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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 24Th SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRST SESSION (2001-2002) OF THE EIGHTH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA HELD AT 2.00 P.M. QN THURSDAY, 281 ' MARCH, 2002 IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GEORGETOWN 4 Speaker (1) MEMBERS QF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (68) The Hon.
Hari N. Ramkarran, S.C., M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Members of the Government (37) (i) People's Progressive Party/Civic (34) (ii) Non-elected Ministers (2) (iii) The United Force (1) The Hon.

Samuel A.A. Hinds, M.P., Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works and Communications The Hon.

Reepu Daman Persaud, O.R., J.P., M.P., Minister of Parliamentary Affairs The Hon.

Clement J. Rohee, M.P., Minister of Foreign Trade and International Co-operation The Hon.
Harripersaud Nokta, M.P., Minister of Local Government and Regional Development ¤ The Hon.

Gail Teixeira, M.P., Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport The Hon.

Dr. Henry B. Jeffrey, M.P., Minister of Education The Hon.

Saisnarine Kowlessar, M.P., Minister of Finance The Hon.

Shaik K.Z.

Baksh, M.P., Minister of Housing and Water The Hon.

Navindranauth 0.

Chandarpal, M.P., Minister of Agriculture (Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) The Hon.

J. Ronald Gajraj, M.P., Minister of Home Affairs (Region No.
3 -Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) The Hon.

Rev.

Dr. Rarnnauth D.A.

Bisnauth, M.P., Minister of Labour, Human Services and Social Security The Hon.

Clinton C. Collymore, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development /...2 The Hon.

Satyadeow Sawh, M.P., Minister of Fisheries, Other Crops and Livestock (Region No.

5 - Mahaica/Berbice) * The Hon.


S. Rudolph Insanally, O.R., C.C.H., M.P., Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Foreign Affairs * The Hon.

Doodnauth Singh, S.C., M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs 4 The Hon.

Dr. Jennifer R.A. Westford, M.P., Minister of the Public Service The Hon.
C. Anthony Xavier, M.P., Minister of Transport and Hydraulics The Hon, Bibi S. Shadick, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security (Region No.

3 - Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) ** The Hon.

Manzoor Nadir, M.P., Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce 4 The Hon.

Carolyn Rodrigues, M.P., Minister of Amerindian Affairs The Hon.

Dr. Leslie S. Ramsammy, M.P., Minister of Health Mr. S. Feroze Mohamed, M.P., Chief Whip Mr. Cyril C.L.

Belgrave, C.C.H., J.P., M.P.


(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) (Absent - on leave) Mr. Donald R. Ramotar, M.P.

Mr. Husman Alli, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.

7 - Cuyuni/Mazaruni) Mr. Komal Chand, C.C.H., J.P., M.P.

(Absent) Mrs. Indranie Chandarpal, M.P.

Mr. Bernard C. DeSantos, S.C., M.P.

(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) Mrs. Shirley V. Edwards, J.P., M.P.

Mr. Odinga N. Lumumba, M.P.

Mr. Heeralall Mohan, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.

2 - Pomeroon/Supenaam) i Mr. Ramesh C. Rajkumar, M.P.
(Region No.

6 - East Berbice/Corentyne) Mr. Kurnkaran Ramdas, M.P.

Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, M.P.

(Region No.

6 - East Berbice/Corentyne) (Absent) Dr. Bheri S. Ramsaran, M.D., M.P.

(Absent) Mrs. Philomena Sahoye-Shury, C.C.H., J.P., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Water Mrs. Pauline R. Sukhai, M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

1 - Barima/Waini) *Non-Elected Minister * *Elected Member from The United Force f Members of the Opposition (30) (i) People's National Congress/Reform (27) Mr. H. Desmond Hoyte, S.C., M.P., Leader of the Opposition (Absent) Mr. Robert H.O.

Corbin, M.P.

(Absent) Mr. Winston S. Murray, C.C.H., M.P.

(Absent) Mrs. Clarissa S. Riehl, M.P., Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (Absent) Mr. E. Lance Carberry, M.P., Chief Whip (Absent) Mr. Ivor Allen, M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

2 - Pomeroon/Supenaam) (Absent) Mrs. Deborah J.

Backer, M.P.

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

Bernard, M.P.

(Absent) Mr. C. Stanley Ming, M.P.

(Absent) Mr. Raphael G.C.

Trotman, M.P.

(Absent) Mr. Vincent L. Alexander, M.P.

(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) (Absent) Mr. Andy Goveia, M.P.

(Absent - on leave) Mrs. Volda A. Lawrence, M.P.

(Absent) Dr. Dalgleish Joseph, M.D., M.P.

(Absent - on leave) Miss Amna Ally, M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

5 - Mahaica/Berbice) (Absent) Miss Sandra M. Adams, M.P.

(Region No.

10 - Upper Demerara/Berbice) (Absent - on leave) Mr. Jerome Khan, M.P.

(Absent) Dr. George A. Norton, M.P.

(Absent) ,n• Miss Myrna E.N.

Peterkin, M.P.

(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) Mr. James K. McAllister, M.P.

(Region No.

3 - Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) (Absent) Miss Lurlene A. Nestor, M.P.

(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) (Absent) Mr. Abdul Kadir, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

10 - Upper Demerara/Berbice) Mr. Ricky Khan, M.P.

(Region No.

1 - Barima/Waini) Mrs. Rajcoomarie Bancroft, M.P.

(Region No.

8 - Potaro/Siparuni) Mr. Nasir Ally, J.P., M.P.

(Region No.

6 - East Berbice/Corentyne) Miss Judith David, M.P.

(Region No.

7 - Cuyuni/Mazaruni) Miss Genevieve Allen, M.P.

(Region No.

4 - Demerara/Mahaica) r (ii) Guyana Action Party/Working People's Alliance (2) Mrs. Sheila V.A.

Holder, M.P.

(Absent) 4, 4 Mrs. Shirley J. Melville, M.P.

(Region No.
(Region No.

9 - Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) (iii) Rise.

Organise and Rebuild Party (1) Mr. Ravindra Dev, M.P.

Mr. Frank A. Narain, C.C.H., Clerk of the National Assembly Mr. Sherlock E. Isaacs, Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly OFFICERS COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING The Sitting commenced at 2.00 p.m. 'ft PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave The Speaker announced that leave from that day's sitting had been granted to the following h 4 Members:- Mrs, Deborah Backer Dr. Dalgleish Joseph Mrs. Sheila Holder.

/...5 PUBLIC BUSINESS MOTION 5.

MOTION FOR TILE APPROVAL OF THE ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 2002 (2002 BUDGET) Assembly resolved itself into Committee of Supply to consider the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2002.
At this stage, the Members of the People's National Congress/Reform withdrew from the Chamber.

In Committee of Supply The following Agencies, Programmes and Divisions in the Estimates were considered and were approved by the Committee as presented with the respective amounts allocated thereto:- 01- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Head Office Administration 1 Presidential Advisory (Cabifiet and Other Services) 2 4 Amerindian Development 5 Public Policy and Planning Div.
501 Office of the President Div 502 Office of the President El Nino Emergency 09- PUBLIC AND POLICE SERVICE COMMISSIONS 1 Div.

505 - Code 25002 Public Ser.

ice Commission Public and Police Service Commissions 10- TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION I Div.

505 - Code 25008 Teaching Service Commission Teaching Service Commission 11- ELECTIONS COMMISSION I Elections Secretariat 2 National, Regional and Local tit,.

ernment Elections Div.


505 Code 25010 Guyana f: lections Commission 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE MINISTRY Public Service Management 1 Div.

549 - Public Service Ministr• A • 6.

16 - MINISTRY OF AMERINDIAN DEVELOPMENT I Div 551 — Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Amerindian Development 53 — GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE I Defence Headquarters 57- OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN 1 Ombudsman Div.

505 - Code 25005 Office of the Ombudsman 58- PUBLIC SERVICE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL I Div.
505 - Code 25009 Public Service Appellate Tribunal Public Service Appellate Tribunal 02 - OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER 1 Prime Minister's Secretariat 31 — MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS I Ministry Administration 2 Public Works 3 Transport and Planning Div.

517 Ministry of Public Works and Communications — Air Transport Reform Programme Div.

518 Ministry of Public Works and Communications - Bridges Div.

519 Ministry of Public Works and_Communications - Sea Defences Div.
520 Ministry of Public Works and Communications Div.

521 Ministry of Public Works - Road Construction.

Rehabilitation and Studies Div.

548 Ministry of Public Works and Communications - Bridges/Roads 07 — PARLIAMENT OFFICE I Div.

505 - Code 25003 Parliament Building National Assembl∎ 15 — MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION Foreign Trade and International Co-operation I Div.

550 - Ministn of foreign Trade and International (.
,i-operation 04 - MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 1 2 3 Div.

506 Ministry of foreilJn Affairs Ministry Administration Foreign Relations Foreign Trade and International Co-operation `14 7 44 — MINISTRY OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORT I Ministry Administration 2 Culture 3 Youth 4 Sports Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training 5 Div.
541 Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport 41 — MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Main Office National Education Policy — 2 Implementation and Supervision 3 Ministry Administration 4 5 Div.

542 Ministry of Education — Primary Education Training and Development Education Delivery Improvement Programme Div.

543 Ministry of Education Div.

544 Ministry of Education — Secondary School Reform Project Div.
547 Guyana Education Access Project 13 - MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Main Office 1 2 Ministry Administration Regional Development 3 Div.

527 Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development 71 — REGION 1: BARIMA/WAINI 1 3 4 5 Div.
531 Region 1: Barima/Waini Regional Administration and Finance Public Works Education Delivery Health Services 72 - REGION 2: POMEROON/SUPENAAM 1 Regional Administration and Finance 2 Agriculture 3 4 5 Div.

532 Region 2: Pomeroon/Supenaam Public Works Education Delivery Health Services 73 - REGION 3: ESSEQUIBO ISLANDS/NV FS" DEMERARA 1 2 3 4 5 Div.
533 Region 3: Essequibo Islands \A est Regional Administration and Finance Agriculture Public Works Education Delivery Health Services A / - 6 8.

74 - REGION 4: DEMERARA/MAIIAICA 1 Regional Administration and Finance 2 Agriculture 3 Public Works 4 Education Delivery 5 Health Services Div.

534 Region 4: Demerara/Mahaica 75 - REGION 5: MAHAICA/BERBICE Regional Administration and Finance 1 2 Agriculture 3 4 5 Div.
535 Region 5: Mahaica/Berbice Public Works Education Delivery Health Services 76 - REGION 6: EAST BERBICE/CORENTYNE Regional Administration and Finance 2 Agriculture 3 4 5 Div.

536 Region 6: East Berbice/Corentyne Public Works Education Delivery Health Services 77 - REGION 7: •CUYUNI/MAZARUNI Regional Administration and Finance 1 Public WOrks 3 Education Delivery 4 Health Services 5 Div.
537 Region 7: Cuyuni/Mazaruni 78 - REGION 8: POTARO/SIPARUNI Regional Administration and Finance I Public Works 2 Education Deliver.. 3 Health Services 4 Div.

538 Region 8: Potaro/Siparuni 79 - REGION 9: UPPER TAKUTU/UPPER ESSEQUIBO I 2 3 4 5 Div.
539 Region 9: tipper Taktitualpper F,ssequibo Regional Administration and Finance Agriculture Public Works Education Delivery Health Services 80 - REGION 10: UPPER DEMERARA/BERBICE 1 3 4 5 Div.

540 Region 10: Upper l)emerarall3erhice Regional Administration and Finance Public Works Education Del ivern Health Services 11" ir- a.

• •94 9.

03 - MINISTRY OF FINANCE I Ministry Administration 2 Accountant General's Department Div.
526 Ministry of Finance 08 - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL 1 Div.

505 - Codes 12001, 25001, 44001 Auditor General Office of the Auditor General 90 - PUBLIC DEBT 1 Public Debt Housing and Water 45 - MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND WATER 1 Div.

523 Ministry of Housing and Water Div 524 Ministry of Housing and Water - Water Supply Improvement _Project Div.

525 Ministry of Housing and Water - Georgetown Remedial and Sewerage Project Div.
530 Ministry of Housing and Water - Housing 21- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 1 Ministry Administration 2 Crops and Livestock Support Services 3 4 Div.

508 Ministry of Agriculture Div.

f509 Ministry of Agriculture - Rural Support Project Div.

510 Ministry of-Agriculture - MMA III Div.


512 Ministry of Agficulture - Artisanal FishLtry Fisheries Hydrometeorological Services 51 - MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 1 Secretariat Services Guyana Police Force Guyana Prison Service Police Complaints Authority 4 Guyana Fire Service 5 General Register Office 7 Div.
507 Ministry of Home Affairs 48-MINISTRY OF LABOUR, HUMAN SERVICES & SOCIAL SECURITY 1 Ministry Administrati Social Service Labour Administration 3 Di‘ 545 Ministrn of l.abotir.

Human Services & Social Security 1)i% 546 Ministry of I .abour.

Human Services & Social Securio, -simAr ,n• 4- 6 10.

52 - MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 1 2 3 4 5 Div.
514 Ministry of Legal Affairs Main Office Ministry Administration Attorney General's Chambers Office of the State Solicitor Deeds Registry 55 - SUPREME COURT 1 2 Magistrates' Department Supreme Court of Judicature 56 - PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS I Div.

505 Constitutional Agencies (Code 25007) Public Prosecutions 23 - MINISTRY OF TOURISM.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 1 Main Office 2 Ministry Administration 3 Tourism, Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs Div.
529 Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry 46 - GEORGETOWN PUBLIC HOSPITAL CORPORATION 1 Public Hospital 47 - MINISTRY OF HEALTH - 1 Ministry Administration - 2 Diseases Control 3 Primary Health Care Services 4 Regional and Clinical Services 5 Health Sciences Education 6 Standards and Technical Services Rehabilitation Services Div.

.516 Ministry of Health Assembly resumed.


The Minister of Finance reported to the Assembly that the Committee of Supply had completed consideration of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2002 and had approved of them as printed The motion for the approval of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 2002 was then put and earned 41.

1 •• • ar S BILL - First Secood and Third Readings APPROPRIATION BILL 2002 - Bill No.

5/2002 11.
5/2002 11.

With the leave of the Speaker, and on a motion by the Minister ofParliamentary Affairs, Standing Orders Nos.

12 and 46 were suspended to enable the Appropriation Bill 2002 to be introduced at this stage and to be further proceeded with at that Sitting.
On motions by the Minister of Finance, the following Bill was introduced and was read the first, second and third times and passed as printed:- A BILL Intituled AN ACT to provide for the issue from the Consolidated Fund of the sums necessary to meet the expenditure (not otherwise lawfully charged on the Consolidated Fund) of Guyana for the financial year ending 31' December, 2002 estimates whereof have been approved by the National Assembly, and for the appropriation of those sums for specified purposes, in conformity with the Constitution.
THANKS TO THE CLERK OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY EASTER AND PHAGWAH GREETINGS The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, on behalf of the Government - (a) Expressed thanks to Mr. Frank Narain, Clerk of the National Assembly, for the assistance and guidance given in respect of the Estimates and also for his services rendered for over half a century, and (b) Extended greetings to the Christian and Hindu communities on the occasions of Easter and Phagwah„ respectively.
The Speaker also associated himself with the remarks.

/...12 12.

ADJOURNMENT At 3.05 p.m., on a motion by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, the Assembly was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

HARI N. RAMKARRAN Speaker of the National Assembly PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

'r 28th March, 2002.