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20 – 2023 SEVENTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ORDER PAPER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MONDAY, 3 APRIL 2023 (14:30 – 17:45) ORDER OF THE DAY Resumption of Committee Stage – Appropriation Bill [B.

1 – 2023] – [Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises].

_____________________________ TUESDAY, 4 APRIL 2023 ORDERS OF THE DAY I. II.
Consideration of Report of the Select Committee on the mass resignation of fishermen employed under the Government Employment Redressing Program in Walvis Bay – [Hon.

Tweya].

Resumption of Debate on the establishment of a Genocide Memorial Museum for the 1904 genocide perpetuated against the OvaHerero and Nama community – [Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises].

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Resumption of debate on the need to put food control and management measures that are sufficient, and to provide financial aid to the affected communities – [Hon.

Dienda].

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Resumption of debate on the necessity of OMAs that have workplace policy on HIV and AIDS to review and expand it to an inclusive employee wellness program and for those where the program does not exist to start implementing it – [Hon.

Moongo].
Moongo].

V. Resumption of debate on Human Wildlife Conflict Policy on whether it is adequately applied to mitigate HWC and the need to review it to elevate the problem – [Hon.

Van Wyk].

NOTICES OF MOTIONS I. Hon.

Smit: That this Assembly – Discusses that this House carries out a comprehensive inquiry into all aspects of the procedures dictating the tender awarding processes of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia.
There is growing public concern regarding the operations and decisions of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia, which was established by the Public Procurement Act 15 of Distrust, perceptions of procedural unfairness, corruption, insider trading and 2015. manipulation, are regular themes of public discourse as it relates to the tender awarding process.

It is against this background that an inquiry is of urgency.
Further, that this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny and report back.

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Smit: That this Assembly – Discusses that this House carries out an investigation and full audit of the expenditure of the N$14.1 Billion budget allocated to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture for education – with a comprehensive view into infrastructure and textbook expenditure.
That this audit is tasked to a team comprised of the Auditor General along with 2 – 3 retired judges, who will submit their report to the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, who will report to this House.

Further, that this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny and report back.

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Deputy Minister of Works and Transport: That this Assembly – Discuss the possibility to investigate the overcharges, and unethical multiple charges resulting into over profiteering by Commercial Banks in Namibia’s perpetual colonial legacy of class and race discrimination against their clients.

_____________________________ WEDNESDAY, 5 APRIL 2023 NOTICES OF MOTIONS I. Hon.
Muharukua: That this Assembly – Discusses the level, impact, and means to deter stock theft that is ravaging our communities and the impact of our current legislative framework to combat stock theft.

That the Motion be referred to a relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee to propose recommendations to this august House after conducting diligent work on the subject matter.
Finally, that the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee, in conformity with the rule be encouraged to have associate Members of Parliament to contribute to its works.

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Hon.

Seibeb: That this Assembly – Discusses the current lithium mining in Uis district, in Dâures constituency, in the Erongo Region, with a commitment to find an amicable solution to overcome the stand-off between the community, the mining business and the Traditional Authorities, on 11 April 2023.
Further, that this Motion be referred to a relevant Standing Committee and the report be tabled in the Assembly in two months’ time.

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Hon.

Mootu: That this Assembly – Discusses the current state-of-affairs at Namibian Institute of Public Administration (NIPAM), as far as it pertains to its administration and governance architecture, financial operations, procurement processes and internal politics.
Further, that this Motion be referred to a relevant Standing Committee for proper consultations and a report be tabled in this Assembly.

ORDER OF THE DAY Resumption of debate on the current deep crisis in our education sector with a view to find a long term interventions to overcome post-COVID 19 impact within the education system – [Hon.

Hengari].

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