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54 – 2021 FOURTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2021 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 has been informed by the Chief Whip of the LPM Party that they have designated the following Members to serve on various Parliamentary Standing Committees: Hon.

Bernadus Swartbooi – - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts; and - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

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Henny Seibeb – - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration; and - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security.

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Edson Isaaks – - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs; and - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development.

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Utaara Mootu – - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development and Family Affairs; and - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information, Communication, Technology and Innovation.

(ii) The Speaker further announced that that he has also been informed by the Chief Whip of the SWAPO Party that they have designated Hon.

Patience Masua to serve on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security.
The Speaker declared afore-mentioned Members as duly appointed to the said Parliamentary Standing Committees.

(iii) Lastly, reported the Speaker the Ovaherero/Ovambanderu Genocide Foundation to the exhibition of the 2011 return of the skulls and other related materials, and the 117th commemoration of the 2 October, Extermination Order.

The event will take place tomorrow Thursday, 7 October 2021 from 16:00 to 18:00 at the Independence Memorial Museum.
that all Members are invited by On Saturday, 09 October 2021, there will be another event at Ozombuzovindimba, Otjinene Constituency, Omaheke Region to commemorate 117 years since the issuance of the infamous Extermination Order by General Lotha von Trotha.

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The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism motivated and laid upon the Table: Annual Report of the Sustainable Development Advisory Council for the year 2020/2021.

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Ms. Elago laid upon the Table for discussion: Report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources on National Determined Contributions (NDCS) Awareness Workshop held at Otjiwarongo from 23 – 24 October 2020.

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NOTICES OF QUESTIONS: (i) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (No.

155).

(ii) Ms. Van den Heever (LPM) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises (No.

156).

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ORAL QUESTION: Mr. Kauandenge (NUDO) asked the Minister of Justice (No.

75) – Replied to.

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FIRST ORDER READ: Resumption of Debate on the draft Joint Declaration between the Republic of Namibia and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Question before the Assembly on Tuesday, 5 October 2021, as moved by the Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs (page 115): That the Motion be discussed.
On the motion of the Deputy Minister of Finance, seconded by Ms. Kafula, debate adjourned until Tuesday, 12 October 2021.

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SECOND ORDER READ: Resumption of Consideration of Report of the Privileges Committee on the investigation into the conduct of Hon.

Swartbooi and Hon.

Seibeb on 15 April 2021 during the State of the Nation Address.

Question before the Assembly on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, as moved Mr. Katamelo (page 100): That the Committee Report be adopted.

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In terms of Rule 99(a) of the Standing Rules and Orders, the Speaker adjourned the Assembly at 17:45 until Thursday, 7 October 2021.

MS. L. KANDETU Secretary of the National Assembly Compiled by I. Nehoya