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53 – 2022 SIXTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA ORDER PAPER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 (14:30 – 17:45) NOTICES OF MOTIONS I. Mr. Seibeb: That this Assembly – Discuss the writing-off of water debt accumulated over the years by local authorities with an added accumulation of COVID-19 water related debts by all local authorities in Namibia to NAMWATER.
The inability of particular municipalities to honour debt payments has been a thorn in the flesh of local government administration and continued commodification of natural resources, such as water provision is a new form of impoverishment of the commons.

This Motion seeks to address strategies to permanently write-off all water debts of the commons, more especially senior citizens, destitute/poverty-stricken, unemployed residents etc.
That this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further investigation.

II.

Mr. Seibeb: That this Assembly – Discuss the writing-off of the electricity debt accumulated over the years by local authorities in Namibia to NAMPOWER.

The inability of particular municipalities to honour debt payments has been a thorn in the flesh of local government administration.

This Motion seeks to locate strategies to address the bad debts (non-recoverable) at local authorities.
That this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further investigation.

III.

Ms. Kafula In view of helping informal traders to help themselves – That this Assembly – Discuss the formalization of the informal sector.

That this Motion be referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny and recommendation.

ORDERS OF THE DAY I. II.

Reconsideration – Combating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B.

1 – 2022] – [Minister of Justice].


Resumption of Debate on the effectiveness and adequacy of the legal framework dealing with drug offences in Namibia – [Mr. Muharukua].

_____________________________ THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022 NOTICES OF MOTIONS I.
Minister of Finance: That leave be given to introduce a Bill to provide for the abolition of the use of cheques as a method of payment in Namibia; to amend or repeal certain laws that refer to cheques as a method of payment or require the opening or maintenance of cheque or current accounts; and to provide for incidental matters.

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Minister of Justice: That leave be given to amend the Administration of Estates Act, 1965 by the repeal of the provision that requires the payment of certain moneys in respect of minors and persons under curatorship into the guardian’s fund; and to provide for incidental matters.

ORDER OF THE DAY Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Property Valuers Profession Amendment Bill [B.

6 – 2022] – [Mr. Vries].


_____________________________ TUESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2022 ORDER OF THE DAY Resumption of Debate on how NSFAF can assist students from underprivileged families who have no income to pay for registration fees – [Ms. Hengari].

_____________________________ WEDNESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2022 NOTICES OF MOTIONS I.
Minister of Works and Transport: That this Assembly – Agree to the Ratification of two Protocols amending respectively, Articles 50(a) and 56 of the 1994 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, and the 2014 Montreal Protocol to amend the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft.

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Minister of Works and Transport: That this Assembly – Agree to the Ratification of Accession to the Beijing Convention and Protocol 2010 for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation.

III.

Mr. Kavekotora: That this House – Deliberate and initiate an investigation into a number of projects initiated by this government.
Over the years, various Ministries initiated questionable projects in terms of – (i) Value for money; and (ii) Variance between the initial project cost and the ultimate project price.

That this Motion subsequently be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further investigation.
_____________________________ TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 NOTICE OF A MOTION Mr. Katjimune: That this House – Discuss and consider combining the Directorate of Youth in the Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service, the National Youth Council and the National Youth Service into one single body to put an end to the duplication of responsibilities, programmes, resources and conflicting policies around the same issues affecting young people between the three bodies.
That this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further investigation and report back to this House.

_____________________________ WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 NOTICE OF A MOTION Ms. Moongo: That this House discuss the following – Mental illness affects everybody regardless of race, colour, gender, age or nationality.

Some mental illnesses can be cured, while other conditions can be rehabilitated to sustain life and improve the quality of life.
Outcome of treatment depends on early detection and intervention, proper follow up and rehabilitation Follow-up and rehabilitation is increasingly difficult due to a lack of adequate facilities.

It is shocking to note the deplorable and inhospitable state of our mental health institutions.

These facilities are antiquated and do not provide a therapeutic environment Further, that this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny.
_____________________________ THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022 NOTICE OF A MOTION Mr. Muharukua: That this House – Discuss affirmative action measures specifically targeted at and tailored to alleviating socio-economic challenges faced by the previously disadvantaged members of our Defence Force and Police Service.

That this House resolve on measures aimed at improving the socio-economic status of the members of the forces while they are in service and upon/after retirement.
Further, that this Motion be referred to the relevant Parliamentary Standing Committee for further scrutiny.

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