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GUYAN_A ON WEDNESDAY 1984-0_!3.=li .�.ERS OF THE NATION.b.b_�SSEM.fil.. Y (70,l *Cde.

Sase Narain, D.R., M.P., Speaker of the N ational Assembly �� --p..f...j;he Government - People's National Congress (57) (1) frime Mjnister Cde.

Dr. P.A.

Reid, D.E., M.P., Prime Minister l4) .Qiher__'ll£._e.::fresidents.

Cde.

H.D.
Cde.

H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Vice-President, Production Cde.

H. Green, M.P.,Vice-President, Social Infrastructure Cde.

B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Vice-President, Party and State Matters (Absent -on leave) *Cde.

Dr. M. Shahabuddeen, D.R., s.c., M.P., Vice-President and Attorney General.

(6t ?enior Ministers Cde.

R. Chandisingh, Development Cde.

R.H.O.

Corbin, Cde.

H. Rashid, M.P., Minister and Culture M.P., Minister of National Mobilisation of Energy and Mines M.P., Minister of Education, Social *Cde.
R.E.

Jackson, M.P., *Cde.

J.R. Thomas, M.P., Minister *Cde.

C.B.

Greenidge , M.P., Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs of Home Affairs of Finance and Economic Planning Ministers llL Cde.

U.E.

Johnson, Cde.

Sallahuddin, Cde.

R.C.

Fredericks, M.P., Minister M.P., Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister of Agriculture within the Ministry A.A., M.P., Minister of Youth and Sport within the Ministry of Education, Cde.
s. Prashad, M.P., Minister of Social Infrastructure Social Development of Transport within and Culture (Absent) the Vice-Presidency Cde.

Y.V.

Harewood-Benn, M.P., Minister of Information and Public Service *Cde.

Dr. R.A. Van West-Charles, M.P., Minister of Health and Public \vel fare *Cde.

K.W.E.

Denny, M.P., Minister of Manpower and Co-operatives Ministers of State (Zt Cde.

M. Corrica, M.P., Minister of State within the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Cde.

H.L.B.
H.L.B.

Singh, M.S.,M.P., Minister of State within the Ministry of Regional Development *Non elected Member I••• 2.

Cde.

A.W.

Bend-Kirton-Holder, within the Ministry Cde.

D.A.N.

Ainsworth, of Health and Public Welfare M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, within the M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Housing, Ministry of Education, Cde.

B. Bhaggan, M.P., Parliamentary in the Office of the Social Development Secretary, and Culture Prime Minister J.P., M.P.

M.S., J.P., M.P.

M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

M. Ally, M.P.


(Absent -on l3ave) Cde.

M. Armogan, Cde.

B. Beniprashad, Cde.

J.B. Caldeira, Cde.

A.A. Chin, M.P.

Cde.

J.P. Chowritmootoo, Cde.

D.E.

Clarke, M.P.

(Absent) Cde.

E.B.

Davidson, M,P.

Cde.

H. Doobay, M.P.

Cde.

A.B.

Felix, M.P.

Cde.

E.H.A.

Fowler, M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

P. Fredericks, M.P.

Cde.

E.F. Gilbert, Cde.

J. Gill-Mingo, M.P.

Cde.

A. McRae, M.P.

Cde.

E. Melville, M.P.

Cde.

J.M.

Munroe, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

R.N.

Primo, M.P.

Cde.


P.A.

Rayman, M.P.

Cde.

C.G.

Sharma, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

B. Tiwari, M.P., Government Cde.

C. Vandenburg, M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

R.E.

Williams, Chief Whip Members from the National l?J.

Co.!

)_g}'ess of .Local Democratisj)rgans Cde.

R. Bishop, M.S., M.P.

Cde.

B. Latchminarayan, M.P.

Memberu�T..J:h .. e __ R_e.9i2 ..

n_aj_,_l!E.!

!locratic CounC:._iJ ... s ( 9) Cde.

K.N.

Jones, M.P.

(Region No.

l -Barima/Waini) Cde.

K.V.

Jairam, M.P.

(Region No.


2 -Pomeroon/Supenaam) Cde, C.A.

Singh, M.P.

(Region No.

3 -Essequibo Cde.

W. Bipat, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.

4 -Demerara/Mahaica) Cde.

H.I.

London, M.s., M.P.

(Region No.

5 -Mahaica/Berbice) Cde.

I. Chowritmootoo, Cde.

N.R.

Charles, Cde.

D. Abraham, Cde.

D. Hinds, N.P.

(Region No.

10 -Upper Demerara/Berbice) M.P.

(Region No.

8 -Potaro/Siparuni) M.P.

(Region No.

7 -Cuyuni/Mazaruni) Islands/West (Absent) Demerara) M.P.

(Reyion No.
(Reyion No.

6 -East Berbice/Corentyne) I •• • Cde.

Dr. C. Jagan, M.P., Minority Leader (Absen�) Cde.

Ram Karran, M.P., Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (Absent) J.P., M.P., Minority Chief Whip M.P.

Cde.

J. Jagan, N.P.

(Absent) Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, Cde.

N. Persaud, Cde.

C.C.

Collymore, Cde.

S.F.

M ohamed, M.P.

Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

(Absent -on leave) Cde.

C.C.

Belgrave, M.P.

Cde.

H. Nokta, M .P.

M.P.

(Absent) (ii)United Force (lJ.

Mr. M.F.

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


(Absent -on leave) Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M.P.

.f]FF ICERS Clerk of the National Assembly, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Cde.

F.A.

Narain, A.A. Cde.

�.B.

Henry The Clerk read Prayers .8!mQ.UNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER ( i ) _L_e_a�� The Speaker announced that leave had been granted to Cde.

Ally and Mr. M.F.

Singh for that day's sitting.


The Speaker informed Members that he had received a letter Reid, O.E., Prime Minister, his resignation a seat in the National as a Member of the National from Cde.

Dr. Ptolemy Alexander tendering with effect from 16th August, 1984 and that with Cde.

Reid's resignation, He had, therefore, in accordance Representat�tion of tho Pooplo··Act; Chapter 1:03, called upon the Representative Cde.

Reid's name had been extracted elections, person to fill the vacancy.
of the List of Candidates following from which the last general name of a to further extract from with article 99A of the the said List,the had become vacant.

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_,__ M • P. , Vice-President.,_ ):: a..;:,:t..Y., The Speaker informed Members that he had received a letter Assembly tendering his resignation with effect from 16th August, 1984 and that Vice-President, Party and as a Member of the resignation, had become vacant.
He had, therefore, from Cde.

Bishwaishwar Ramsaroop, State Matters, National with Cde.

Ramsaroop's Assembly with article 99A of the Representation Chapter 1:03, called upon the Representative Candidates following the said List, the name of a person to fill ihat vacancy the last general elections, 1s name had been extracted from to further extract • another seat in the National from which Cde.

Ramsaroop in accordance of the People Act, of the List of .

PRE™fil_!..Qfi_DF PAPERS AND REPDRT�.,_ _EJ.£.


By the ,Minister of F11iance and Economic Plannirm: Annual Report of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue for the year 1983.

(ST:25/2/1/1) : (Circulated} nUESTIONS ------------- TO MINISTERS w.-.. Ji� -.§§_,�a� �JJ:£.wances and� of Chairman of Elections Commissio� Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, on behalf of Cde.

Collymore asked the Minister of Home Affairs the following question: Will the Minister to increase Chairman the salary and allowances of the Commission?
of the Elections state why it was necessary state what are the duties (b} Will the Minister Commission, of the Chairman how many times per year the Commission meets and for how long and how many hours per week the Commissioner Elections Commission?

works at the office of the of the Elections The Minister of Home Affairs gave the following reply: (a} The post of Chairman, is a Constitutional to that of a High Court Judge.
Elections Commission one treated as equivalent ( b} ( i} The duties of the Chairman defined in Article are fully 162 of the Constitution.

(ii} The Elections Commission meets at least once per month and on such occasions required of the servico.

by the exigencies Because of the inadequacy at the General Post Office Building, man is temporarily accommodated General's Office.

as of the accommodation the Chair­ at the Attorney I •• • .l'ili,-�� - Dum_p n.9.

of Contaminated Foodstuff 5 • Minister Cde.


Reepu Daman Persaud on behalf of Cde.

Collymore, of Home Affairs the following question: asked the _QUESLID�: Will the Minister confirm or deny that more than 500 bags of wheat flour which had been in Police and Municipal 'dumped' (destroyed) of split peas, salt and cheese foodstuffs had become contaminated?
custody, together were recently with a quantity because these state early whether, before If the answer is in the affirmative, Minister contaminated, making these foodstuffs the Palms, Prisons, similar institutions?

consideration the Dharam Sala and other had been given to available will the they became to hospitals, If not, why not?
The Minister of Home Affairs gave the following reply: (a) It is true that a much smaller quantity of wheaten flour and split peas, was overrun by weevils while held under Police control to satisfy various ponments which were instituted relating of court trials in relation against persons for reasons of the commodities to the possession to the charges named.

post­ (b) These were not given to the Palms, Hospitals,Prisons and other institutions, human consumption institutions.
because they were unfit for and human beings live in t�ose Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud asked a supplementary question • ..Q.�E5TI0N 9� Cde.

N.

Persa.!

:l.d fi2.•--ld -.�ts of the Auditor General state when the report by the Will the Minister Auditor General for the years ended 31st December, 31st December, laid in the National 1976 and 31st December, Assembly?

1977 would be 1975, {ii) Will the Minister further state for the years ended 31st December, December, Assembly?
when the reports 1978 to 31st 1982 would be laid in the National Cde.

N. Persaud indicated that he had already received the information on part {i) Question 14, and proceeded to ask part (ii).

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning gave the following reply:- I ••• 6.
The report of the Auditor General in typewritten 1978 to 31st responsible for Finance who will approach for same to be laid been received 1980 has recently form for the years ended 31st December, December, Minister Cabinet shortly to obtain approval in the National 31st December, be submitted November, the National Assembly.

1981 amd 31st December, to the Minister Assembly.


The report for the years tu ended 1982 is expected for Finance by responsible 1984, shortly after which it would be laid in by the Jill.Y_A_N_A MANUF/.\CTl!,BING AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELDP1·1ENT AGENCY Jll..LJ::e •• lJ.3.4.

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The Vice-President, Production, on behalf of the Government, presented the following Bill which was read *ho first time:- A B ill intituled An Act to provide for the establishment and Industrial therewith of the Guyana Manufacturing Agency and for matters connected and functions Development .

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Cde.

N. Persaud movod and Cde.


Fowler seconded the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That the Report of the Public Accounts on the Public Accounts Committee 1967, which was laid in the National on 5th August, 1980, be referred Government for its consideration.

to the for the year Assembly Thereafter the motion was put and .£._ay_r,i�d.

As that was the last sitting of the National Assembly that some special Cde.
Dr. Reid would have been present as a Member of the Assembly, Speaker observed included outline of Cde.

Dr. Reid's parliamentary election 1964.

December, and in the Records.

He thereupon remarks to mark the occasion after the general elections career since his held on 7th in the proceedings and ministerial to the National Assembly gave an at which the should be /... 7.

The Speaker related that Cde.


Dr. Reid had been elected to the Assembly National four consecutive he was - served in Parliament as a member of the People's National Congress Party for terms, and during the nearly twenty consecutive years he (a) A Minister from 15th December, 1964 (b) Deputy Prime Minister from 1st February, 1969, and (c) Prime Minister from 6th October, 1980 to that date.
The Speaker concluded by thanking him for his services to him best wishes for peace and happiness to Parliament and the restoration and extending of good health.

FARE\vELL TD CDE.

BISIIW\ISHvJAR HAMS.

!IB.Q.Q.E The Speal�er He also gave a career from his entry to Parliament Speaker tl,anked of the House, and extended best wishes to him in his new fields.

took the opportunity brief outline of Cde.

Ramsaroop's on 3rd January, to bid fare\,iell to Cde.

Ramsaroop.
Ramsaroop.

parliamentary and tlinistorial 1969 to that day.

The him for his service in general and more particularly as leader f_ARE\vELL TD CDE.

DR. REID BY___t]__EMBERS Cde.

Hoyte, on behalf of the government, Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, on behalf of the People's the United Force joined the Speaker in bidding farewell Progressive Party, and Mr. Abraham, to Cde.

Dr. Reid.

on behalf of BEPLY BY f_llS!._DR.

REID Cde.

Dr. Reid thanked the Speaker, Cde.

Hoyte, Cde.


Reepu Daman Persaud and Mr. Abraham for their kind remarks.

He assured Members the way to complete parliamentary he was retiring from l1is in the fields.

duties, he would continue and that although to be active recovery that ho was well on filb!.Q.U R NME NI Assembly At 15.38 hrs, on a motion by the Minister was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

tho of Home Affairs, 5.N Speaker OFFICE, PARLIAMENT Public Buildings, Georgetown.

1984-08-25.