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48 – 2021 FOURTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Assembly met pursuant to the adjournment.

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The Speaker took the Chair and read the Prayer and Affirmation.
Announcement by the Speaker in terms of Rule 20(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders: (i) The Speaker informed that House that the National Working Group for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV/AIDS Governance Project will hold a two-and-a-half-day workshop, for sixty-two (62) Members of Parliament and two (2) Members of the Children’s Parliament, from the 30th September – 04th October 2021 in Swakopmund.
The aim of the workshop is to strengthen the capacity of Members of Parliament, on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights including the advocacy of the delivery of Life-skills based HIV, Health Education, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights services for adolescents and young people.

Honourable Members are therefore requested to confirm their attendance of this very important workshop with the Office of the Secretary to the National Assembly.

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The Speaker presented and laid upon the Table in terms of Rule 96(a) of the Standing Rules and Orders: (i) A Petition lodged on 21st September 2021 by representatives of the Ovaherero, Ovambanderu and Nama Communities and the Landless Peoples Movement, Rally for Democracy and Progress, Popular Democratic Movement, Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters, National Unity Democratic Organisation, SWANU and Independent Patriots of Change.
The Petition called for the rejection of the Reconciliation and Reconstruction Agreement and Joint Declaration by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and for the Namibian Parliament to also do the same and restart negotiations.

The Speaker announced to the Assembly that the Petitions will be submitted to the relevant Standing Committees for consideration, investigation and report back to this Assembly.

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NOTICES OF QUESTIONS: (i) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

137).

(ii) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) to ask the Prime Minister (No.

138).

(iii) Mr. Mwilima (PDM) to ask the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (No.

139).

(iv) Mr. Mwilima (PDM) to ask the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (No.

140).

(v) Mr. Smit (PDM) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (No.

141).
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(vi) Mr. Smit (PDM) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

142).

(vii) Mr. Shuumbwa (APP) to ask the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (No.

143).

(viii) Mr. Shuumbwa (APP) to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Services (No.

144).

(ix) Ms. Hengari (PDM) to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation (No.

145).

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ORAL QUESTION: Mr. Martin (PDM) asked the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Services (No.

72) – Replied to.

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FIRST NOTICE READ: Resumption of Debate on the draft joint declaration between the Republic of Namibia and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Question before the Assembly on Tuesday, 21 September 2021, as moved by the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs (page 115): That the joint declaration be agreed to.

On the motion of Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, seconded by Mr. Kavekotora, debate adjourned until Thursday, 23 September 2021.

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In terms of Rule 99(a) of the Standing Rules and Orders, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Assembly at 17:49 until Thursday, 23 September 2021.

MS. L. KANDETU Secretary of the National Assembly Compiled by H. Christiaans