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THIRD PARLIAMENT OF GUYANA FIRST SESSION 1973 • 1978 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 148th Sitting of the National Assembly Buildings, Georgetown, Demerara, held in the Parliament Chamber at the Public AT 2.00 P,.M.

ON MONDAY, 13TH MARCH, 1978 MEMBERS nr THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Speaker Cde.

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

L.F.s.
L.F.s.

Burnham, o.E., s,c., M.P., Prime Minister (Absent Deputy Prime Minister {l) 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 *Cde.

f.E.

Hope, M.P., Minister *Cde.

s.s. Naraine, *Cde.

G.A.

King, M.P., Minister •Cde.

G.B.

Kennard, c.c.H., *Cde.


M. Shahabuddean, c.c.H., Minister of Justice Ministere (5) Housing of Health, of Energy and Natural of finance (Absent) and Labour (Absent) Resources A.A., M,P., Minister of Works and Transport of Trade and Consumer Protection M.P., Minister of Agriculture (Absent) s.c., M.P., .Attorney General rid Cde.

S.M.

Field-Ridley, Cde.

B. Ramsaroop, M.P., Ministe» M.P., Minister of Information (Absent) of Parliamentary Affairs and Leader of the House *Cde.

c,.v.
c,.v.

Mingo, M.P., Minister *Cde.

V.R, Teekah, M.P., Minister and Culture *Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, M.P., Minister of Home Affairs of Education, Social Development of Foreign Affairs (Absent• on leave) Minister s of State (9) Cde.

O.E.

Clarke, Corentyne) M,P., Minister of State -Regional (East Berbice/ Cde.

P. Duncan, J.P., M.P., Minister of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Co-operatives *Non elected Minister 2.

Cde.

C.A.

Nascimen to, M.P., Minister of State, Office of the Prime Minister Cde.
K.Bo Bancroft 9 JoPo, M.,Po, Minis.tar of State -Regional Cde.

Cde.

Cda.

Coast/West �.Po, Minister of JoPo, MoP•., Minister Demerara.)

(Absent) (Mazaruni/1 ':: ·u:-,�) (Absent) J.P. Chowritmootoo, (Essequibo J.R. Thomas, Housing and Labour (Absent) R.H.O.

Corbin, Development (Absent) A.Salim, M.Po, Minister of State -Regional West Coast Berbice) F.U.A.

Carmichael, MoP., Ministe� (North West)(Absent) M,Po, Minister *Cde.

*Cde.
*Cde.

of State -Regional State, Ministry of Health, 1 of State, Ministry of National of State -Regional (East Demerara/ Parliamentary Secretaries (4) Cde.

M.M.

Ackman, c.c.H,, M.P.,1Par of the Prime Minister, and Government liamentary Secretary, Office Chief Whip Secretary, Ministry of Cde.

E.L. Ambrose, M,��, Parliamentary Agriculture Cde.

S. Prashad, M,Pn, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Cde.
M. Corrica, Economic Developme nt and Co-operatives Secretary, Ministry of M.P., Parliamentary i Social Development end Culture Education Other Members (21l M.P., M.P.

Cde.

E.M. Bynoe, MoPo Cde, W.G.

Carrington, M.P.

Cde, L.A. Durant, Cde.

E.H.A.

Fowler, Ccte.

J, Gill, MoPo Cde.

W. Hussain, M�Po Cde, s. Jaiserrisi,:igh, M.P,, (Absent) Cde.

K.M.E., Jonas, .M.Po Cde.

M. Kasi�� -���, MoP� Cde.

M. Nissar1 M�P• 9 McPe Cde.

L.E.

RamsahoyA Cde.

J,G.

Ram�on, MoPe Cde.

P.A.

Ray�an, M,P� Cde.


E.M. Stoby, J�P., M�Po C d a • S • H • Suk h ll , M ,.

S ., , M O P ., Cde.

C. Sukul1 J.P., M�P, Cda.

H.A.

Tayl�r, Cde, R.c.

Van Sluytman, J�P., M.P.

Cde.

L.E.

Willems, Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, JoP,, M.P.

Cde.

M. Zaheeruddeen, Mo Po (Absent) M�P.

M.P.

Members of the Opposition (15) (i)People's Progressive Party (14) Leader of the Opposition (1) Cde.

C. Jagan, M�Po, Leader of the Opposition (1) Deputy Speaker Cde.
Ram Karran, MoP., Deputy Speaker of the National Ass(i)fflbly *Non elect&!

Minister ,.

Other Members (12) J.P., M.P., Opposition Chief Whip M.P.

Cde.

J. Jagan, M.P.

Cde.

Reepu Daman Persaud, Cde.

N. Persaud, Cde.

c. Collymore, M.Po Cde.

S.F.

Mohamed, M.P.

Cde.

L. Lalbahadur, Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

Cde.

c.c.

Belgrave, M.P.

Cde.

R. Ally, M.P.

Cde.

Dalchand, Cde.

Dindayal, M.Po Cde.

H. Nokta, M.P.

J.P., M.P.

M.P.

(ii)Liberator Party (1) Mr. M.F.

Singh, J.P., M.P.
Singh, J.P., 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 ( i)Donation of Blood The Speaker reminded Members that arrangements had been made for the donation of blood by them that day.

�i) Vacancy in the National Assembly The Speaker informed the Assembly that following the death of Mrs. Elinor Da Silva, a vacancy existed in the National Assembly.
He stated that, in accordance with article 70(1) of the Constitution, representative was extracted, to further extract from that list the name of a person to fill the vacancy.

of the list from which Mrs. Da Silva's name he would call upon the PUBLIC BUSINESS SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER NO.

23(3) With the leave of the Speaker and on a motion by the Minister of Parliamentary Standing proceed with Order No.

23 was suspended a motion on the death of Mrs. Elinor De Silva.
Affairs and Leader of the House, to enable the Assembly to 4 .. MOTIONS ITEM l - CONDOLENCE ON THE DEATH OF MRS. ELINOR DA SILVA The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Develop­ ment moved the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly records its deep regret at the death of Mrs. Elinor Da and pays tribute to the distinguished service which she rendered ment and directs sympathy to its Parlia­ to Guyana and of its that an expression be conveyed to her sorrowing Silva widower!
Cda.

Janet �agan and.Mr.

Singh spoke to the m6ti�n.

The motion w..,a� :hen put and carried with Members�standing.
ITEM 2 � RESUMPTI,QN 9F APPROVAL OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1978 Assembly r19J,oJived itself into Committee of Supply and resumed considerati�n financial year 1978,._ ta.talling· $4761515, 775. of the E�timates for the of Expenditure In Committee of Sulij?ly_' HEAD 32 MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL Rf.SOURCES was passed as printed at ••• $ 21592,739 DIVISION XVIll� MINISTRY RESOURCES OF ENERGY AND NATURAL.
was passed as printed · at ••• $3,840,000 Assembly resumed� SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.07 P.AJ!l• the sitting was suspended for refreshments.

RESUMPTION OF SITTJN� At 4.34 p.m. the sit�ing was resumed.

RESUMPTI ON OF APPROVAL OF ESTIMATES OF DCDENDITUR-E FOR 1978 ·: .esolved itself into Committee Assembly r 1 resumed considerati on of the Estimates of Expenditure of Supply and for .1978.
In Committee of Supply HEAD 36 ..M1NISTRY DIVISION X XII :... MINISTRY OF ��ORKS AND TRANSPORT was passeC:: as printed (WORKS) at ••• $28,227,681 OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT was passed as erinted (WORKS) at ••• $25,898,000 5.
DIVISION XXIII • MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT WEST PROJECTS was passed IBRD/IDA ROAD PROJECT (WORKS) DEMERARA as printed at ••• $ 0,02s,ooo HEAD 37 HEAD 38 HEAD 39 MINISTRY (TRANSPORT) at OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT was p�ssed as printeg ••• $ 827,867 OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT MINISTRY (TRANSPORT) passed as printed at POST OFFICE was ••• $ 40 MINISTRY (TRANSPORT) HARBOURS at OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT was passed as printed ••• $ 3,000,000 HEAD 40 • MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT (TRANSPORT) passed as printed et ••• $ 11685,923 CIVIL AVIATION wee DIVISION XXIV - MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT was passed as printed (TRANSPORT) at ••• $ 91950,000 Assembly resumed.
ADJOURNMENT At 6.57 p.m., on a motion by the Minister Affairs and Leader of the House, the Assembly was adjourned to 14th March, 1978.

2.00 p.m. on Tuesday, of Parliamentary ./NARAIN ;-1 Ii./: �· PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

14th March, 1978