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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MINUiBS OF .PROCEEDINGS OF T��JI SITTING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFrH PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA HELD (1986-19§7) AT 2.00 P.M, ON WEDNESDAY, lQrH JUNE 1 1987 .m..ml,J.JRL I.AMENT CHAMBER, PUBLIC BUILDING§, GEORGBTOW: MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (74) *Cde.

Sase Narain• O.R., s.c., J.P •• M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Members of the Government - Peoplets National Congress {62} MW,s,.wrs in the Cabinet (10) �J,me Minister (1): Ode.
H. Green, M.P., Prime Minister .9;ther Vice-President and First Deputy Prime Minister ( 1} Cde.

Dr. M. Shahabuddeen, O.R., s.c.� M.P., Vice-President, First Deputy Prime Minister General (Abser.t -on leave) and Attorney QtD�r Vice-Presidents Ode.

R. Chandisingh, and Deputy Prime Ministers (2) M.P., Vice-Pnesident, National Mobilisation.and Deputy Prime Minister Ode.
Viola V. Burnhami, O.R., M.P., Vice-Presid ent, Education and Social Development , and Deputy Prime Minister .Q._ther Deputy Prime Ministers (2) Cde.

W.A.L.H.

Parris, C.C.H., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister, Planning and Development Ode.

R.H.O.

Corbin, M.P., Deputy Prime Minister, (Absent -on leave) Utilitiea Public §..§.Ai.or Ministera (4) Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, *Ode.

C.B.

Greenidge, C da.

S. Prashad, M .P.

, Minister Cde.

W .s.


Murray, C .c .H., M • p., M.P., Minister M.P., Minister of Labour Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finance ef 'l'raae ant Teurisa.

otne;r; B�-t@r; < 14 > .§.9.pior Ministers (7) Cde.

J.R. Thomasp M.P.� Minister Cdo.

Dr. R.A. Van West-Charles, Education, Cde.

Yvonne V. Harewood- the Public Service of Regional M.P., Minister Environment and Food Policy Development of Medical Benn, M.P., Minister of Infonnation and *Cde.

Dr. P.L.
Dr. P.L.

McKenzie, A.A.� M.P., Senior Ministe� in the Ministry of Agriculture *Jde.

D.M.A.

Bernard, M.P.� Minister in the Ministry of Educatio:rm (Absent -on leave) *Cdo, J.R. Kranenburg� Works(Absent -on leave) M.P.,.Minister of Communic ations and *Cde.

Dr. N.E.

Blaclanan,, M.P., Minister �*Fc:0-olactad ;J Merr,b in the Ministry of Health 2.

·Ministers (!>l Cde.

Urmia E�H� Johnson, M.P., Minister in the Ministry of National Mobilisation CdG1.

C.G.
C.G.

Sharma, A.A., J.P.• M.P.,, Minister in the Office o.f the President Cde.

D.

Sawh., M.P., Minister *Cda.

v. V. Parvatan, M.P., Minister M.P., Minister Cde:.

J.T.

Kissoo:n, Education, Environment and Food Policy in the M inistry o,f Agriculture in the Ministry of Medical­ of Forestry (Absent -on leave) Ministers of.,,..,Stato (2) C de.

Dr.·.

Faith A. Harding, M .P.

'1 Minister of State in the Ministry Cde.


Stella Odie-Ali, of Planning and Development M.P., Minister of State in the Ministry of Home .Affairs *Cde.

Jean M�G� Persica,, Education A.A., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, *Cde.

L.E.

Scotland, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister Ggyernment Chief�'Wi:li:R (1) Cde.

Jennifer A. Ferreira, M.P., Government Chief Whip OthEK Members (2;2l M.P.

(Absent) M.P.

M.P.

Joyce M� Munroe, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

Agnes W� Bend-Kirton, , M • .P.

Cde:.


A.K.

Habibulla Cde.

E.H.A� Fowler, M.P.

M.P.

Cde.

Joyce Gill-Mingo, Cde.

M. Ally, M.P.

Cde.

Elaine B.·Davidson, Cde.

H. Doobay1 M.l.

Cde-,.

Cde.

Edwina Melville, Cde.

Arona Ally, M.P.

Cde.

L .R.

Arthur, M .P.

Cde.

J.R.L� Bovell-Drakes p M.P.

Ode.

N. Calistr.o, Cde.

F.M.

Cumberbatch, Cde.

M.I.

Deen, M.P.

(Absent Cde.

Cyrilda A. DeJesus, M.P.

Cde.

Edith Deygoo, M.P .. Cder.

Clarice A. Edwards, Cda.

C.L.

Geddes� M.P.

(Absent Cde.


G. Marshall,, M.P.

Cde.

B. Persaud, Cde.

E.W.

Trotman, M.P.

Cde.

K. Sankar, M.S., M.P.

J.P., M.P.

M.P.

M.P.

M.P.

-on leave) -on leave) (Absent -on leave) *Non-elected MombeP 3.

Members 1:._r..Q.pl the N§:tional Congress of Local Democratic Organs (2} Ode, Rosa ( One vacancy,) lI.

Semple;, M .P.

Memberfl.

:t:�9m th@ Regional Democratic Councils (10) ,, M.P.

(Region Cdo.

Nellie R. ChF-.2'les Cda.

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

(Region (Absent Latchmina (Absent) Ode.


Bhagmatee -on leave) Mahaica) Berbice) Cde.

Y. Khan, M.P.

(Region Cde.

Enid E. Abrahams, M.S., rayan, M.P.

(Region No.

5 -Mahaica/ No.

2 -Pomeroon/Supenaam) No.

7 -Cuyuni/Mazaruni) No.

4 -Demerara/ Essequibo Islands/West J.P., M.P.

(Region Demerara) No.

3 - Cdo.

I.

Ally, M.P.

(Region Cele.

B.L.

DomingQ)1 M.:F .. (Regio:11 No.

l -Barima/Waini) Cde.

SeI.

McGarrell, Siparuni) Cde.

M. Stephens, No.

6 -East Berbice/Corentyne-} No.

9 -Upper Takutu/ No.


8 -Potaro/ Upper Essequibo) M.P.

(Region ( Absent -on leave} M.P.

(Region (Absent) Thom-Lindie, erbice) Cdo.

Joycelyn M.P.

(Region No.

10 -Upper Demerara/B Members of the Minority (11) (i)People's Progressive Party (s) Minority;; 1'.WJ.der (1} Cde.

Dr. C. Jagan, M.P., Minority Leader Deputy �Jlqaker ( 1) Cde.

Reepui Daman Persaud, Assembly the National J.P., M.P., Deputy Speaker of -on leave) Cdo.

Janet Jagan., M.P.

(Absent Cdo� c.c.

Collymore, M.P.

Cde.

S.F.


Mohamed1 M.P., Minority Cde.

H. Nokta?

M.P.

Cde.

1.

Basir, M.P.

Cde.

c.c.

Belgrave, M.P.

Chief Whip (ii) United Force (2) Mr. M.F.

Singh, c.c.H., Mr. M.A.

Abraham, M.P.

(Absent} J.P., M.P.

(iii) Working People's Alliance (1) Mr. E. Kwayana, M.P.

OFFICERS Cdo.

F.A.

Narain, A.A., Clerk of the National Cdo.

I. Hartman, Assembly Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly 4.

PRAYERS The Clerk read Prayers.


OATH OF A NEW MEMBER The Speaker announced Scotland Cde.

Leroy Evans Secretary, Office of th3 �rime Minister, 1st June, 1987. that he had been informed that a Parliamentary had been appointed with effect from Cde.

Scotland was not an elected Member of the National Assembly but, by virtue of holding Secretary, vote in the Assembly.

he had become a Member of the Assembly, the office of Parliamentary but could nat Before Cde.
Scotland could take part in the proceedings of the Assembly, he had to·make and subscribe the oath.

As Cde.

Scotland was present, the Oath was administered to him.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER (i)Congratulations to Cde.

Scotland The Speaker, congratulated on behalf of Members of the Assembly and Cde.

Scotland on his appointment, welcomed himself, him to the Assembly and extended best wishes to him.

(ii)Leave The Speaker announced that leave had been granted to Cdes.

Shahabuddeen, fCJ.?
Shahabuddeen, fCJ.?

that sitting, Corbin, and to Cele.

Geddes up ta) 24th June, 1987.

Bernard, Kranenburg, Sawh and Sanka�· PRESENTATIO�, OF PAPERS AND REPORTS.

ETC.­ (1) By the Prime Minister (a)Annual Report of the Office of the for the year· 1986.

President 1(0P: 4/1/2) (Circulated) (b)Annual Report of the Ministry of Housing for the year 1986.
(H:17/l)(Circulated) (2)By the Minister of Regional Development, o� behal� of First Deputy Prime Minister the Vice-President, and Attorney General (i) Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules 1986 (No.

2) made under section 40-of the Court of Appeal Act, Chapte:r )cOl,.

on 30th May, 1986, and -trublished in the Gazett� on 31st May, �986.

(Circulated.•) 5.

(ii) Rules of the· High Court {f:JUendment) Rules 1986 (No.
3) made under section 67 of the High Court Act Chapter 3:02� on 30th May, 1986, and published 31st May, 1986,, in the Gazette on (Circulated) {iii) Rules of the Hig� Court (Amendment) Rules 1987 (No.

1) me <�e; under section 67 of the High Court Act, Chapter 3: 02,. on 11th May, 1987, and published 16th May, 1 987 .. in the Gazette on ( Circulated) (3)By the Vice-President.
Education and Social Development and Deputy Prime Minister: Annual Report of the Ministry of Education for the year 1986. ana Social Development (ED: 30/2/2)(Circulated) (4)By the: Minister of Financa External Loans O rder 1987 (No� 28), mada under section 3(7) of the External Loans Act Chapter 74:08,.

1987, and published 9th May, 1987 .. in the Gazette on 7th May, on (Circulated) TO MINISTERS QUESTJ.Qp� .lio..1-..J?� -Action of Guyana' - S: Representati V§3 (s) in U .N.
Organs Mr. Kwayana asked the the following question: Minister of Foreign Affairs QUESTION_: (�) Has the Government of G�yana's representative in the United Nations Council for Namibia at any time failed to act, in relation to the future of Nam:tbia, in accordance with the views and tactics of SWAPO?

(ii)Will the Minister give, the assurance that representative he will instruct Guyana's or representa the self-determination in accordance country's; recognised representative, namely the SWAPO?
tivea in UN organs to advance of Namibia by acting with the wishes of that (Notice Paper No.

142 published 1987-03-04) The Minister of Foreign Affairs gave the following reply: llNSWER: (i) In keeping with the policies of the Government, on the U nited Nations Guyana's representatives Council for Namibia have always worked closely with SWAPO in the work of tha Council, taking full account of the views and tactics SWAPO.

of 6.
of 6.

(ii)Guyana's in the United representatives and other multilateral organs are to advance the and indeed the independenc e Nations under standing instructions self-determination of Namibia, as SWAPO, the solo and authentic representative Guyana sees her efforts of SWAPO.

,f the people of Namibia, of those as supportive wishes.
1!9� - Sale of Articles to Mr, Neil Chan Mr, Kwayan� asked the question: Minister of Finance the following QUESTION: (i) How many sales of articles seizAn by Customs between have been made to Mr. Neil Chan 1983 and 1985 inclusive� (ii)What is the total value of the articias sold to M:u:·.

Neil Chan during 1983 to 1985?

(iii)What is the total amou...""l.t paid by Mr .. Neil Chan for all the articles bought?
(iv)In the numerous sales to Mr. N ei 1 Chan has, of Customs acted under the Comptroller Ministerial direction?

(v} Will the Minister consult the Government's legal advisers to Mr •.

Neil Chan?

about the legality of sales (Notice Paper No.

143 published 1987-03-04) The Minister of Finance gave the following reply: ANSWER: (i) Between 1983 and 1985 110 sales of seized goods were made to Bel Park Agencies.

(ii)The total assessed sold amounted to $1,127,753.44.
value of the articles (iii)The amount paid for these goods was $1,409,691.79.

(iv)The Comptroller acted in accordance of the Customs Act Chapter with the provisions 82:01 Section 226.

(v)If there is any reasonable ground for that the procedures bolieving the law I will be prepared seek the Attorney General's as usual to advice.

infringe A supplemen tary question was asked by the Minority Leader.
]lp� - Dealings with Robert ChaBpell and Nassau Life Insurance Company Mr, Kwayana asked the Minister question: of Finance the followir.g QUESTION!

(i) Has the Government of Guyana in the s,pirit of thQ Memorandum of Understanding Nassau Life Insurance July, 4,, 1985, kept in full i te-un�:ertaking to create a "Tax Haven Statusn in Guyanai for offshore banking, offshore and o;ffshore company activities?
corporation Company signed on with the activities (ii)Has Clause (iv) of the Memorandum of U nder­ in which the Nass au Life Insurance to identify s,tanding Company undertook months to six months of July 4, 1985 any hinterland project been honoured?

within three (iii)If oo, has it prepared a project proposal according to its undertaking?

(iv)If the Nassau Life Insurance Company identified a hinterland Minister tell the Assembly pr0ject?
has project will the what is the (v)What financial involving Government Insurance CompRny?

arrangements, if any, foreign exchange has the Guyana entered into with Nassau Life (vi)What is the present of Mr. Robert Chappell and the Nassau Life Insuranc� Company with the· Guyana Government?

standing (Notice Paper No.

144 published 1987-03-04) The Minister of Finance gave the following reply: that I rise to the specific put by the Hon.

member of the Minority this House It is with a detained occasions.
ANSWER: This subject has already; on at least 2 previous great deal of self restraint address it again .. Before addressing question I should like to direct members' attention to my answer to question on the 5th June, 1986 and answered on the 6th May, 1987.

The questions to all intents and purposes are the same and as far as I am concerned the answers ought to be exactly the same.
In this regard thereforer attention question an issue •••••••••• which has been answere� fully during the current session ••••••••••• , to rule 17G (i) which says that 'a shall not be asked ••••••• which raise a: I should like to draw the questioners 72 published t My response to are as follows: the new issues contained in this question (i)The Offshore Banking Bill published on the 15th as Mr. Kwayana March was enacted on 1986-06-16 is well aware.

(Tii) These persons and institutions have no standing.
Supplementar y questions were asked by Hr.

Kwayana.

8.

-Number of Per§ons who have Emigrated Ng.

§5 Cde.

Reepµ Daman Persaud the Ministry asked the Minister the fallowing of State in question: of Home Affairs; QUESTION: Will the Minister who have emigrated each year of the last five years?

state the number of persons (Notice Paper No.


151 published 1987-03-04) The Minister the following reply: of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs gave ANSWER: It is not possible say how many persons yea:r of the last five years with degree of accuracy our immigration any because of the way records are kept o have emigrated eacht for the Minister to indicate of people.
The records We can state how many Guyanese left Guyana and how many returned6 movement Supplementary questions Persaud and the Minority were a:s�:9d Leade1.

by Cde.

Reepu Daman !Io 1 66 - Sea Defences c( Leguan Cde.


Nokta asked the Senior Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture the following question: QUESTION: (i) Is the Minister aware that the Sea of Retrieve, and Enterprise, condition, Cornelia, Leguan, are with sea on and destroying Defences Blenheim in a deplorable water encroaching cultivated areas; and that very little has been done despite the Regional by the authorities?
to Council and visits made complaints (ii)If so, will he say how soon could the farmers expect repairs to be made?

(Net ice I)aper No., 155 published 1987-03-04) The Senior Minister reply: the following in the Ministry of Agriculture gave ANSWE£1 (i) The: Minister is aware that there are breaches in the sea defence Blenheim anJ that during some does encroach Cornelia, at Retrieve, in Leguan se village high tides the sea water lands.
on cultivated and Enterpri Whenever Democratic diligently breaches such situations Councilts maintenanc during the day and night to seal occur the Regional e force works before the next high tide.

(ii) Repairs are being made and the level of maintenance will be accelerated improved.

when the boulder supply is A supplementary question was asked by Cde0 0 Noktae1 9.

FCllr Written Reply P..P�-Teachers in System the Education Cd� .. S .F.
and Social following question: Mohamed asked the Vice-,President, Education the Prime Minister Development, and De.·puty QUESTION: (i) Will the Ministe::c have left the Education to the present during the same period?

state how many: teachers system from 1980 time and the number employed (ii)Will the Minister present primary and Technical also state what is the ratio foxr teacher-.pr.pil/student for the schools, and for kindergartens?
secondary Institutes (iii)Is, the· Minister aware that the educatio n system is presentl� shortage of trained suffering from a grave and qualified teachers?

(iv)If so1 will the Minister say what steps are being taken to ensure a full complememt of for the effective teachers servicing of the education system?
and efficient (Notice Paper No .. 160 published 1987-03-04) Tb Vice-President, and Deputy Prime Minister Education gave the following reply: and Social Development, ANSWER: (i} From available statistics 1980 to 1984, 3,..374 teachers Education recruited,, were System while 2,592 teachers for the period,, left the The statistics are currently bei:ag therefore for the period, 1984 to 1985 are and figures for all Regions.
not ava.i:.ao1e processed collected directly fro� Education statistics However, the Regional 2,, 3, 4 ( includ::i.ng indicate that for the period, while 475 teachers teachers Officers Georgetown) were recruited� left the System 591 of Regions ,.

6 and 10 :­ 1985 to 1986� (ii) The present on school ratios are as follows: (a)Nursery Schools·:l teacher to 18 (b)Primary Schools:l teacher to 31 (c)Secondary Schools:1 teacher to 22 (d) Technical Institutes:1 teacher to 24 pupils pupils students students 10.
(iii)The Minister is aware of a shortage of teachers in some trained and qualified in certain areas.

schools (iv)The Ministry recognises that the best performance will be realised to the service, motivated Ministry teachers on an on-going basis.

from teachers who are attracted who are comfortable and who are this end, the To achieve to produce.
has taken steps to attract and retain and to provide training and up-grading The strategies employed retaining teachers for recruiting an adequate number of qualified include: and 1.
Embarking on improved rec�i tment technig uea The Ministry School Leavers organised in its attempt and University for: to attract qualified Graduates has (a)Talks on Teaching as a Career, with students, of the Fifth and Sixth Forms of Seccndary as part of a Career Guidance Programm�; Schoolsp (b)Radio talks on 'Teaching Chief Education als; profession Officer As A Career' by the and other senior (c) Discussions present teachers; on radio, involving past and (d)Appearance discussing on the 'Night Ride' Radio Programme of Ministry aspects of 'Teaching Officials and parents As A Career' 2.
Providing attractive promotional opportunities Greater opportunities to be appointed within a shorter period than in the past.

to Senior positions now exist for more teachers in the system (a)An additional 258 positions have been created for the areas, for Heads of Departments Mathematics Studies are in addition Agricultur and Science, Language Arts, Sociai Education.

to the traditional and Industrial The Departments Home Economics, Arts Departments.
and Business e Science (b)New criteria have been worked out.

for promotion These criteria emphasize rather than seniority.

of years of ecperience them to become eligible positions has been reduced.

quality of performance In addition, the number to allow teachers to senior for promotion needed by (c) A Cadet Scheme for the earlier effective is soon to be establis promotion of enterprising, teachers.

and outstanding hed to allow 11.


(d) There has been the rationali sation of promotional of technical/vocational opportunities subject areas.

for teachers 3.

Improving the Work Conditions (a)A Buildings Unit has been established within structured this Ministry and a carefully programme of schools is being carried out.

of inproving the physical conditions (b) Arrangements have been made for acting teachers to be recruited regions.

waiting time for salaries.


This has significantly reduced the and paid in their respective an (c) A new system of supervision which includes This Team, has been introduced.

guidance and their use by facilitating Inspectorate: new system will support of appropriate efficiency and effectiveness.
for teachers strategies necessary provide and methods for maximal Up-grading of Teachers those who are qualified, efforts to retaining In addition are made to increase qualified those teachers who would have been trained the pa .t.

to teach a s well as upgrade· who are the number of teachers the skills o,f some time in (a)In collaboration this Ministry Training Programme.
Union, with the Guyana Teachers' has embarked upon a Hinterland Teacher­ to up-grade areas who would not It is designed hintarl?.nd opportunity for improving training and later allow them to undergo students of our Teacher-Training of the teachers have had the with other Institutions.

their qualifications By August a1t· this year, 55 of these students: should qualify to join the ranks of trained teachers in the hinterland.
serving (b) This Ninistry and the Guyana Teachers' Union are up-grading for acting teachers in other parts of working together in conducting programmes the country.

(c) Of great significance all teachers to the Ministry's effort8 is the establishment of of up-grading the National Deve·lopment.

and acquire resource workshops/seminars Centre for Education Here teachers material conducted meet, ex.change ideas through the many at this Centre.
Resource· (d) Seminars/Workshops are also organised, regular basis,.

in the Regions to develop related subjects to the effective in the Curriculu teaching of the various m. skiUs.

on a 12.

No' §A - Found Fees Cde.

Basir asked the Senior Minister of .Agriculture the following question: in the Ministry QUESTION: (i) Is it true that after his 3 cows had been seized a farmer in Plantation Hope, East Coast Demerara to pay $160, a sum considerable statutory fee per animal, to secure their rele�se?
was required in excess of the to the pound (ii} If true, will the Minister will take steps to ensure that such mal­ practices cease?

say whether he (Notice Paper No.

161 published 1987-03-04) The Senior Minister the following reply: in the Ministry of .Agriculture gave ANSWER: The management Limited incident.

at Hope Coconut Industries has no knowledge of the alleged No, .6;3.

- Persons s ent Oyerse;s by; N, I .s.


Cde, Belgrave asked the Minister Health the following question: in the Ministry of QUESTION: Will th& Minister sent overseas furnish information as by Scheme during 1986 for to the numbe:tt of persons National Insurance treatment, the names of the countries to which they were sent, the period of their sojourn in each, and the total cost to t he Scheme?

(Notice Paper No.
(Notice Paper No.

164 published 1987-03-04) The Minister the Ministry of Finance of Health gave the following on behalf of the Minister reply: in ,ANSWER: (i) Number of Persons sent abroad for medical treatment: During 1986, twenty-seven were granted medical treatment Insurance permiss,ion at the expense Board.

to proceed (27) insured persons abroad for of the National (ii) Qountries visited and duration: of those persons have Of this number fifteen so far returned and submitted reimbursement.
received medical of their stay are given below: The countries in which they treatment anJ the duration claims for 13.

COUNTRY NO.

OF PERSONS NO.

OF DAYS United States a,f America United Kingdom Canada Jamaica Barba.dos 7 5 l 1 l 125* 85 18 10 not yet available (iii)$146,916.60 has been reimbursed for 1986.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Presentation and First Reading The Senior Minister presented of the Government, first time: in the Ministry of Agriculture, Bills which were read on behalf the the following (l)RICE FACTORIES (.AMENDHENT) B ILL 1987 -Bill No.

3/1987 - published 1987-06-06 An Act to amend the A Bill intituled Act.

Rice Factories (Circulated) A Bill inti tuled An }:-d tc tr·ovide.

for the implementation by Guyana of the Agreement establishing Agricultural Research Institute:.
the Caribbean and Development ,!

'UBLIC BUSINF.SS H.Q'J:IONS ,ITRJ l -SYM.PJ;.THY ON DEkTH OF RT t HON.

ERROL W. BARROW The Prime Minister moved and spoke to the following motio�: BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly records its deep regret �t the death of the Rt.

Hon.

Errol Walton Barrow, Q.C., and directs that an expression to his sorrowing be conv�yed Government and People of Barbados.

of Barbad<IDS, of its condolences and to the Prime Minister relatives (Notice Paper No.
207 published 1987-06-09) *Additional clnimo to be submitted 14.

The Minority Leader seconded and spoke to the motion.

Mr. M.F.

Singh and Mr. Kwayana spoke to the motion.

Thereafte r the motion was� and carried with Members standing� ITD1 2 -ABOLITION OF ROAD TOLLS Cde.
Nokta moved and spoke to the following motion: WHEREAS road tolls are burden on already heavil;w-taxed Guyanese; AND WHiREAS the administration involved in the collection of tolls is costly and unnecessary; BE ITHESOLVED: That this National Assembly recommends the 1:1.boli tiom of road tolls:.

(Notice Paper No.

96 published 1986-07-03) Mr. M.F.

Singh seconded and spoke to the motion.

Mr. Kwayana and the Minister of Finance spoke to the motion.

Cde.

Nokta replied.

Thereafter the motion was ..lllll.


and r,,:>gativeC 0n J.!1e following division.

;FOR Mr. Kwayana Mr. Singh Cele.

Belgrave Cde.

Basir Cde.

Nokta Cde.

s.F.

Mohamed Cde.

Collymore Cc.le• Ree pu Daman Persaud Cele.

C. Jagan i,PAIN�T' Cde.

Thom-Lindie Cde.

Domingo Cde.

I.

Ally Cde.

Abrahams Cde.

Khan Cde.

Charles Cde.

Semple Cde.

Trotman Cde.

B. Persaud Cde.

Marshall Cde.

Edwards Cde.

Deygoo Cde.

DeJesus Cde.

Cumberbatc Cde.

Calistro Cde.

Bove ll-Drakea Cde.

A.


Ally Cde.

Munroe Cde.

Doobay Cde.

Davidson Cde.

M. Ally Cde.

Gill-Mingo Cde.

Fowler Cde.

Habibulla Cde.

Bend-Kirton Cde.

Ferreira Cele.

Odie-Ali Cde.

Harding Cde.

Kissoon h ' Carried 29 Forward: 15.

9 AGAINST B/F: 29 Cde .. Johnson Benn Cde.

Harewood- Cde.

Van West-Charle s Cde.

Thomas Cde.

Murray Cde.

Prashad Cde.

Jackson Cde.

Parris Cde.

Burnham Cde.

Chandisingh Cde.


Green Total 40 SUSPENS�.QJ\f.. ""OF SITTING At 4:21 p.m. the sitting was suspended for refreshmen ts.

RESUMPI' Ii)} .

OF SITTING At 4.44 p.m. the sitting was resumed.

I'U;M 3 -.N.0-CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT'S MINING fOLICY Mr. Kwayana moved and spoke tn the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That this ,lasembly has no confidence· including in its the Government'$ policy on precious metals.

mining policy, (Notice :�•?er No.

102 published 1986-07-30) Cde.


Reepu Daman Persaud seconded and spoke to the motion.

Minister, Cde.

Nokta, Mr. M.F.

Singh, Cde.

Basir and the Deputy Prime Planning and Development, spoke to the motion.

Mr. Kwayana replied.

Thereafter the motion W.?B uut and negatived.

ADJOU� At 6 .27 p.m .. , on a motion by the Minister o.f Regional Development, 1987, at 2.00 p.m. the Assembly was adjourned to Wednesday, 17th June, PARLIAMENT OFFICE, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GEORGEil'O'WN 1987-06-17 �