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Certification CERTIFICATION The Minutes of Proceedings which appear in the following book have been established by the Clerk of Parliament and have been amended and confirmed by Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. Hon. ESmon SALMON Leon TETER Speaker of Parliament Clerk of Parliament ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT SPECIAL SITTING OF 2016 9 June 2016 Speaker of Parliament His Excellency, Hon. Esmon SAIMON Parliament Office-Holders First Deputy Speaker -Hon. Edwin Amblus MACREVETH Second Deputy Speaker - Vacant Third Deputy Speaker - Hon. Alickson Fourth Deputy Speaker - Hon. Marcellino BARTHELEMY Leader of the Government in the Parliament - Hon. Chariot SAL WAI Tabimasmas Deputy Leader of the Government in the Parliament - Hon. Joe NATUMAN Leader of the Opposition - Hon. ALATOI Ishmael Kalsakau Deputy Leader of the Opposition - Hon. Sato KILMAN Leader of Government Business - Hon. Fred Tasso WILLIAM Government Whip - Hon. - Bob LOUGHMAN Opposition Whip - Hon. - Christopher EMELEE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (These Ministers constitute the Cabinet and were in office on 9 June 2016) Prime Minister and Minister of Public Hon. Chariot SAL WAI Tabimasmas Service Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Hon. Joe NATUMAN Trade Industry and Commerce Minister of Infrastructure and Public Hon. Jotham NAPAT Utilities Minister of Foreign Affairs, External Hon. Bruno LENGKON Trade and Telecommunication Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Alfred MAOH Minister of Finance and Economic Hon. Gaetan PIKIOUNE Management Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Hon. Matai SEREMAIAH Fisheries Minister of Health Hon. Daniel Toara KALO Minister of Education Hon. Jean Pierre NIRUA Minister of Lands, Geology and Mines Hon. Ralph REGENVANU and Water Resources Minister of Justice and Social Welfare Hon.Ronald Warsal KALMASEI Minister of Youth and Sports VACANT Minister of Climate Changes Hon. Ham LINI Vanuaroroa. 11 ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT SPECIAL SITTING OF 2016 9 June 2016 ALATOI, Hon. Ishmael Kalsakau Member for Port Vila UMP ATI, Hon. Marc Member for Luganville IG BARTHELEMY, Hon. Marcellino Member for Malekula RMC CHADRACK, Hon Gracia Member for Malekula IND EDWIN, Hon. Amblus Macreveth Member for Santo FMP EMELEE, Hon. Christopher Claude Member for Torres VNDP KALMET, Hon. Norris Member for Efate UMP KALO, Hon. Toara Daniel Member for Shepherds VGC KALO, Hon. Seule Member for Port Vila VGC KALSAKAU, Hon. Joshua Tafura Member for Efate VLP KALSAKAU, Hon. Ephraim Member for Port Vila IND KANAS, Hon. Jerry Member for Efate IND KEN, Hon. Don Stephen Member for Malekula PSP KILMAN, Hon. Sato Member for Malekula PPP KOANAPO, Hon. Johnny Rasou Member for Tanna VP LANO, Hon. Kalo Pakoa Songi Member for Tongoa IG LENGKON, Hon. Bruno Member for Ambrym NUP LINI, Vanuaroroa, Hon. Ham Member for Pentecost NUP LOUGHMAN, Hon. Bob Member for Tanna VP LUDVAUNE, Hon. Jerome Member for Malekula UMP MAHE, Hon. Rick Tchamako Member for Santo RMC MAOH, Hon. Alfred Member for Santo GJP MATA, Hon. Jacob Member for Ambae NAG MELVE, Hon. Silas Bule Member for Pentecost NUP NALING, Hon. Tomker Netvunei Member for Tafea Outer Islands UMP NAP AT, Hon. Jotham Member for Tanna LPV NAPUAT, Hon. Andrew Solomon Member for Tanna GJP NATAPEI, Hon. Kenneth Member for Port Vila VP NATUMAN, Hon. Joe Member for Tanna VP NATUMAN, Hon. Nakou Member for Tanna UMP NEVU, Hon. Hosea Rothul Ovock Member for Santo IG NGWELE, Hon. Jay Member for Ambae IG NIRUA, Hon. Jean Pierre Member for Port Vila IND NOAM, Hon. Iouniwan Tom Member for Tanna IND PIKIOUNE, Hon. Gaetan Member for Santo NAG REGENVANU, Hon. Ralph Member for Port Vila GJP SAIMON, Hon. Esmon Member for Malekula VP SALA, Hon. John Member for Malekula GJP SAL WAI, Hon. Chariot Tabimasmas Member for Pentecost RMC SAMSEN, Hon. Samson Member for Santo VPP SEOULE, Hon. Simeon Member for Epi UMP SEREMAIAH, Hon. Matai Member for Luganville IND TABISAL, Hon. Chani Francois Member for Pentecost NUP TASSO, Hon. William Fred Member for Paama GJP TONGOLILU, Hon. Daniel Isaac Member for Epi IND iv VIRA, Hon. Alickson Member for Ambae NATATOK WARSAL, Hon. Ronald Kalmasei Member for Santo VP WILLIAMS, Hon. Albert Abel Member for Ambrym GJP WILSON, Hon. Ian Member for Maewo IND WONA, Hon. Jack Member for Banks VNDP Political Party Abbreviation FMP Fen Melanesian Party (1) PSP People Service Party (1) GJP Graon mo Jastis Party (6) RMC Reunification Movement for Change (3) IG Iauko Group (4) UMP Union of Moderate Party (6) IND Independent (8) VGC Vanuatu Green Confederation (2) LPV Leaders Party of Vanuatu (1) VLP Vanuatu Labour Party (1) NAG Nagriamel (2) VNDP Vanuatu National Development Party (2) NAT Natatok (1) VP Vanua’aku Party (6) NUP National United Party (4) VPP Vanuatu Presidential Party (1) PPP Peoples Progressive Party (1) PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT SPECIAL SITTING OF 2016 THURSDAY 09 JUNE 2016 SPEAKER : The Hon. Esmon SAIMON, Member for Maleukla PRESENT : 35 members ABSENT : The Hon. Alatoi Ishmael KALSAKAU, Member for Port Vila, The Hon. Mac ATI, Member for Santo, The Hon. Christophe EMELE, Member for Banks/Torres, The Hon. Ephraim KALSAKAU, Member for Port Vila, The Hon. Joshua KALSAKAU, Member for Efate, The Hon. Ton KEN, Member for Malekula, The Hon. Sato KILMAN, Member for Malekula, The Hon. Hosea NEVU, Member for Santo, The Hon. Jay NGWELE, Member for Ambae, The Hon. Tom NOAM, Member for Tanna, The Hon. Kalo PAKOASONGI, Member for Tongoa, The Hon. Samson SAMSEN, Member for Santo, The Hon. Isaac TONGOLILU, Member for Epi, The Hon lan WILSON, Member for Maewo, The Hon. Jack WONA, Member for Banks/Torres LATE : 1. The sitting commenced at 9.20a.m. 2. The Hon. Speaker SAIMON said the prayer. 3. The Hon. Speaker SAIMON referred to Article 85 of the Constitution and then declared the Special Sitting officially open. He then read Article 85 of the Constitution which states that a Bill for an amendment of the Constitution shall not come into effect unless it is supported by votes of no less than two-thirds of all the members of Parliament at a special sitting of Parliament at which three-quarters of the members are present. If there is no such quorum at the first sitting, Parliament may meet and make a decision by the same majority a week later even if only two-thirds of the members are present. As there were only 35 Members present, there was no quorum required to proceed with the businesses Parliament has been summoned for. He then postponed the sitting to Thursday 16th June 2016 at 8.30a.m. 4. The sitting was adjourned at 9.25a.m. 2 PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT SPECIAL SITTING OF 2016 THURSDAY 16 JUNE 2016 SPEAKER : The Hon. Esmon SAIMON, Member for Maleukla PRESENT : 50 Present ABSENT : 1. The sitting commenced at 9.50a.m. 2. The Hon. Toara D. KALO, Minister of Health and Member for Shepherds Outer Islands, said the prayer. 3. The Hon. Speaker SAIMON stated that the Parliament was meeting today following the adjournment on Thursday 9th June 2016. He explained that there was no required quorum on that day therefore, Parliament was adjourned till today. He then read the summon and notice of this special sitting and as well as Article 84 and 85 in Chapter 14 of the Constitution. He explained that the required quorum for that day was two-thirds and as there were 50 Members present, it rendered the Parliament to be legally constituted to proceed with its agenda. BILL FOR THE CONSTITUTION (SEVENTH) (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. OF 2016 FIRST READING 4. The Hon. Chariot SAL WAI, Prime Minister and Member for Pentecost, introduced the Bill, stated the reasons for the amendments and then moved that the Bill be read a first time. 5. The Hon. ALATOI Ishmael Kalsakau, Leader of Opposition and Member for Port Vila, said he understood that the Prime Minister had promised the people of Vanuatu on a referendum where it is important that people have their say, not only politically but according to their livelihoods. He said this country is comprised of custom and many MPs in the House are people with Christian values and custom names that have 3 spiritual meanings. He said the Constitution is based on Christian values and tradition but should not drive people away from their fundamental rights. He said he still relies on the referendum and that the Opposition was of the opinion that it must be done at grass root levels, in Nakamais and directly to the people. He referred to the Constitution as 'Stampa blong Nation' and the spirit of the ancestors still stands firm on it, therefore, it should not be treated as a normal Bill. He went on that the people of this country are the ones to give the Government the right to make changes in the Constitution. However, the attitude of acting as ‘ grass hope rs' must be erased. He noted that the amendments were going against the people’s fundamental rights such as freedom and what the Government was doing is a mockery to the Constitution itself. He then made reference to the Article 5 of the Constitution which was the core provision for Independence, where, voters have the right to vote any person they think is the best candidate to stand for them. He said people should have the freedom to put and remove a Prime Minister. Concerning the Auditor General, he said, the Office was malfunctioning and the Government should ensure it works before inserting it into the Constitution. He concluded that he spoke on behalf of responsible Leaders with custom values and that the Constitutional amendment was not a game, therefore, the Opposition would not be part of it.
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