1 No. 03 of 2020 SEVENTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) (UNREVISED) FIRST SESSION FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2020 2 CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS PAPERS LAID QUESTION (Oral) MOTIONS STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS ADJOURNMENT 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. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, GCSK, SC Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Public Utilities Hon. Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Dr. the Hon. Mohammad Anwar Husnoo Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Local Government, Disaster and Risk Management Hon. Alan Ganoo Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail Dr. the Hon. Renganaden Padayachy Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Hon. Nandcoomar Bodha, GCSK Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Hon. Louis Steven Obeegadoo Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning 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 Tourism Hon. Maneesh Gobin Attorney General, Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security Hon. Yogida Sawmynaden Minister of Commerce and Consumer 4 Protection 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 Technology, Communication and Innovation Hon. Soodesh Satkam Callichurn Minister of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training 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, 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. 03 of 2020 Sitting of Friday 14 February 2020 The Assembly met in the Assembly House, Port Louis, at 3.00 p.m. The National Anthem was played (Mr Speaker in the Chair) 7 ANNOUNCEMENT ICAC PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE - MEMBERS - NOMINATION Mr Speaker: Hon. Members, I have a few announcements to make. I have to inform the House that with regard to the Parliamentary Committee set up for the monitoring of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, pursuant to Section 59 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Honourable Prime Minister has designated Honourable Naveena Ramyad, Dr. the Honourable Marie Christiane Dorine Chukowry, Dr. the Honourable Anjiv Ramdhany, Honourable Marie Alexandra Tania Diolle and Honourable Ashley Ittoo to serve on the said Committee. I also have to inform that pursuant to the same Section of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the Honourable Leader of the Opposition has designated Honourable Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Dr. the Honourable Farhad Ismael Aumeer, Honourable Khushal Lobine and Honourable Dhananjay Ramful to serve on the said Committee. Furthermore, I have to inform that the Honourable Prime Minister has designated Honourable Naveena Ramyad as Chairperson of the said Committee. 8 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) The Annual Report 2018 of the Probation and Aftercare Service. (b) The Financial Statements of the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the period 01 July to 14 December 2018. (In Original) (c) The Annual Report of the Mauritius Ports Authority for the Financial year ending 30 June 2019. (d) The Transfer of Prisoners (Republic of Mozambique) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 36 of 2020) B. Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (a) The Annual Report of the University of Mauritius for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. (b) The Annual Report 2017/2018 of the Open University of Mauritius (c) The Financial Statements of the Students’ Relief Fund for the year ended 31 December 2013. C. Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail The Traffic Signs (Amendment) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 33 of 2020) D. Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development The Annual Report 2018/2019 of the Central Procurement Board. E. Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity The Report of the Director of Audit for the Special Fund for the Welfare of the Elderly for the year ended 31 December 2013. (In Original) F. Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change The Financial Statements of the National Environment Fund for the year ended 31 December 2012 and for the 18 months period ended 30 June 2016. G. Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance (a) The Annual Report 2013 of the National Productivity Competitiveness Council. (b) The Annual Report 2013 of the Competition Commission of Mauritius. 9 H. Attorney General, Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security The Revision of Laws (Revised Subsidiary Legislation of Mauritius) (Volumes 1 to 9) (Supplement – Issue 4) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 35 of 2020) I. Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection (a) The Rodrigues Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Taxable and Non- taxable Goods) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 31 of 2020) (b) The Rodrigues Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Taxable and Non- taxable Goods) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 32 of 2020) (c) The Rodrigues Consumer Protection (Control of Price of Taxable and Non- taxable Goods) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2020. (Government Notice No. 34 of 2020) J. Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation (a) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the year ended 30 June 2009. (In Original) (b) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the 6-month period ended 31 December 2009. (In Original) (c) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the year ended 31 December 2010. (In Original) (d) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the year ended 31 December 2013. (In Original) (e) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the year ended 31 December 2014. (In Original) (f) The Report and Audited Accounts of the Mauritius Sports Council for the year ended 31 December 2015. (In Original) 10 ORAL ANSWER TO QUESTION STC - UNLEADED MOTOR GASOLINE 95 RON - CONSIGNMENT - AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2019 The Leader of the Opposition (Dr. A. Boolell) (by Private Notice) asked the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection whether, in regard to the consignment of Unleaded Motor Gasoline 95 Ron, imported by the State Trading Corporation (STC) since August to December 2019, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the STC, information as to – (a) the agreed specifications of the contract signed with Vitol; (b) the results of the tests conducted at – (i) loading port; and (ii) discharge port and counter analysis of samples on board taken prior to the discharge thereof, and (c) whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact on vehicles which have been using Unleaded Motor Gasoline 95 Ron from the said consignment. Mr Sawmynaden: Mr Speaker, Sir, the State Trading Corporation (STC) is assigned the responsibility of procuring the annual requirements of petroleum products for Mauritius since 1984. Initially, the STC had recourse to selective bidding and later, as from 1987, it resorted to open international tenders for such procurement and the contracts were awarded to the most competitive bidder. Since then, it has been the practice for the supplier of the petroleum products to appoint an independent accredited surveyor to conduct tests on the products at the port of loading prior to the loading on the vessel. At the discharge port, only the volume of the products was verified by a surveyor appointed by the STC. With respect to quality, the STC relied on the certificate of quality issued after testing at the port of loading. From 1987 to 2006, the suppliers of the STC were Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), Caltex Petroleum Corporation, Engen, Shell International Ltd, Independent Petroleum Group (IPG), KPC, Veba Oil, Galana Energy Ltd, Chevron Texaco Global Trading, Addax B.V, Vitol Bahrain
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