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No. 01 of 2021 SEVENTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY 1 No. 01 of 2021 SEVENTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) (UNREVISED) FIRST SESSION TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021 2 CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENT PAPERS LAID QUESTIONS (Oral) MOTION STATEMENTS BY MINISTER BILLS (Public) ADJOURNMENT QUESTIONS (Written) 3 THE CABINET (Formed by Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth) Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity Hon. Louis Steven Obeegadoo Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning, Minister of Tourism Hon. Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Education, GCSK Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Dr. the Hon. Mohammad Anwar Husnoo Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government and Disaster Risk Management Hon. Alan Ganoo Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Dr. the Hon. Renganaden Padayachy Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Hon. Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, GCSK Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity Hon. Soomilduth Bholah Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Hon. Kavydass Ramano Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Hon. Mahen Kumar Seeruttun Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance Hon. Georges Pierre Lesjongard Minister of Energy and Public Utilities Hon. Maneesh Gobin Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security 4 Hon. Jean Christophe Stephan Toussaint Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation Hon. Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development Hon. Darsanand Balgobin Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Hon. Soodesh Satkam Callichurn Minister of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection Dr. the Hon. Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal Minister of Health and Wellness Hon. Sudheer Maudhoo Minister of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Hon. Mrs Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare Hon. Avinash Teeluck Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage Hon. Teeruthraj Hurdoyal Minister of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms 5 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS Mr Speaker Hon. Sooroojdev Phokeer, GCSK, GOSK Deputy Speaker Hon. Mohammud Zahid Nazurally Deputy Chairperson of Committees Hon. Sanjit Kumar Nuckcheddy Clerk of the National Assembly Lotun, Mrs Bibi Safeena Adviser Dowlutta, Mr Ram Ranjit Deputy Clerk Ramchurn, Ms Urmeelah Devi Clerk Assistant Gopall, Mr Navin Clerk Assistant Seetul, Ms Darshinee Hansard Editor Jankee, Mrs Chitra Parliamentary Librarian and Information Jeewoonarain, Ms Prittydevi Officer Serjeant-at-Arms Pannoo, Mr Vinod 6 MAURITIUS Seventh National Assembly --------------- FIRST SESSION ------------ Debate No. 01 of 2021 Sitting of Tuesday 23 March 2021 The Assembly met in the Assembly House, Port Louis, at 11.30 a.m. The National Anthem was played (Mr Speaker in the Chair) 7 ANNOUNCEMENT OBITUARY – MR MAHYENDRAH UTCHANAH The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, it is with deep regret that we learnt of the demise of Mr Mahyendrah Utchanah, former Member of Parliament, on 01 January last, at the age of 70. Mahen Utchanah, as he was commonly known, was born on 29 December 1950 at Poudre D’Or Hamlet. In 1973, he proceeded to India to pursue tertiary education at Pune University. During his university studies, he assumed responsibilities of President of the Mauritius Students’ Association and Secretary General of the Symbiosis Student Council. In 1976, after the completion of a Bachelor of Arts in English, he returned to Mauritius and started working as an English teacher at Patten College in Rose Hill. He began his political career in the same year by joining the MMM. In 1976, he contested the General Elections in Constituency No. 7 - Piton/Rivière du Rempart, under the banner of the MMM, but was not elected. In 1979, he took a job as Principal at Progressive College in Rivière du Rempart, a position he held until 1983. In 1982, he stood as a candidate for the General Elections in Constituency No. 7 - Piton/Rivière du Rempart under the banner of the MMM-PSM Alliance and was elected Third Member. In 1983, he left the MMM and became one of the founding Members of the MSM as a result of the split within the MMM. He was appointed Minister of Energy and Communications in the same year. He was entrusted with the post of treasurer of the MSM, which he held until 1995. In August 1983, he contested the General Elections again in Constituency No. 7 under the banner of the MSM-Labour Party Alliance and was elected Third Member. He was re- appointed Minister and held the portfolio of Energy and Internal Communications. Mr Speaker, Sir, in the General Elections of 1987, Mr Utchanah was returned Third Member to serve Constituency No. 7 under the banner of the MSM-Labour Party Alliance. He was re-appointed Minister of Energy and Internal Communications. In 1991, he ran for the General Elections in Constituency No. 7 under the banner of the MSM-MMM Alliance and was returned Third Member. He became Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Postal Services, a portfolio he held until October 1994. 8 Mr Speaker, Sir, Mr Utchanah was also known for his social activities and was engaged in charitable work at the Human Service Trust. He was associated with the setting up of the Ayurveda Hospital of the Trust in 1985. Mr Speaker, Sir, committed to the concerns of the people of Indian origin settled in different parts of the world, Mr Utchanah became a member of the Mauritian Branch of GOPIO, the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin in 2001. In 2012, he became the Chairperson of the Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund and in 2013, the Chairperson of GOPIO International. Mr Utchanah was instrumental in the setting up of the International Indentured Girmitiyas Foundation which was incorporated in 2016. Mr Speaker, Sir, may I request you to kindly direct the Clerk to convey the deep condolences of the Assembly to the bereaved family. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr X. L. Duval): Mr Speaker, Sir, in my name and that of the Opposition, we associate ourselves with the tribute made by the hon. Prime Minister to late Mr Mahen Utchanah, and I also request the Clerk to convey our sincere condolences to the bereaved family. Mr Speaker: Hon. Members, I associate myself to the tribute paid to the memory of late Mr Mahyendrah Utchanah, former Member of Parliament, by the hon. Prime Minister and the hon. Leader of the Opposition and I direct the Clerk to convey the deep condolences of the Assembly to the bereaved family. 9 PAPERS LAID The Prime Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, the Papers have been laid on the Table. A. Prime Minister’s Office Ministry of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications Ministry for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity (a) Certificate of Urgency in respect of the following Bills (In Original): (i) The Institute of Technical Education and Technology Bill (No. I of 2021); (ii) The Mental Health Care (Amendment) Bill (No. II of 2021); (iii) The Taxi Operators Welfare Fund Bill (No. III of 2021); and (iv) The Optical Council Bill (No. IV of 2021); (b) The Firearms (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 300 of 2020) (c) The Firearms (Competency Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 301 of 2020) (d) The Annual Report 2019 of the Probation and Aftercare Service. (e) The Double Taxation Agreement (Kingdom of Eswatini) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No. 14 of 2021) (f) The Financial Statements of the Independent Broadcasting Authority for the year ended 30 June 2020. (g) The Annual Reports of the Outer Islands Development Corporation for the financial years ending 2017, 2018 and 2019. (h) The Annual Report of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation for the period July 2009 to December 2010. (In Original) 10 (i) The Annual Report 2015 of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority. (j) The Annual Report of the Information and Communication Technologies Authority for the period January 2016 to June 2017. (k) The Firearms (COVID-19 Period) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No. 30 of 2021) (l) The Report of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation for the year ended 31 December 2015. (In Original) (m) The Reports of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the National Human Rights Commission for the period 01 January 2016 to 06 September 2016 and 07 September 2016 to 30 June 2017. (n) The Annual Report of the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation for the period January 2016 to June 2017. (In Original) (o) The Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security (Control of Import and Export of Radiation Sources and Other Controlled Items) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No. 43 of 2021) (p) The Ports (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No. 34 of 2020) B. Ministry of Housing and Land Use Planning Ministry of Tourism (a) The Annual Report and the audited Financial Statements of the Tourism Authority for the year ended 30 June 2018. (In Original) (b) The Report of the Director of Audit on the Financial Statements of the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund for the year ended 30 June 2019. (In Original) (c) The Annual Report 2019 of the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund. C. Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (a) The Annual Reports 2011, 2012 and 2013 of the University of Technology Mauritius. (b) The Annual Report 2013 of the University of Mauritius. 11 (c) The Annual Report of the University of Mauritius for the period 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. (d) The Education (Amendment) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No. 10 of 2021) (e) The Private Secondary Education (Amendment) Regulations 2021. (Government Notice No.
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