, i"'.P., Senior M inister af Trade, Tourism 1"'.P., Senior Minister sf Healtb (Absent - on leave) and Induetry tole Janet J anan, D. E. , �.

P. The Hon.

Clinton c. Collymore, Aqricu l ture M.P., Mini�+er in the Ministry of The Hon.

Indranie Chandernal, �.P., Minie+er in the Ministry �f Labour, Human Servjces and Social Security *The Hon, F. Vjbert DeSouz�, Works, Coll'l!T'Unicatjon� end R3gional Development M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Public *The Hon.
George E. Funq-On, M.P., Minister jn the Df1iee of the l'reeident � erriber •Non-elected /2 •.• 2 Mr. Cydl C. Flelorave, iv.

P. �r.

Brindley H. Flenn, C,C .

H., M. P. t-'r.

Fazil M. Ali, fvl.

P. Mr. Husman ,Alli, "'• PG Mr. Sheik K. Z. Baksh, �.

P. Mr. Kamal Chand, M�P, M11 Srirley V. EJwards, t-'.

P, Mr. Randolph Fvans, �'.P.

Dr. Hughley H. Hanoman, M.P.

\Vs Una A. James, iv.

P, �r.

Alston ,A. Kissoon, �.Po Dr. Moti Lall, �.P.

Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, t-'.r, r,lr.

Donald Ramotar, M.P.


Mr. Lawrence E. Rodney, t-'.P.

Ms Pauline Sokhai, r-'.

P. Mr. Winslow iv.

7ephyr, M.P.

Mr. Khedim Bacchus, M.P.

(Nationel Congress of Local Democratic Mr. Samad A. Baksh, M.P.

(Region No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supenaam) Mr. Harrinarine Baldeo, r-'.P.

(Region N�.

5 -Mahaica/1:lerbice) Mr. Josenh M. Desouza, t-'.P.

(Region.No.

Mr. Euoene la Cruz, M.P.

(Region No.

9 -Upper Takutu/Upper Mr. Da�ot Paul, M. P. ( Region No.

8 -P��aro/Siperuni) Mr. Kum Karan Ramdass, "-1• P. (Region No.
6 -East �erbice/torentyne) Mr. Ffemrcrttan, l -Barima/Waini) (Absent) Orgene) M. P. a/k Balkarran (Region No.

3 -Essequibo Islande/We.t Demerara) Essequi��)(Abeent) Members of the t'-".inority (�) ( i) People's National Conqress (26) �r.

H. Desmond Hoyte, S.C., �.P., Minority LPader (Absent - on leave) Mr. Sase Narajn, D.R., SC,.., J:.P., M.P.

Mr. Robert H.D.

Corbin, M.P.

Mr. Winston S. Mui.ray, C.C.H., M.Pu Dr. r'atrick L. McKenzie, A.

A., fvl.

Pu , Chief Whip M e Clarissa Piehl, r-'.


P. Dr. Kenneth F.S.

Kinq, t-'.P.

MJ> Deryck t-'.A.

Bernard, M.P.

(Absent) Dr. Fa.ith A. Harding, t-'.

P. Ms Amna Ally, M.P.

Mis Jean t-'.G.

Persico, /\.

t .. , M. P. Mr. Arthur A. Alexander, M.� , Deputy Speaker·�f the National Assembly Mr. Simon H. Ng-See-Q'uan, M.P.

Mr. Dunstan Barrow, iv.

P. Mr. David Subnauth, M.P.

Mr. Reynnld N. David, M.P.

lRegion No, 7 -Cuyuni.41ezeruni)(Absent) Ms Jenni fer A. Ferreira, t-'.
P, Mr. Aftabuddin Ahamad, fvl.P.

(f\bseGt - Mr. Kenrick Tyndall, M .

P. Mr. rh.iliip Pynoe, M.P.

(Region No.

10 - Up�er-Demerare/Berbice) Mr. Andy Gouveia, M. P. Mr. Hukumchand, M.P.

a/k Parag Ms J�an C. Richards, �.P.

Me Gwenneth A. Flrouet, �.P.

�r.

John A. Fredericks� Mr. Iven reters, 1-A.P.

(Reg.ion No.

4 -Demererafaelieica) �.P.

(AbseG;) on leave) /3 ••• 3.

(ii) Working People's (2) Alliance Dr. Clive Y. Thomas, M.P.

Mr. Matheson Williams, t.11.P.


(National Congress of Lncel Democratic Drg�n) (iii)The United Force (ll Mr. r-'-anzoor Nadir, M P. OFFICERS Mr. Frank A. Narain, A.A., Clerk of the Natjon�l Mr. Sherlock E. Isaacs, Deput."

Clerk of the Natjonal Assembly Assembly f"RAYEPS The Clerk ruad Prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER (j) Visit of Delegatjon Republic of Chin a from National People's Congress of reople'e The Speaker invited the at+entjon of Members to the 1 n from the National Peopll" presence Congress of the People's Republic at the sitting cf !

:!

'Delegatjon of China.


The Speaker stated that the Deleoatjon Madame Chen Mu Hua, Vice Chairperson People's Excellency Committee of the �atjonal other persons from the Con�ress and some list of the fv'emrers data on MFJcr,ne Madame Chen is the highest ranking female Party and Government Republic functjonary including some to Members nf the Assembly was headed by Her of the St�ndj"g Congress, and comprised Qf three c:1en was circulatad of the Dele�ation of the People's sur.rorting of China.

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The Deleoation arrived in Guyana on 30th June, 1993 as part yf a Caribbean tour which included Mexico, Barbadns and Suriname.

The Speaker, on behalf of the National Assembly, extended e ··· warm welcome to tJI adame Chen and 'her Deleoatjon Guyana.
f and wjshed them a pleasant and successful stay in the otrer Memhers and Offici altl i,f \ivhj lf' · j n Guyana, tr,e Delegatfon would Lfamiliarizing the11�elves be with the aspects of r,uyanese be visitina aar5cultural be makinq calls on �inisters.

The Delegation Guyana on fv'onday, 5th July7 2.993. and.

industrial sftea and prMjects.

Th�y will is scheduled-to leave cultural life and activities and woulM The Speake1.
informed and made a presentation ye�terday Office and that the bus was in the front driveway Comp�undo It is a new beige fifteen seater Toyota Hiace •.

of a mini bus to the Parlfsn ent of the Publir.

�uilding� Members that the Dele�ation ealle11 -.n him /a ••• 4 The Speaker stated that thjs was the first vehicle thAt Office had obtained.

The Office took action and had on .. st,.

Jclyl993 as PEf 76, and the Office name the Parliament the hus re�is+ered was �ainted theTeon.
The Speaker also stated that the Parliamen t Office will be seeking arrroval posjtjon and will trereafter appoint the Driver.

for the inclusion of DrivPr and of the necessary financial in �ts establishment �fa new provision required The Speaker, expressed sincere thanks to Madame Chen and, throuah her, to the National People's generous Con�ress of the People's gjft to the Pa�liament Office on behalf of the National Republic of China for the very A�:sembly, of a mini bus.
The Speaker further stated that with the need for the bus was most welcome and will be of gr�at use transportatjon, to the Office.

He invited Madame Chen and her Delegation for the nroceedinqs at the sitting of the National Assembly.

to remain (ii) Leave The Speaker announced that leave had been granted to the Hon.
Gail Teixeira up to 31st July, 1�93, Hoyte from that day's sittina and Mr. H. Desmond (iii) MPs and Former MPs I etc�, Honoured The Speaker announced that on the occasion of Guyana, on 26th May, 1993, �nniversary of the Inderendence pErsons wt->o w ere hrin011red 1r1i th National /'wards included anrl former Memrers of Parliament.

of the 27th present Mrs. Janet Jaqan, a present �ember, was awarded the Order ( 0.
E.) 7 for her selfless •Jf Excellence and the emjnence and distinrtion independPnce democracy in Guyana.

of Guyana and r,ore recently achievPd role, hPr unflagging commitment for by her in the strua�le in the restoration of Order of Excellence political �r.

Boysie Pamkarran, a former Member, was awarded the (D. E.), for his C!IL't standin� and exemplary service in the rre: and post independence periods in Guyana.

Mr. Earl Maxwell Gladstone awarded t�e Order of Roraima (D.R.
), for his outstanding in the field of education nf Guyana.

and in the struQgle for the independence Wilson, a former Menner, was service Mr. Brindley Crown of Honouc (LC.H.

), for his outstanding Horatio Benn, a rresent Member, was awarded service in the Cacique's the field of politjcs, especially of Guyana and the restoration in the stru�gle in Guyana.
of democracy fo� the inderendence Mr. Cedric Vernon llunes,· 1 s Crown of Hana,, Cacique field of prJ"ca .... :::in _ ,u the t> ·-·''·, _d ,or rhe: independence ... 'L, C.H.

),.fo:::-'1:;.-:, outstanding service of Guyana.

a former r,,1ember, was awarded the · · · in the /5 •.• 5 • Mrs. Reoina Philomena Sahoye-Shury, a former Member, �as awarded the Caciq�e's Crown of Honour (c.c.H.

), for her sustained outstanding role in the strucgle for the independence of Guyana• and the Medel of Ser�jce (MoS.
), for long and dedicated a former Member, was awarded service in the �rs.

Christina Ramjattan, field of politjcs.

Also honoured on the or.cas:ion was ltne who had been associated for years wjth the work of Parliament in the production of Hansard.
Miss Eilren Rosaline Cox, received the Golden Arrow of� Achievement (A.A.), an advocate for her dedicated and outstanding service as of consumer protection and as a social worker, The Sp,aker extended congratulations, (iv) Fortieth Anniversary of Ministerial System The Speaker also informed Members that the 18th of May, 1993, marked the 40th �nniversary this country under a new Constitution time for inter alia, a Ministerial system of Government ,f Speaker, which �rovided, of the first sitting of the Legislature of and the Office for the first Of the persons who wer, legislators on that occasion, forty years ago, only one is a M1ember of the rresent Parliament, person is Mrs, Janet Janan.
In that Legislative was t�e Deputy Speaker: She was therefore of Guyana and the only woman so far to hold that Office, the first body, Mrs Ja0an D�puty Speaker and that He extended congratulations and hest wishes to Mrs. Jagan.

( V) Acts Nos.

2 to 15 of 1993 (Eills Nos.

1 to 14 of 1993) The Sreaker announcerJ that.

Bills Nos, 1 to 9 of 1993 which were passed by the As�embly the President on 16th April, 1993• and hecame Acts Nos.
2 to 10· of 1993, The nine Acts were published on 24th �arch1 19931 were �ssented to by on 17th April, 1993, in the Gazette Bills Nos.

10 to 14 of 1993 which were passed by the Aesembly on 7th April, 1993, were assented to by the President on 3rd May, 1993, and became P.cts Nos.

11 to 15 of 1993.

These five Acts were publi�hed in the Gazette on 7th May, 1993.

All fourteen of these Acts - Nos.

2 to 15 of 1993 - were printed and copiee were distributed to Members at that day's sitting.
(vi) Hansard for 4th Sitting on 121h March, 1993 The Si,eaker further informed Members that the Hansard for the 4th Sitting of the National which was held had been �roduced and printed copies were distributed that day!s sitting.

Assembly to Members at on 12th March, 1993, /6 ••• 6, (vii) CPf Journal - T he Parliamentarian - Janu;:iry 1993 (LXXIV No.
1) The Speaker further stated thet copies of the quarterly Parliamentary Aesociation jour�al of the Commonwealth were recej ved from +he SE.cretari-it of the Association distributed to Memhers at that day's sitting3 for January 1993, aflrt were in londoM· (viii) CPA News - February 1993 (No.

153) The Speaker announced that copies of the CPA News for 1993, were February Parliamentary at that day's sitting.
received from the Srcretariat of the Commonwealth Associatjon in London, and were distributed to Members (ix) Parliamentary Upadate - February 1993 (No.

77) The Speaker stated that copies of the Parliament ary Updete for February, Commonwealth to Members at that day's sitting.

1993, were receive� Parliamentary A8sociation in lnndon, and were distributed from the Secretariat of the PPFSEmtTION OF P/\PEPS MID PEPORTS1 ETC.
- (1) By the Senior Minister of Agriculture (Leader of the House): (i) Fisheries (Amendment ) Regulations 1993 (No.

6), made under section 33 of the Fisheries Act, Chapter 71:08, on ZSth April, 1993, and published in the Gazette on 15th May, 1993.

( fl-16/5/17) (Circulated) (ii)Report nnd Accounts of the Guyana Sugar Corporatjon Limited for 1991.

(17/6) (Circulated) (2) By the Senior Minister of Finance: (i) DPeds Registry Fees (Amendment) Re9ulations 1993 (No.
8), made under section'44 Deeds Registry April, 1993, and puhlished on 15J;h May, 1993. of the /\ct, Chapter 5:01, on 16th in the Gazette (ST: 34/2/26) (Circulated) (ii)r,.

'linisters, Members of thP National Assembly and Special Offices (Emoluments) ( No.

9), made under sec ti on 8 of the Ministers Members of theJlllc><tional Office3 (Emoluments) 29th April 1993, and published in the Gazette nn 12th May, 1993.

Assembly Act, Chapter 1:07, on Order 1993 and Special , (ST: 8/25/3) (Circulated) /7 ••.

7.
7.

(iii) Constituti onal Offices' (Remuneratjon of Holders) Order 1�93 (No.

10), made under section 5 of the Constitutional Holders) 1993, anrl.

rublished May, 1993.

Offices (Remuneration Act, Chapter 27:11, on 29th April, in the Gazette on 12th of (ST: 5/0) (Circulated) (iv)Report and Accounts of the Guy�na Co-operative Insurance Service for 1991.

(ST: 25/2/l/7 ) (Circulated) III (v) Report of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for 1992.
(ST: 25/2/1/1 J ) (Circulated) I (vi) Performance Report of the Office of the Auditor General for 1992.

(ST: 25/2/l/2D ) (Circulated) 11 (vii) Monetary Fund -Guyana - Enhanced Internat5onal Structural Adiustment Financial Policy 20, 1992).

(November Fr�mework Pa�er, 1992-1994 and Facility - Economic (ST: 14/1/27) (Circulated) (viii) Guyana Prjvatisatjon Policy Framework Paper (June 1993).
(Circulated) INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Presentation and First Read5ng ( 1) FIREARMS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 2816193 - Bill No, 15/1993 published In accordance Mfoj ster of Home Affa.jrs recommendation which was read the first time: ( Government and, on behalf of the Government with article 171(2) of the Constitution, the Senior I Cabinet Chief Whip), signified s , presented the following Bill A BILL intituled the Firearms Act.

AN ACT to amend /8 ••• · B.

( 2) LEGITH'ACY (Afvlfl\lW,fNT) 8IlL 1993 -Bill l\lo.
16/1993 published 2A.6.93 In accordance with article 171(2) of the Constitution, the Senior Minister recommend which was read the first time: of Home Affairs (Government ation and, on behalf of the Government, Chief Whip), sianified Cabinet's presented Bill the followjng A BILL intituled the Legitimacy AN ACT to amend Act.
( 3) MARRI\IIGE (Ar,.IEf\lJJvlEI\JT) FILL 1993 - Dill No, 17/1993 published 28,6.93 In accordance with article 171(2) of the Constitution, the Senior Minister of Home Affairs (Government recommendation which was read the first time: Chief Whip), sjgnified and, on behalf of the Government, �resented Cabinet's Bill the following A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend /let.
tre Marriage ( 4) LJI\IJVERSITY published 2A.6.93 OF GIJYAN/1 ( r,MENDMENU BILL 1993 - Bill No, 18/1993 of the Government, The Senior r,.ljnister prP.sented of Educatio� the following and Cultural Bill which was read the first time: Development, on behalf A BILL intituled AN �CT to· amend the University of Guyana Act.

( 5) ADMJNISTP�TJON OF JUSTICE BILL 1993 -Bill No.


19/1993 published 2A.6.93 Government, presented the following The Pttorney General and Minister of Legal Pffairs, Bill which was read the first time: on behalf of the A BILL intituled AN ACT to amend the High Cnurt �ct and the Summary Jurisdiction (Petty Debt) Act to extend the civil juridiction of Magistrates' Courts.
ADJOURNMENT At 2.26 p.m., on a motion by the Senior Minister of Agriculture was adjourned to 2.00 p.m. on (Leader of the House), th� Assembly Thursday, 15th July, 1993.

� - Jagan Speaker of the National Assembly P/IRLI /IM ENT nFFIC E, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

12th July, 1993