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�UVANA 1HIRB �ARLIAM�NT OP FIRST SESSION 1973 1978 MINUTES of the Proceedings of the 151st S1tting of the National Assembly Buildings held in the Parliament Chamber , Georgetown, Demerara, at the Public AT 2.00 P.M. ON THURSDAY :, 16TH t1ARCH; 1978 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY' Speaker C�e.

Sass Narain, D.R., J.P., M.P., Speaker of the National Assembly Members of the Government -People's National Congress (492 (1) Prime Minister Cde.

L.F.S.
L.F.S.

Burnham1 DoE., s.c., M.P., Prime Minister (Absent -on leave) Deputy Prime (1) Minister Cde.

P.A.

Reid, M.P., Deputy Prime MinistGr (Absent) Development and Minister of National Senior Ministers (8) Development and Cde, * * * * * * * of Economic H.D.

Hoyte, s.c., M.P., Minister Co-operatives (Absent) H.Green, M.P., Minister H.D.

Jack, M.P., Minister F.E.

Hope, M.P., Minister s.s. Naraine, A.A., M.P., Minister G.A.

King, M.P., Minister G.B.


Kennard, M.Shahabuddeen, C.C.H., s.c., M.P., Attorney Minister c.c.H., M.P., Minister of Justice (Absent) Cde.

C dee Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

Cde.

Ccie.

of Trade and Consumer of Health, Housing and Labour (Absent) of Energy and Natural Resources(Absent) of Finance (Absent) of Works and Transport(Absent) Protection (Absent) of Agriculture (Absent) General and Ministers (5) Cde.

S.M.

Field-Ridley, M.P., Minister cae.


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

c.v. Mingo, M.P., Minister *Cde.

V.R.

Teekah, M.P., Minister of Home Affairs (Absent) of Education, Social Development, and Culture Cde.

R.E.

Jackson, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs (Absent -on leave) Ministers of State (9) Cde.

D.E.

Clarke, M.P., Minister of State -Regional (East Berbice/ Corentyne) Cde.
P. Duncan, J.P., M.P., Minister of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Co-operatives *Non elected Minister 2.

Cde.

C.A.

Nascimento, M.P., Minister Prime Minister (Absent) caa.

K.B.

l!ll.ncroft, J.P., M.P., Minister of State• Offioe �rt� of State -Regional (Absent) (Mazaruni/Potaro) Cda.

J.P. Chowritmootoo, J.P., M.P., Minister of State - Regional (Essequibo Coast/West Demerara) (Absent) Cde.
J.R. Thomas, M.P., Minister of State, Ministry of Health, Housing and Labour of State, Ministry of Cde.

R.H.O.

�orbin, M.P., Minister (Absent) Development National Cde.

A. Salim, M.P., Minister West Coast Berbice) (Absent) * * of State -Regional (East Demerara/ Cda.

F.LI.A.

Carmichael, M.P., Minister of State• Regional (North West) Parliamentary Secretaries (4) Cde.

M.M.

Ackman, c.c.H., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, and Government Chief Whip Ccie.
E.L. Ambrose, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture • Cde.

s. Prashad, Economic M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Development and Co-operatives I Cde.

M. Corrica, M.P., Parliamentary Education, Social Development Secretary, Ministry and Culture (Absent) of Other Members (21) .P.

Cde.

E.M. Bynoe, M.P.

Cde.

W.G.

Carrington, M.P.

Cde.

L.A. Durant, M Cde.

E.H.A.

Pbwler, M.P.

Cde.

J. Gill, M.P.

Cde.

w. Hussain, M.P.

Cde.

s. Jaiserrising h, M.P.

Cde.

K.M.E.


Jonas, M.P.

Cde.

M, Kasim, A.A., M.P.

Cde.

M. Nissar, M.P.

Cde.

L.E.

Ramsahoye , M.P.

Cde.

J.G.

Ramson, M.P.

Cde.

P.A.

Rayman, M.P.

C�e.

E.M. Stoby, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

S.H.

Sukhu, M.S., M.P.

Cde.

C. Sukul, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

H.A.

Taylor, M.P.

Cde.

R.C.

Van Sluytman, J .P., M.P.

Cde.

L.E.

Willems, Cde.

C.E.

Wrights, Cde.

M. Zaheeruddeen, M.P.

M.P.

(Absent) J.P., M.P.


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

c. Jagan, M.P., Leader of the Opposition Deputy Speaker (1) Cde.

Ram Karran, M.P., Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly *Non elected Minister 3.

Other Members (12) Cde.

J. Jagan, M.P.

Cde.

Reepu Daman P-0rGaud,.

J_n_, t-1.P,,.

Opposition Chim Whip Cde.

N. Persaud, M.P.

Cde.

C. Collymore, M.P.

Cde.

S.F.

Mohamed, M.P.

Cde.

L. Lalbahadur, M.P.


Cde.

I. Basir, M.P.

Cde.

C.C.

Belgrave, M.P.

Cde.

R. Ally, M.P.

Cde.

Dalchand, J.P., M.P.

Cde.

Dindayal, M.P.

Cde.

H. Nokta, M.P.

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

Singh, J.P., M.P.

OFFICERS Clerk of the National Assembly (F.A.

Narain, A.A.) Acting Deputy Clerk of the National AssBmbiy (A. Knight) PRAYERS The clerk read Prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SPEAKER Leave The Speaker announced that leavo had been granted to Cde.
Burnham for that sitting, MOTION PUBLIC BUSINESS ITEM 1 RESUMPTION OF APPROVAL OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1978 Assembly resolved itself into Committee of Supply and resumed consideration of the Estimates of Expenditure for the financial year 1978 1 totalling $476,515,775.
In C0mmittee of Supply HE.11u 8 HEAD 41 HEAD 42 TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION' was passed as printed a� ••• 75,564 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE was passed as printed at ..... $14,515,942 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE - CULTURE was passed as prints� at ..... $ 1,046,608 4.

A ssembly resumed.

SUSPENSION OF SITTING At 4.00 p.m. the sitting was suspended for refroshments.

RESUMPTION OF SITTING At 4.32 p.m. the sitting was resumed.
RESUMPTION OF APPROVAL OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1978 resumed consideration of the Estimates itself into Committee of Supply and of Expenditure for 1978.
Assembly resolved In Committee of Supply HEAD 43 HEAD 44 HEAD 45 HEAD 46 HEAD 47 HEAD 48 HEAD 49 HEAD 50 HEAD 51 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT -IN­ AND CULTURE SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME at was passed as printed ••• $ 354,749 OF EDUCATIO MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY was passed as printed at ••• N, SOCIAL SCHOOLS $45,390,531 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT NURSERY SCHOOLS printed at AND CULTURE - was passed as ••• $ 7,845,584 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICAL was passed as printed at ••• AND CULTURE - INSTRUCTION CENTRES $ 3,080,566 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE• CYRIL POTTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION was passed as printed at ••• $1,085,326 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL was passed as printed at ••• INSTITUTE AND CULTURE - GEORGETOWN $1,002,848 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CARNEGIE ECONOMICS printed at SCHOOL OF HOME was passed as AND CULTURE - ••• $ 192,835 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT QUEEN'S COLLEGE was passed as printed at AND CULTURE - -·· $ 547,620 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT BISHOPS' HIGH SCHOOL was passed as printed at ••• AND CULTURE - $ 441,729 5.
HEAD 52 MINISTRY Or EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE• ANNA REGINA SECONDARY SCHOOL was passed as printed at ••• $ 16 HEAD 53 - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL - DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE BERBICE HIGH SCHOOL was passed as printed at ••• $ 271,650 HEAD 54 HEAD 55 HEAD 56 HEAD 57 HEAD 58 HEAD 59 HEAD 60 HEAD 61 HEAD 62 HEAD 63 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE -NEW MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT AMSTERDAM, TECHNICAL was passed as printed at ••• INSTITUTE $ 735,507 • MINISTRY OF EDUCATION , SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEWAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION passed as printed at ••• AND CULTURE -LILIAN was $ 315.079 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY AND CULTURE - DEVELOPMENT UM DEVELOPMENT CURRICUL was passed as printed at ••• UNIT $ 945,966 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL CENTRE was passed as printed at ••• TRAINING AND CULTURE -GUYANA OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE - MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT PROBATION was passed as printed at ••• AND WELFARE SERVICE $ 840,463 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT BYGEVAL/ MAHAICA SECONDARY SCHOOL -MULTILATERAL passed as printed at ••• was - $ 507,800 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT REGINA SECONDARY SCHOOL LATERAL was passed as printed ••• at AND CULTURE -ANNA -MULTI­ $ 722,036 MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT BLADENHALL MULTILATERAL printed at OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE - SECONDARY was passed as SCHOOL - ••• $ 571,506 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE -NEW MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT AMSTERDAM MULTILATERAL printed at SECONDARY SCHOOL - -was passed as ••• $ 511,537 , SOCIAL OF EDUCATION MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT CHRISTIANBURG/WISMAR SECONDARY SCHOOL• MULTILATERAL passed as printed at ••• AND CULTURE - was $ 480,308 6.
HEAD 64 HEAD 65 HEAD 66 HEAD 67 HEAD 68 - MINISTRY GF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE - DEVELOPMENT RUIMVELDT MULTILATERAL printed at SECONDARY was passed as SCHOOL - ••• $ 531,040 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE� PORT HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY KAITUMA (RESIDENTIAL) printed at was passed as ••• $ 637,232 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT KWAKWANI SCHOOL was passed as printed ••• $ at AND CULTURE - RESIDENTIAL SECONDARY 12 OF EDUC�TION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT MABARUMA SCHOOL was passed as printed at $ AND CULTURE - RESIDENTIAL SECONDARY .... 12 OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT ST. IGNATIUS RESIDENTIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL was passed as printed at AND CULTURE - ••• $ 12 DIVISION XXV OF EDUCATIO MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT passed as printed N, SOCIAL at ••• AND CULTURE was $3,105,000 DIVISION XXVII - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT was passed as printed ••• at -IDA $ 7,000,000 Assembly resumed.
ADJOURNMENT At 7.35 p.m., on a motion by the Minister Affairs and Leader of the House, the Assembly was adjourned 2.00 p.m. 17th March, 1978. on Friday, to of Parliamentary PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

17th March, 1978