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PARLIAMENT Journal Publication of the Parliament of Namibia | Vol.17 No.1 August 2020 ISSN 2026 8793 PARLIAMENT Vol 17 No 1 August 2020 Journal 1 Parliament Journal is a peer-reviewed distinctly informative journal published quarterly by the Parliament of Namibia. The journal publishes stories/articles of newsworthy meetings, conferences, and workshops; well researched in-depth feature articles on the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Chamber proceedings, and oversight visits. Stories/articles about courtesy calls on presiding officers and international meetings/engagements and events such as Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), Southern African Development Community Forum (SADC-PF), and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) are also considered for publication. Stories/articles on other important events normally fixed on the calendar of Parliament such as the official opening, State of the Nation Address (SONA), and the tabling of the national budget are also published. Editor(s) Mr Vincent Sinalumbu Mrs Anethe Mtambanengwe Editorial Board Mr Immanuel Kooper Mr George Sanzila Mr David Nahongandja Ms Momley Amushenje Ms Pamela Mate Mr Raphael Hangula Ms Noreen Sitali Consulting Editor Prof Fred Opali @ Parliament of Namibia Postal The Editor Parliament Journal Love Street Private Bag 13323 Windhoek Namibia Telephone Fax A partner of the (+ 264) 61 288 2603 or (+ 264) 61 231 687 Parliament of Namibia (+ 264) 61 202 8048 Konrad Adenauer Foundation E-Mail Website Tel: 061- 225568 [email protected] Website www.parliament.na P.O. Box 1145 [email protected] Facebook@Parliament of the Republic of Namibia Windhoek [email protected] Layout Printing www.kas.de/namibia Silke Kotze John Meinert (Pty) Ltd PARLIAMENT 2 Journal Vol 17 No 1 August 2020 PARLIAMENT Journal Publication of the Parliament of Namibia Vol.17 No.1 August 2020 ISSN 2026 8793 PARLIAMENT Vol 17 No 1 August 2020 Journal 3 CONTENTS FROM Head of State delivers State of the Nation (SONA) Address . 5 EDITOR’S Speaker opens Virtual Budget Review Meeting . 7 Namibian Constitution Celebrated . 8 DESK Members of 7th National Assembly sworn in . 9 We welcome you once again to this edition of the Parliament Research is the backbone of Parliament . 9 Journal. This year has been unprecedented due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc around the Parliament Virtually Confronts Covid-19 Challenges . 10 world, literally halting our daily lives. Parliament too was not German Bundesrat President visits National Assembly . 11 spared in this difficult time as the pandemic forced the legislature to adopt other innovations such as information technology in British High Commissioner pays a order to perform its function of law making. courtesy call on the Speaker . 12 Both the State of the nation address by the Head of State, H.E. Speaker seeks Partnership in Implementing SDGs . 13 President Hage Geingob and the tabling of the national budget Sexual Reproductive Rights Project and the subsequent debates were held virtually for the first time in efforts aimed at reducing the number of MPs in the house to launched by the Speaker . 14 adhere to health guidelines. Award of Certificates to participants by the Research Training Workshop . 15 Despite the threat of COVID – 19, this year has also been a special one as it was preceded by the presidential and parliamentary French lawmakers commend Namibia’s Biodiversity elections that saw the swearing in of the 7th National Assembly Conservation . .. 16 members. Eleven political parties are now represented in the National Assembly Secretary elected Vice-President of the National Assembly. Regional council elections are also due to take place in November this year. These elections would further Association of Secretary-General of African Parliaments . 17 provide Parliament (National Council) with new members. Speaker meets EU Ambassador designate . 17 Still in this edition we highlight the importance of research for IPU President happy with Namibia’s active Parliament with an article on the recent training of parliament involvement in IPU affairs . 18 staff by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. The latter, has been a long standing development partner of Parliament. The 30th Hungary ready to assist Namibia . 19 anniversary of the adoption of the Namibian Constitution was FAO holds awareness workshop on VGGTs for also celebrated this year. Some of the members of the drafting MPs and relevant Government officials . 20 committee convened at the National Assembly to reflect on this milestone occasion. We also report on the historic visit to Namibia Katjavivi implores IPU members to strengthen peace . 21 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union President, Hon. Gabriela Cuevas Barron intended to strengthen ties. She met President Namibia and Vietnam explore ways of Hage Geingob and the two presiding officers of Parliament, strengthening long-standing fraternal relations . 22 Hons. Peter Katjavivi and Bernard Sibalatani. In the next special Speaker of the National Assembly launches refurbished edition that is to follow towards the end of this year, we would Conference Hall and Parliament Outreach Bus . 23 be exploring the origins of this publication and parliament in general. Parliament explores areas of cooperation with Russia . 24 We once again promise our readers and the public out there MPs concerned about Alarming Challenges at the borders . 25 that we shall keep you informed about some exciting activities at Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights essential . 26 Parliament and hope you will take time and enjoy reading your favorite Journal. Speaker implores African Parliaments to do more for refugees . 27 5th Session of Children’s Parliament opened . 28 Commonwealth Day observed . 29 6th Parliamentary Standing Committees reflects on Achievements and Challenges . 30 PARLIAMENT 4 Journal Vol 17 No 1 August 2020 HEAD OF STATE DELIVERS State of the Nation (SONA) Address President Hage Geingob congratulated In the wake of disruptions caused The Head of State revealed progress newly elected lawmakers of the 7th by COVID–19, President Geingob on some of the goals in the Harambee parliament, including re-elected Speaker, sympathized with those severely affected Prosperity Plan. He noted that the Hon. Prof. Peter Katjavivi and his Deputy, by the crisis. He pleaded for cooperation flagship programme had recorded a 70- Hon. Loide Kasingo when he addressed as government metes out assistance to per cent execution rate on outcomes. He the nation during his state of the nation the most vulnerable. “Fellow Namibians, reaffirmed his commitment to fighting address on the 4th of June 2020. I share in your anxieties. Many of you corruption under the national anti- President Geingob, was also re-elected are breadwinners and may lose or have corruption strategy, singling out the as President for a second term during the lost your income. I understand the pain Fishrot expose, that had resulted in the hotly contested presidential elections in of small and large business owners. I jailing of two former cabinet ministers November 2019. During his address, he share the concerns of learners, students for suspected corruption. He noted that noted that Namibia like the rest of the and youth whose academic year has the principle of separation of powers was world was confronted with a plethora of been upended by this crisis. I also share sacred and that the judiciary continued challenges such as the spill-over effects the plight of the poor and the vulnerable to enjoy its independence in matters that from the global economic crisis that was who face sleepless nights because of were before the courts. exacerbated by the threat of the COVID-19 homelessness and hunger. Namibians Other achievements in fighting pandemic. Namibia further experienced a will endure, if we stand firm in unity of corruption, according to President protracted drought. He added that such purpose”, assured the President. Geingob, included, inter alia, the calamities would require concerted efforts Geingob noted that as a short measure cancellation of the contract to upgrade the from all Namibians. to mitigate the socio-economic impact of Hosea Kutako international airport which “While the past five years have been the virus, government had formulated was inflated from 3 to 7 billion Namibia challenging as a result of the global an economic and stimulus relief package Dollars, investigations into alleged economic downturn and protracted amounting to 8.1 billion Namibia Dollars irregularities in the contracts for the drought, the past four months have been in order to assist formal and informal National Oil storage and Neckartal Dam, particularly daunting. All of humanity has businesses especially in severely affected lifestyle audits and investigations into tax been affected by COVID – 19 and there sectors such as tourism, hospitality, evasion and money laundering, and other is no doubt that survival will require a fishing, construction, SMEs, and the cases of corruption such the SME Bank, collective effort”, said Geingob. informal sector. Offshore Development Company, GIPF President, H.E. Hage Geingob delivering SONA in the National Assembly. PARLIAMENT Vol 17 No 1 August 2020 Journal 5 Development capital portfolio, and KORA ministries to 19. His executive had also poverty included government spending music awards. seen an increase of 62 percent female of about 2.1 billion Namibia Dollars from The President noted that Namibia’s representation. He also announced that 2015 to 2019 on drought relief and the improvement in good governance could there would be no purchasing of new Food Bank. be attested by its high ranking on the government vehicle fleet during his The housing programme had, Ibrahim Index at number four in the second and last term in office. somewhat, also recorded its own continent as one of the best governed Although Namibia remained among successes. The HHP target of 20 000 countries in Africa. He further said to add the most unequal societies in the world, new houses had been achieved at over impetus to this commitment, the Whistle President Geingob stated that poverty 80 per cent.
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