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N�IONAL AS§EMBLJ ORDER PAPg ING Ol!'

THE N ,AT' 2100 P.M1 ON WEDNESD,AY, 18TIF MARCH.

19§:Z IN THE PARLIAMENT CHAMBER, PgBLIC BJULD:W®, GJ2JlGl1'91N BUSINESS FOR SI'?TING l.BAlliI§ - lfflSSAgE§ FROM TEE PRF§IDE ANNOUNCEMENTS BY TA SPEAKER - PR.IDSENTATIQN OF PETITIQNe PRffiENTATION OF P,APERS AND REPORTS, wrc..­ - By the Minister of Finangir.

PensioD&(President, Parliamentary and Special of Office of Member of Offices) (Designation the Co-operative Finance Order 1986 (No.
65),made the Pensions Special Offices) 12th November, Gazette on 24th January, 1987.

(President, Parliamentary and 2·;103, Act, Chapter 1986, and published en in the Administration) under section 2 et 9,UESTIONS TO !Y;,NlSTERS - Reply (1)For Writtm;t No.� -Fgreign Exchange Component on Expenditur§ By Mr, Kwa.yana to the Minister of Fina.nee: QUl§TION: Will the Minister say what.
is the foreiga of actual total expenditure exchange component years 1981, 1982, 198}, 1984 and, if available, 1985 on the following:- in the (a)Fire Service?

(b) Police Service?

(c)Guyana National Service?

(d)Guyana Defence Force?

(e)Pure Water Supply?

(f)Non-drug hospital supplies?

(Notice Paper No.


41 published 1986-05-20) - (2} For Oral ,Answer§ No, l.Q -Private Memberst Business Mn1 Kwayarua, to ask the Minister the following question: of Regional Develoi:nent QUESTION: (i) Will the Minister say how many motions in the last Parliament by Minority Parties were (a)given as notice, and (b)debated in the National Assembly;?
say - (ii)Will the tha· Minister (a)how many sittings of the National were held during the Fourth Assembly and Parliament, (b)how many sittings were devoted to Private Members' motions?

(iii.)

Is it the Government's answers to questions until they are no longer useful?

policy to delay thli: (i:'l) Is· it the Government's questions respective Ministries policy to answer as soon as the efficiency will allow?

of the (Notice Paper No.


42 published 1986-05-20) No, l• - Housing accommodation Mr. Kwaxa.na to ask the Prime Minister question: the following QUESTION: (i) Ie th� Prime Minister awara of the eviction Edgill from her lawful.

of Ms Christine occupancy Le.

Penitence, YY24, on or about April 24, 1986?

of a dwelling in North East (ii)WEl the Prime Minister name the authori t;w le for the eviction of Ma Edgill responsib from her lawful tenancy of Y'ff 24 North East La Penitence on or about April 24, 19eS?
(iii)Does the Prime Minister maintain the statement in the Assembly on March 17 that no strangers have been imposed by the Ministry on the lawful of houses in the-Government housing occllpants estates?

(iv)Does the Prime Minister propose to promote against a an enquiry into the senior housing officer favours from female applicants accommodation?

allegations of demanding sexual for housing (Notice Paper No.

43 published 1986-05-20) No.

12.


- Compensation for Loss of Employment 3 • Mr. Kwoyana to ask the Minister question: of Labour the f ollowing QUESTION: Will the Minister say what compensatory �xist for employees arrangements sector who have given over 15 years' service and lose their jobs because the firm ceased operation?

of the private (Notice Paper No.

44 published 1986-05-20) *No.


l3 - Cattle Rustling in the Rupununi Mr. Kwayana to ask the Minister of Home Affairs the Ministry of State in the following question: QUESTION: (i) Is it true that in or about the month detachment to investigate of March 1986 a special police dispatched to the Rupununi the rustling of cattle?
was (ii)Is it true that as a result of their visit a number of Rupununi residents were arrested and charged, is the number of residents (iii) What with offences arising out of the visit of the special police detachment?

charged connected with cattle rustling or (iv)Is it true that, police brutality reports of men­ during tho investigation following tioned in question (i), the Government dispatched a mission to the Rupununi to investigate?
(v) If a mission was dispatched will the Minister were its findings?

of State say who comprised it and what (vi)Can the Minister the residents charged are represented by counsel?

of State say whether (Notice Paper No.

45 published 1986-05-20) *No.
l4 - Assets of the Late President of Guyana Mr, Kwavana to ask the Minister question: following of Finance the QUESTION: Will the Minister, in view of the fact that citizen and stood as Head of 14, 1964 to he was not a private the Guyana Government from December August 6, 1985, investigate held of the late President of Guyana, Mr. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, and make a report on their neture and their gross and net value, with the information necessary taking into account widespread in the matter?
the assets wherever public interest to the Guyanese people, (Notice Paper No.

48 published 1986-05-30) / *Not to be asked at this sitting -s.o� No,.

l8(l2) No, 23 -Rice Mill from the G.D.R, 4.

The Minority of Agriculture the following question: Leader to ask the Senior Minister in the Ministry QUESTION: (i) Will the Minister say when the Rice Mill from the GDR orrived in the country?

(ii)Will the Minister say also cornmenco and whor8 will it bo set up?

on the installation when will work of the Mill No.


24 -Market at Parika (Notice Popor No.

57 published 1986-05-31) Cde1 Nokta to ask the Minister following question: of Rogional Development the QUESTIONS Will the Minister say how soon the construction of a morkot at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was commenced complotod and when tho 112rkut will be opened?

1984, and was due to be by Docombor in October, 31 that yoar, will bo resumed which No, 25 -Cost of Gasolene (Notice Papor No.
58 published 1986-05-31) The Minority tho following question: Leader to ask thG Minister of Trade and Tourism QUESTION: Of the currant retail prico -$7.45 per gallon of gasolono, landed cost por the profit margin to tho filling stations?

gallon, tho Govornmont will tho Minister say what is tho tax and (Notice Paper No.
59 published 1986-05-31) No, 26 -Tabling and Circulation of Publications The Minority Leader to ask tho Minister question: Public Service the following and tho of Information QUESTION: (i)Will tho Minisfer scy whether the two publicati:J ns (a)An Analysis National tho Co-opor�tivc December 91 1985, and of the PNsidential, Elections end Regional of of Guyana, Republic (b)Guyona.GGnur::11 Elections, December 91 1985 will be t�blod in tho National Assembly, if so, whun?

and (ii) If not, why not?


(iii)Will tho Ministor ensure that all publications by tho Ministry Ministries, aro circulatod for local and overseas distribution to Members of Parliament?

of Information and by other (Notice Paper No.

60 published 1986-05-31) • *No.

27 - Cost of Constructio11 - S,iu5're of the Revolution The Minority and Works the folloiing uestion: Leader to osk the Minister of Communications QUESTIOt�: (i) Is it true that the cost of construction fur ti1B i.Jitu1.
:en 1 : Gqu2:re o; the Revolution" pave and stands at thG u,as $4.3 rilillion?

(ii)If not, s;,ac wus the actual cost?

(�ocicB �u�er No.

68 published 1986-06-05) *No.

28 - Ceasing of NuclGar Testing The Minority Leader.
the following question: to ask tirn rUnister of Foreign Affairs C)UEST ION: lHll U1u Minister say whether Guyana will support ti1e call 1.1ade by the six non-aligned lettor sBnt to President Reagun and Mr. Gorbachyov, urging the two leaders to stop nuclear testing, and to prevent the militarisat ion of outer space?

no.tions in a (Notice Paper No.

69 published 1986-06-05) *No.


29 - Quantity, Price ond Disposal uf Gold The Minority Leader to osk the Minister following question: of Finance the QUESTION: \IJill the f;inister say - (a)how much gold was bought by the Guyana Gold Oourd durinu 1985; (c)u:1e:co c:nd ;,ot:1 disposed of?

is the gold sold or otherwise (Notice Paper No.


70 published 1986-05-05) �No, 30 - Prims Ministsr 1 s Delegation to North America The Minority Leac.Je.r following question: to ask the Minister of Finance the QUESTION: Will t11e llinisL,r the Prime f1inister America and what was allowGncG ;ay how many persons accompnniod on ;iis recent visit to North the per diem out-of-po given to each member of the delegation?

cket (NoticG Paper No.

71 published 1986-06-05) *Not to be asked at this sitting -s.o.

�o.
�o.

18(12) 6 • -jgroements *No.

31 The Minority ��ader to ask the Minister of Finance the following question: with Robert Chappell QUESTION: (i) Will the Minister make a statement about all the agreements Ili'lde with Robert Chappell a:r and companies concerning off-shore banking?
(ii)Will he say whether, among these, permission or any companies· has been given to Robert Chappell to erect a tourist Falls at which all bills must be paid and transactions conducted in foreign Hotel at the top of Kaieteur currency?

(Notice Paper No.

72 published 1986-06-05) *No.


32 - Return of Car Parts Seized The Minority Leader to ask the Minister of Trade and Tourism the following question: QUESTION: (i) Will the Minister state w hether a part c -r- all of the car parts which were se��ed by the Police and Customs from Rahaman and Sons Hassan of Main of Russell Street, Georgetown, Street, New Amsterdam, returned?

and others have been (ii)If not, will the Minister say whether it is Droposed financial restitution?
to return the parts or make any (Notice Paper No.

73 published 1986-06-05) No.

33 -Availability of Wheaten Flour Cde.

Reepµ Darn§ll Persaud to ask the Minister the following question: of Trade and Tourism QUESTION: Will the Minister say what steps, have been taken, since the President's announcement that wheat will be imported, to the to make wheaten flour available public?

(Notice Paper No.

74 published 1986-06-05) N�.

34 - 4dvertisements in the New Nation, etc.

Cde.

S .F.
Cde.

S .F.

Mohamed to ask the Minister of Information and the Public Service the following qt1E:stion: QUESTION: ( i) Will the Minister say how much has been paid by the Government, its agencies, state enterprise;to year 1985?

the New Nation during the Corporations and (ii)What advertisements publications, §&ti.a;,: ehrcn:iic1e have been given to other aside from the Guyapa Chronicle & and the twa radio stations?

(Notice Paper No.

75 published 1986-06-05) *Not to be asl:�d at this sitting -S.O.

No.
No.

18(12).

No.

35 - Repairs to Sacred Heart Primarx School, N.W.01 7.

Cde.

Nokta to ask the Vice-President, und Deputy PrimEJ Mini.stor the following questiun: Education and Social DevBlopment, QUESTIUrJ: (i) Is tho t 1inist.Jr 3ware that ths Secrnd lio3rt Primary West District, was blown School, Arouou River, North down by wind because of lack of repairs?

(ii)\•Jill the 11inister say if repairs to ti:Je building have commencGd and if so when will tirny be completed?

(�otico �aper No.
(�otico �aper No.

76 published 1906-06-05) No.

36 - Schodule of Goorqutowr{North ltJ1c:st Steamers Cde.

Nokta to ask the r,inister of Co:.1munications following �uostion: end \forks the wUESTION: (i) Is the ilini,stor uwure that - (a) tile Georgetown-Nort and cargo hwest Dis�rict passenger stea,ners often do not trave 1 on sc!1edule, much frustration from comr.1uters at both ends; and thus causing (b) that large quantities of agricultural produce perish every time this occurs?
(ii)Could the Minister say how soon this situation uill bB cn,rected?

(�otice Paper No.

77 published 1906-06-05) *No.

37 - MaintenancG of SGa Defences, East Bank Essequibo Cde.

Nokta to ask tile SGnior Minister in the Hinistry of Agriculture the following quesi:ion: �JUESTION: (i) Is the Ministor aware t,iat the poor maintenance DefGnces on the East Bank Essequibo hos resulted in serious flooding, loss of livestock und damage to crops in ti,E· eust half of Bush Lot and ffoliunce areo?
of Sea (ii) If so, will he say wh2:t efforlt, a;:so being made to prevent a rocurronce?

(iii)\,Jill ti!L?

f'inistur also sc:y uhEJi:liEJr uiven to the payment of compensation �ho have suffared losses?

consideration is being to those residents (Notice �aper �o.

7B publi3hed 1986-06-05) N o.

38 - Inspection of Employers' Registers of Workers Cde.
Janet J8ll,an to ask th8 ffiinister of L;:ibour the follollling quostion: Q UES TIOfJ: (i) Will the Minister say how many inspections have been made by Labour Department Officers of registers are required to be kept by employers under Sorvice Workers (Hours of Work) Act 1980 (No.

17)?

which tirn !fousehold 1 (ii)LJill the Ministar say how many ragisters, a�proximately, are being kept?

(iii)!bve tlwre been any prosecu Lions L.:nder the lo.w?

(;Jot ice Paper No.
(;Jot ice Paper No.

BO published 1906 .. 06 .. 11) -l:·Not to be asked ut t:1is sittinr:; - s.o.

No.
18(12) s • ST�TEMENTS BY MINISTERS PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS REQUESTS FOR LEAVE TO f10VE TfL ,1DJOU81Jf1Ef'JT f,JCE M/HTERS OF URGErH PUBLIC HiPOilT,� OF THE ASSEMBLY ON DEFINITE - MOTIONS RELATING BY A MINISTER TO THE BUSINESS OR SITTINGS OF THE �SSEMBLY AND MOVED INTRODUCTION OF BILLS - PUBLIC BUSINESS f10 TIO NS SALE nr GUYANA TIMBERS LIMITED Mr. Kwayana to move tho following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That Govornmont urgently Guyana Timbers Limitod to thu public investors, of the firm having o prior right to acquire shares and oporoto the firm in an in�ustry managers oro familiar, anterpriso end concol ony plan for selling Gith which tho labour force and firm.
too non-Coribboon dovolop a plan for tho solB of with omployees tho (Notice P�por No.

62 published 1906-06-04) 2.

CLOSING OF LEONORA SUG�R FnCTCRY Mr. Kwayona to movothu following mction: BE IT RESOLVED: That Govorn�ont ccncol plans for the closing down of Leonora sugar factory and opon nogotintions workers for tho solo of tho factory to them.

with tho factory (Notice Poper No.

63 published 1986-06-04) 3.
TRANSPORTATION IN THE RUPUNUNI Mr. Kwayana to movo the following motion: BE IT REStJL VED: That tho Ministry of Transport takB immediato steps to in n systum of public transport in tho Rupununi within of communities introduco order to brook the loodun isolation the northern villages, within tho southern bet�een nort� ��d south, and to serve school childrBn; and villages AND BE IT FU�THEr RESOLVED: available That tho sorvico should bB so orderod as to be to oorscns outside tho money oconomy.
(Notice Popur No.

64 published 1986-06-04) ROAD f1i\KING MiHERIALS 9.
Mr. Kwayana to move the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That the Government appoint a task force to study all reports on the tests cf road making materials Guyana, report on the supply possibilities on the mosts ficient �ateri0ls roads; grC1ding conr,1uni ty available and recommend in for use on building and up­ DE IT rnrnHER l�ESOLVED: on the basis of these reports or on That Government uther reliable information upgrading and repairing comw�nities scribed minimum standard of all-,...,eather dams, streets and roads wit hin all so as to raise them to a level now below a pre­ launch a programme roads; of building AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the present period of low fuel prices is an appro­ priate time to launch such a programme.
(Notice Paper No.

65 published 1986-06-04) s. REDUCTION IN PRICES OF GASOLENE, DIESELENE AND KEROSENE Mr. Kwayana to move the following motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That in the opinion of this ,1ssembly the wholesale and kerosene as maintained dieseleno, retail prices of 0asolone, in Guyana by the Ministry of Trade are inflationa to highor µroducticn of both the priv3ta and public sectorG duced by a minimu� of 25% thus reducing the cost of living, inducing f"ilore crJmpDti economy.
tive pr::iducticn in all areas of the and cught to be re­ ry and tend costs lBading to reduced competitiveness 6.

COUNTING OF VOTES AT PLACE OF POLL (Notice P2per No.

66 published l9B6-06-04) The Minority Leader to �eve the fellowing motion: BE IT RESOLVED: That this National Assembly calls upon the Government to take steps to ensure that at all elections counted at the ploce of poll in the presence of tho polling agents of the parties contesting the elections.

the v�tes shall be (�ctico Paper No.


67 publishej 1986-06-05) 10 • BILLS -Secon .. <l Reading *7• MUNICI:P/J.i AND DISTRICT COUNCILS (AMEN])l,-:::11"T) BILL 19§6 - Bill No.

12/1gs6 published 1986-10-29 reading Tho Minister of the following Bill: of Regional Development to move the second A Bill intituled the Municipal Act.

An Act to amend and District Councils (Read a first time on 1986-11-03) *B.

LOCAL _REMOCRATIC ORGANS (J.:E,ENDMENT) BILL 19§6 - Bill po.
13/1986 published 1986-10-29 The Minister of Regional Development to move the second readi:lg of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend tha Local Democratic O rgans Act.

(Read a first time on 1986-11-03) *9.

LOCAL_GOVERNM�NT (AMENDMENT) published 1qs6-l0-2q 13ILL 1Q86 -Bill Na.

14/1986 Tho Ministor of Reeionnl Development to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amend the Loca1 Goverrunent Act.

(Read a first time on 1986-11-03) *10.


GUYANA GOLD BOA.RD (AMENDMENT) �hed 1987-01-lQ BILL 1qs6 -Bill No.

16/1986 The Prime Minister to move the second reading of the following Bill: A Bill intitule d An Act to amend the Guyana Gold Board Act 1981.

(Read a first time on 1986-12-22) *11.

MENDMENT BILL 1qs6 following The Prime Minister Bill: to move the second reading of the A Bill incituled An Ar.+ to amend the Guy:ma Geology and Mines Commission Act 197�i.
(Re�d c' fili'L � time on 1986-12-22) *Not to be proceeded with at this sitting.

*12.

EXPORT AND IMPORT (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1906 Bill r�o.

10/1986 published 1987-01-10 The Ministor of Finance to movothe second reG0ing of the following Bill: A Bill intituled An Act to amenj the Export and Import (Spacial Act 1906.

Provisions) (Road a first time on 1906-12-29) f IS CAL EN,1CTnrnTs published 1907-01-30 C'1r-1c.

:r1DnrnT) BILL 1907 - Bill No.


1/1907 The Ministor of Fincncu to move the second reading of tho following an1: � 6ill intituled An Act to amend tho Act, the Tax Act, the Income �vidoncu Tax �ct, tho Capit�l Cains Tax �ct end Tax Act, and to repeal tho th� Property Surtax Act.

N�tionDl Dovoloprnant (Rood c first time on 1987-01-20) F • A • N.'1 Ft\ IN Clurk of the National Assembly PARLIAMENT OFFICE, Public Buildings, Georgetown.

1907-03-13 *Not to be prccuudod with at this sitting.