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6 – 2023 SEVENTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2023 The Assembly met pursuant to the adjournment.

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The Speaker took the Chair and read the Prayer and Affirmation.
Announcements by the Speaker in terms of Rule 20(b) of the Standing Rules and Orders: (i) The Speaker announced that he was reliably informed about the passing on of Honourable Mohammed Dino Stuart on the 26th February 2023.

The late Honourable Stuart served as a Member of the National Assembly from 1992 – 2000.

May his soul rest in peace.

Minute of silence observed in his honour.


(ii) The Speaker together with the House collectively congratulated Honourable Lucia Iipumbu, Minister of Trade and Industrialization for the recognition award as “Persons of the Year” by the African Leadership Magazine for the work she is doing for our country and the continent.

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NOTICES OF QUESTIONS: (i) Hon.

Iipumbu (NEEF) to ask the Minister of Sport, Youth and National Service (No.

33).

(ii) Hon.

Dienda (PDM) to ask the Prime Minister (No.

34).

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Hon.

Hambyuka moved without notice: That leave of absence, due to illness, be granted to Hon.

Julieta Kavetuna until further notice.

Agreed to.

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Agreed to.

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FIRST NOTICE OF A MOTION: Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform moved, seconded by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism: That this Assembly – Agree to the Accession to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, as amended along with decision VI/3 clarifying the accession procedure.

Question put: That the Motion be agreed to.

Agreed to unanimously.

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SECOND NOTICE OF A MOTION: Hon.


Kauandenge moved, seconded by Hon.

Iijambo: That this Assembly – Discusses the establishment of a Genocide Memorial Museum for the 1904 genocide perpetuated against the OvaHerero and Nama community.

On the motion of Hon.

Dienda on behalf of Hon.

McHenry Venaani, seconded by Hon.

Katjimune, debate adjourned until Wednesday, 1 March 2023.

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ORDER READ: Resumption of debate on the need to put flood control and management measures that are sufficient, and to provide financial aid to the affected communities.

Question before the Assembly on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, as moved by Hon.

McHenry Venaani (page 8): That the Motion be adopted.

On the motion of the Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, seconded by the Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, debate adjourned until Wednesday, 1 March 2023.

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In terms of Rule 99(a) of the Standing Rules and Orders, the Speaker adjourned the Assembly at 16:51 until Wednesday, 1 March 2023.

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