CERTIFICATION

The Minutes of Proceedings which appear in the following book have been establish 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.

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•r X // Lino Btilekuli diCSA^SAt Hon. Maxi orman CARLOT arliament Clerk of Parliament A

■ NIFJTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT

FIRST SITTNG OF 2008

22 September 2008

AREIASUV, Hon David Member for Paama PPP ASAL, Hon. Bruct Member for Pentecost UMP BOEDORO, Hon Philip Member for Maewo VP BROWNY, Hon. f Jenna Member for Malekula VRP BULE, Hon. Jamo ; Member for Ambae NUP CARCASSES, Ho n. MoanaKalosil Member for Port Vila GC CARLOT, Hon. A Ifred Rolland Member for Efate VRP CARLOT, Hon. N axime Korman Member for Port Vila VRP CROWBY Manairewo, Hon. Patrick Member for Port Vila NUP DAVID, Hon Member for Port Vila SA ETAP, Hon. L 1 Member for Tanna IND HAMARILIU, in.Isaac Member for Epi VNP HILTON, Hon. Unstan Member for Banks/Torres PPP IAUKO, Hon. 1 vy laris Member for Tanna VP ISAAC, Hon. Ju i Member for Tanna NCA KAHU, Hon. M< rS Member for Tanna VP KAILO, Hon. T Member for Other Southern Islands VP KALO, Hon.T a Daniel Member for Shepherds GC KALSAKAU, r. Joshua T. Member for Efate LP KALTONGA, n. Bakoa Member for Efate VP KEN, Hon. Pastor Ion Member for Malekula IND KILMAN, Hon. ; to Member for Malekula PPP KOLOMULE, > i. Jean Ravou Akii Member for Santo VPRFP

i LINI Vanuaroroa, Hon. Ham Member for Pentecost NUP LOUGHMAN, Hon. Bob Member for Tanna VP MASMAS, Hon. Jossie Member for Ambrym VRP MOLISA, Hon. Sela Member for Santo VP MOLISALE, Hon. Havo Member for Malo/Aore NAG MORIN, Hon. Dominique Member for Luganville VRP NATAPEI, Hon. Edward Nipake Member for Port Vila VP NATUMAN, Hon. Joe Member for Tanna VP NGWANGO, Hon. James Member for Ambae PPP PIPITE, Hon. Marcellino Member for Santo VRP REGANVANU, Hon. Ralph Member for Port Vila IND RORY, Hon. Eta Member for Malekula VFFP SAIMON, Hon. Esmon Member for Malekula MPP SAL WAI Tabimasmas, Hon. Chariot Member for Pentecost UMP SAMBO, Hon. Roro Member for Efate NUP SAMSON, Hon. Samsen Member for Santo VRP SAWON, Hon. Thomas Isom Member for Banks/Torres NUP SOLOMON, Hon. Lorin Member for Santo UMP STEVENS, Hon. Morking Iatika Member for Tanna NUP TASO, Hon. Leinavao Member for Epi VP TEILEMB, Hon. Kisito Member for Malekula UMP TELUKLUK, Hon. Paul B. Member for Malekula NMA TITONGOA, Hon. Willie Rueben Abel Member for Tongoa VP TOSUL, Hon. David Member for Pentecost NUP VOHOR, Hon. Serge Rialuth Member for Santo UMP VOIASUSU, Hon. Tae Member for Santo UMP VUTA,Hon. Peter Member for Ambae PAP WELLS, Hon. George Andre Member for Luganville NUP WORWOR, Hon. Raphael Member for Ambrym UMP

11 PARTY ABBREVIATIONS

GC (2) SA Shepherd Alliance (I) IND Independent (4) LIMP Union of Moderate Parties (7) LP Leba Pati (1) VFFP Family First Party (1) MPP Melanesian Progressive Party (1) VLP Vanuatu Leba Pati (1) NMA Namangi .lute (I) VNP Vanuatu National Party (1) NUP National failed Party (8) VP Vanuaaku Pati (I J) PAP People’s. 1 ction Party (I) VPRFP Vanuatu Progressive Republican Farmer Party (1) PPP People’s Progressive Party (4) VRP Vanuatu Republican Party (7) PARLIAMEN T OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

NINTHLEGISLATURE ofparliament

FIRST SITTING OF 2008

MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2008

SPEAKER :

PRESENT : 52 Members

ABSENT :

1. The sitting commenced at 8.45 a.m.

2. The Clerk, Lino BULEKULI dit SACSAC welcomed the duly elected Members of Parlit iment (MPs) and read the relevant legal and constitutional texts including the Stan ling Orders relating to the first sitting of the 9th Parliament and the points on the a tenda, He then continued with the reading of the Notice of Sitting he had sent to t le 52 Members of Parliament who acknowledged their presence in a roll call. This constituted the quorum according to Article 21 (4) of the Constitution and al sc rendered the sitting legally and constitutionally constituted to continue with the agenda, The Clerk referred to Standing Order 4 (2) and asked the eldest MP, Hoi. Maxime CARLOT KORMAN, Member for Port Vila, to preside over the election of the Speaker.

3. The Hon. CARLOT KORMAN took the Speaker’s chair and congratulated the duly elected MPs, and following the agenda, asked the MPs to make their oaths of allegiance administered by the Chief Justice, Vincent LUNABEK.

4. The MP; took their oath of allegiance.

5. The eldest MP, The Hon. Maxime CARLOT read in English and French the relevant texts concerning the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speakers in accordai ce with Article 22 of the Constitution and Standing Order 4 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) e nd (6). ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER

6. Seconded by The Hon. James BULE, Member for Ambae, The Hon. Edward N. NATAPEI, Member for Port Vila, nominated Hon. George A. WELLS, Member for Luganville, as the Speaker.

7. The Hon. WELLS accepted the nomination,

8. As there were no further nominations, the eldest MP, The Hon. CARLOT KORMAN declared The Hon. George A.WELLS, Member for Luganville, unopposed and duly elected Speaker of Parliament. He then asked The Hon. WELLS to take his oath, which was administered by the Attorney General, Ishmael KALSAKAU.

9. The Hon. WELLS took his oath of allegiance.

ELECTION OF THE FIRST DEPUTY SPEAKER

10. Seconded by The Hon. Bakoa KALTONGA, Member for Efate, The Hon. Patrick CROWBY Manarewo, Member for Port Vila, nominated The Hon. Peter VUTA, Member for Ambae, as the First Deputy Speaker.

11. The Hon. VUTA accepted the nomination,

12. As there were no further nominations. The Hon. Speaker WELLS declared The Hon. Peter VUTA, Member for Ambae, unopposed and duly elected First Deputy Speaker of Parliament.

13. The Hon, VUTA took his oath of allegiance administered by Attorney General KALSAKAU.

ELECTION OF THE SECOND DEPUTY SPEAKER

14. Seconded by The Hon. David TOSUL, Member for Pentecost, The Hon. Willie Rueben ABEL Titonga, Member for Tongoa, nominated The Hon. Louis ETAP, Member for Tanna, as the Second Deputy Speaker.

15. The Hon. ETAP accepted the nomination.

16. As there were no further nominations, The Hon. Speaker WELLS declared Hon. Louis ETAP, Member for Tanna, unopposed and duly elected Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.

2 17. The Hon. ETAP took his oath of allegiance administered by Attorney General KALSAKAU.

18. The Hon. Speaker WELLS then announced the signing of the Roll of Members of Parliamient as in accordance to Standing Order 7 (2) and after that all the MPs had signed he Roll; he stated the election of the Prime Minister according to Article 41 of the Constitution and Standing Orders 8 (1). (2), (3) and (4).

ELECTION OF THE PRIME MINISTER

19. Second ed by The Hon. Sela MOLISA, Member for Santo, The Hon. Hamlinson LINI Vanuaroroa. Member for Pentecost, nominated The Hoh. Edward N. NATPAEI, Member for Port Vila, to be Prime Minister.

20. The Hoh. NATAPEI accepted the nomination.

21. Seconded by The Hon. . Member for Malekula, The .Hon. Serge VOHOR, Member for Santo, nom inated The Hiin. Maxime CARLOT KORMAN, Member for Port Vila, to be Prime !v inistcr.

22. The Hor . CARLOT KORMAN accepted the nomination.

23. The Hol Speaker, WELLS, declared the nominations close and asked for the nominat ons of two tellers, one from each side of the House.

24. The Hoi. NATAPEI nominated The Hon. Bakoa KALTONGA, Member for Efate, as a teller.

25. . KILMAN nominated The Hon. Marcellino P1P1TE, Member for Santo, .‘ond teller.

26. The Ho Speaker, WELLS, asked the tellers to verify that the ballot box was empty, ahd then announced the Prime Minister's election procedures. After all the MPs had voted, the tellers counted the votes and the results were in favor of The Ho i. Edward NATAPEI, Member for Port Vila with 27 votes and The Honi. Maxime CARLOT KORMAN, Member for Port Vila with 24 votes.

27. The new [y elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu, The Hon. Edward N. NATAPEI, Member for Port Vila, took his oath of allegiance administered by Attorney General tiALSAKAU.

28. After the swearing in ceremony, The Hon. NATAPEI, Prime Minister took the opportun ity to thank the take-care Government of the outgoing Prime Minister, The Hon Hamlinson LINI Vanuaroroa, Member for Pentecost, and all the MPs

3 for placing their confidence and trust in him as the new Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu. He announced that his inauguration speech would be made after the appointment of the new Ministers to the Cabinet.

29. THE FIRST SITTING OF THE NINTH LEGISLATURE OF 2008 WAS OFFICIALLY CLOSED AT 2.55 P.M.

4 authentification

Les proces-v^rbaux qui figurent dans le present recueil ont ete etablis par le Secretaire General du Parlement et conformement aux dispositions de 1’Article 18 du Reglement Interieur. Ils ont ete corriges elt confirmes par le Parlement.

Hon. Maxim CAkLOT Presj^etrrdul Secretaire General du Parlement. / ■’ ' Hr y NEUVIEMELEGISLATURE DU PARLEMENT

PREMIERE SEANCE DE 2008

LUNDI 22 SEPTEMBRE 2008

M. AREISUV E avid Depute de Paama PPP M. ASAL Bruce Depute de Pentecote UPM M BOEDORO Philip Depute de Maewo VP M BROWNY E'onna Depute de Malekula PRV M. BULE James Depute d Ambae PNU M CARCASSE S Mo ana Kalosil Depute de Port-Vila cv M CARLOT A fredR Depute d ’Efate PRV M. CARLOT Mixime Depute de Port- Vila PRV M. CROWBY Pitrick Manarewo Depute de Port-Vila PNU M. ABEL David Depute de Port-Vila SA M. ETAP Louis Depute de Tanna IND M HAM ARIL I Isaac Depute d ’Epi PNV M. HILTON Da istan Depute de Banks/Torres PPP M. IARIS Iauko H Depute de Tanna VP M. ISAAC Juda! Depute de Tanna ACN M. KAHU Mosei Depute de Tanna PNU M. KAILO Ture H Depute des ties isolees du Sud VP M. KALO Toara Daniel Depute des Shepherds CV M. KALSAKAU Joshua T Depute d ’Efate PT M KALTONGA Bako a Depute d ’Efate VP M. KEN Ton Depute de Malekula VP M. KILMAN Sato Depute de Malekula PPP M. KOLOMULE Akii Jean Ravou Depute de Santo PPRFV M. LINI Hamlins on Vanuarioroa Depute de Pentecote PNU M. LORIN Solomon Depute de Santo UPM M. LOUGHMAN Bob Depute de Tanna VP M. MASMAS Jos sie, Depute d Ambry m PRV M MOLISA Sei; Depute de Santo VP M MOLISALE lavo Depute de Malo/Aore MN M. MORIN Dom nique Depute de Luganville PRV M. NATAPEI Ed ward Nipake Depute de Port- Vila VP M. NATUMAN Jpe Depute de Tanna PNU M. NGWANGO ames Depute d ’Ambae PPP M. PIPITE Marccllino Depute de Santo PRV M. RORY Eta Depute de Malekula PNU M. REGENVANU Ralph Depute de Port- Vila IND M. SAIMON Esn on Depute de Malekula PPM M. SAL WAI Cha lot T Depute de Pentecote UPM

1 M. SAMBO Roro Depute d 'Efate PNU M. SAMSON Samsen Depute de Santo PRV M. SAWON Thomas Isom Depute de Banks/Torres PNU M. STEVEN Iatika Morkin Depute de Tanna PNU M. TAE Voiasusu Depute de Santo UPM M.TOSUL David Depute de Pentecote PNU M. TASSO Leinavao Depute d ’Epi VP M. TEILEM Kisito Depute de Malekula UPM M TELUKLUK Paul B Depute de Malli colo NMA M. TITONGOA Willie R. A Depute de Tongoa VP M. VUTA Peter Depute d’Ambae PPA M VOHOR Serge R Depute de Santo UPM M. WELLS Georges Andre Depute de Luganville PNU M WORWOR Raphael Depute d’Ambiym UPM

LISTE DES ABBREVIATIONS POUR LES NOMS DES PARTIS

IND Candidat independent PRV Parti Republicain de Vanuatu NMA Namangui Aute CV Confederation des Verts PNU Parti National Unifie UPM Union des Partis Moderes PPM Parti Progressiste Melanesien VP Vanuaaku Pati PPP Parti Progressiste Populaire PPA Parti Populaire d’Action ACN Association Communautaire National MN Mouvement du Nagriamel PT Parti du Travail PPRFV Parti Progressiste Republicain des SA Shepherds Alliance Femiiers du Vanuatu

11 PARLEMENT l)E LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU

NEUVIEME LEGISLATURE DU PARLEMENT

PREMIERE SEANCE DE 2008

LUNDI 22 SEPTEMBRE 2008

PRESENTS 52 deputes

L La seance commence a 8h45.

2. Le Secretaire General du Parlement, M. BULEKULI Lino dit SACS AC, souhaite la bienvei ue aux candidats qui ont ete dument elus. Il donne lecture des textes legaux et; constitutionnels ainsi que ceux du Reglement Interieur regissant la premiere !seance du Parlement et ses differents points de l’ordre du jour. Il donne ensuite l’avis de convocation envoye aux candidats dument elus et constate la presence 6e 52 elus representant le quorum requis conformement aux dispositions de 1’artic .

3. Le depute de Port-Vila, M. CARLOT Maxime Korman, occupe le siege du President du Parlement et felicite les deputes dument elus. Il annonce l’ordre du jour et invite le President de la Cour Supreme, M. LUNABEK Vincent d’administer les prestations de serment des deputes.

4. Les candic ats dument elus pretent serment.

5, Le doyen les deputes, M. CARLOT Maxime Korman, donne lecture en anglais et en fran^ais les dispositions regissant Selection du President du parlement et les vices- pres:idents du Parlement conformement a 1’article 22 de la Constitution et l’Article 4 1), 2), 3), 4), 5) et 6) du Reglement Interieur. ELECTION DU PRESIDENT DU PARLEMENT

6. M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake, depute de Port-Vila, appuye par M. BULE James, depute d’Ambae, propose la candidature de M, WELLS Georges Andre, a 1’election du President du Parlement du Vanuatu.

7. M. WELLS Georges Andre accepte la proposition.

8. Constatant qu’il n’y a pas d’autres propositions, le doyen declare en consequence M, WELLS Georges Andre, depute de Luganville, dument elu President du Parlement de la Republique de Vanuatu. I! demande ensuite a I'Attorney General, M. KALSAKAU Ishmael, d’administrer le serment de fidelite el d’allegeance a la Nation du President du Parlement.

9. M. WELLS Georges Andre pr^te son serment de fidelite et d’allegeance a la nation. Il prend ensuite fonction du fauteuil presidentie! et remercie l’assemblee pour son soutien et sa confiance en l’elisant com me President du Parlement.

ELECTION DU PREMIER VICE PRESIDENT DU PARLEMENT

10. M. CROWBY Patrick Manarewo, depute de Port-Vila, appuye par M. KALTONGA Bakoa, depute d’Efate, propose la candidature de M. VUTA Peter, depute d’Ambae, a Telection du Premier vice President du Parlement,

11. M. VUTA Peter accepte la proposition.

12. Constatant qu’il n’y a pas d’autres propositions, le doyen declare en consequence M. VUTA Peter, depute d’Ambae, dument elu Premier vice-Presidcnt du Parlement de la Republique de Vanuatu. 11 demande ensuite a TAttorney General. M. KALSAKAU Isma&l, d’administrer le serment de fidelite et d’allegeance a la Nation.

13. M. VUTA Peter prete son serment de fidelite et d’allegeance a la Nation.

ELECTION DU DEUXIEME VICE PRESIDENT DU PARLEMENT

14. M. TITONGOA Willie Reuben Abel, depute de Tongoa, appuye par M. TOSUL David, depute de Pentecote, propose la candidature de M. ETAP Louis, depute de Tanna, a Selection du Deuxieme vice President du Parlement.

15. M. ETAP Louis accepte la proposition.

16. Constatant qu’il n’y a pas d’autres propositions, le President WELLS declare M. ETAP Louis, depute de Tanna, dument elu Deuxieme vice-President du Parlement. Il demande ensuite a 1’Attorney General, M. KALSAKAU Ismael, d’administrer le serment de fidelite et d’allegeance a la Nation.

2 17, M. ETAP ouis, depute de Tanna, prete son serment. de fidelite et d’allegeance a la Nation.

18. Le Preside]nt demande ensuite aux deputes d’apposer leurs signatures a la liste des deputes conformement a TArticle 7.2) du Reglement Interieur. Il lit ensuite des dispositions regissante de TArticle 41 de la Constitution et TArticle 8.1), 2), 3) et 4) du Reg ement Interieur qui s’appliqueront a l’election du Premier Ministre la Republique de Vanuatu.

ELECTION DU PREMIER MINISTRE

19. M. LINI Hamlinson Vanuaroroa, depute de Pentecote, appuye par M. MOLISA Sela, depute de Santo, propose la candidature de M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake, depute de Port-Vila, a l’election du Premier Ministre de la Republique de Vanuatu.

20. M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake accepte la proposition.

21. M. VOHQR Serge Rialuth, depute de Santo, appuye par M. KILMAN Sato, depute de Malekula, propose la candidature de M. Maxime Korman, depute de Port-Vi la, i l’election du Premier Ministre de la Republique de Vanuatu.

22. M. CARLOT Maxime Korman accepte la proposition.

23. Constatant qu’il n’y a pas d’autres propositions, le President declare clore les propositions et demande chaque cote de Tassemblee de nommer un scrutateur.

24. M. NAT? PEI Edward Nipake, designe M. KALTONGGA Bakoa, depute d’Efate, ccmme Premier scrutateur.

25. M. KILM \N Sato designe M. PIPITE Marcelino, depute de Santo, comme seconde sc rutateur.

26. Le President demande aux deux scrutateurs d’inspecter a Tinterieur de Tume puis annonce les procedures de l’election du Premier Ministre. A la fin des votes des deputes, les scrutateurs ont procede au compte des votes et comme resultat, M. NATAPEIl Edward Nipake, depute de Port-Vila a remporte 27 votes et M. CARLOT vlaxime Korman, depute de Port-Vila a 24 votes.

27. Le President WELLS declare M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake dument elu Premier Ministre d : la Republique de Vanuatu et demande ensuite a T Attorney General d’administ|-cr le serment de fidelite et d’allegeance au Premier Ministre. M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake prete son serment de fidelite et d’allegeance a la Nation.

3 28, Apres avoir pret6 serment, le Premier ministre, M. NATAPEI Edward Nipake prend I’occasion de remercier l’ancien gouvemement et le Premier ministre sortant, M. LINI Hamlinson Vanuaroroa, depute de Pentecote, et tons les deputes qui Font elus comme Premier ministre de la Republique de Vanuatu. Il annonce qu’il presentera son discours d’ouverture apres la nomination des Ministres qui composeront son Cabinet.

29. La Premiere Stance de ia Neu vie me Legislature du Parlement de 2008 est officiellement close i 14h55.

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