8EPUBLIC OF VANUATU REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU PARLIAMENT PARLEMENT 9 THIRD PARLIAMENT FIRST ORDINARY SESSION 28TH MARCH - O7TH APRIL 1988 TROISIEME LEGISLATURE DU PARLEMENT PREMIERE SESSION ORDINAIRE 28 MARS - 07 AVRIL 1988 SUMMARISED PROCEEDINGS PROCES VERBAL CERTIFICATION The Hinutea of Proceedings which appear in the following book have been established by the Clerk of Parliament end have been amended and confirmed by Parliament in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. ♦ Onneyn fl. TAHI Lino BULEKULI dit SACSAC Speaker of Parliament. Clerk of Parliament. AUTHENTIFIACTION Lbs Procfes-verbaux qui figurant dans la present recueil ant dtd dtablis par le Secretaire Gdndral du Parlement at conformdment aux dispositions de l’Article 18 du R&glamant Intdriaur, ils ont dtd corrigds et confirmda par le Parlement. Dnneyn l*l. TAHI Lino BULEKULI dit SACSAC President Secretaire Gdndral du Parlement. du Parlement. PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU ; MEMBERS PRESENTS FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF.THIRD PARLIAMENT * 28TH MARCH - 07TH APRIL 1980 ABBIL Iolu Johnson, MP.for Tanna, ANOENG Amos, MP for Ambrym, BOE Roger Jerry, MP for Maewo, 0OULEKONE Vincent, MP for Pentecost, BUE Samson, MP for Ambae, BULEWAK Gaetano, MP for Pentecost, CARLOT Andes Jacques, MP for Efata rural, CARLOT Maxima, MP for Port-Vila, CROWBY Maria, MP for Port-Vila, DINI Titinson Luc, MP for Banks / Torres, EDGELL William, MP for Luganville, ENNIS Simeon, MP for Malekula, GOODEN Chalras, MP for Banks / Torres, HOPA Jack Tungon, MP for Ambrym, IAMIAHAM Daniel, MP for Tanna, IOUIOU Henry, MP for Tanna, JIMMY Willie, MP for Port-Vila, KALPOKAS Donald, MP for Efate rural, KARAERU Harry, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore, KARIE Robert David, MP for Tongoa / Shephers, LINI Hilda, MP for Port-Vila, LINI H. Walter, MP for Pentecost, LINGTAMAT Anatole, MP for Malekula, LUC RenS, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore, MAHIT William, MP for Paama, MALERE Adrien, MP for Malekula, MASENG Alfred, MP for Luganville, METO Jimmy Chilia, MP for Efate rural, MOLISA Sela, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore, NATAPEI E. Nipake, MP for other southern Islands, NAUNUN laris, MP for Tanna, PAKOA Joel Mansale, MP for Efate rural, QUALAO Harold C», MP for Ambae, RANTES Aileh, MP for Malekula, REGENVANU J. Sathy, for Malekula, SIMON Jimmy, MP for Epi, SONG Keasipai, MP for Tanna, SOPE T. Barak, MP for Port-Vila, TABI Basil, MP for Pentecost, TAHI Onneyn, MP for Ambae, TELUKLUK Paul, MP for Malekula, TIMAKATA Fred, MP for Tongoa / Shepherds, THOMPSON Kawai, MP for Tanna, VOHOR Serge, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore, VURO0ARAVO Andrew Molieno, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore, WASS Kavcor, MP for Santo, Malo / Aore. PARLEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU DEPUTES PRESENTS TROISIEME LEGISLATURE DU PARLEWENT 29 WARS - 04 AVRIL 1988 ABB IL Iolu Johnson, D6put6 de Tanna, ANDENG Amos, D6put6 d'Ambrym, BOE Roger Jerry, D6put6 de Ma6uo, BOULEKONE Vincent, D6put6 de Pentecfite, BUE Samson, Ddputd d’Amba6, BULEWAK Gaetano, D6put6 de PentecSte, CARLOT Andfcs Jacques, D6put6 d’Efatd Rural, CARLOT Maxima, D6put6 de Port-Vila, CROWBY Harla, D6put6 de Port-Vila, DINI Titinson Luc, Ddput£ de Banks / Torres, EDGELL William,. D6put6 de Luganville, * ENNIS Simeon, D6put6 de Mallicolo, GODOEN Charles, OdputS da Banks / Torres, HOPA Jack Tungon, D6put6 d*Ambrym, I API I AH AH Daniel, D6putd de Tanna, IOUIOU Henry, D6put6 de Tanna, JIMMY Willie, DSputd de Port-Vila, KALPOKAS Donald; D6put6 d’Efat6 rural, KARAERU Harry, DdputS de Santo, Malo / Aor6, KARIE David Robert, Ddput6 de Tongoa / Shepherds, LINI Hilda, DdputS de Port-Vila, LINI H. Walter, D6put6 de Pentecdte, LINGTAMAT Anatole, D6put6 de Mallicolo, LUC Ren6, D6putd de Santo, Malo / Aor6, MAHIT William, DdputS de Paama, MALERE Adrien, D6put6 de Mallicolo, MASENG Alfred, D6put6 de Luganville, • METO Jimmy Chilia, D6put6 d*Efat6 rural, MOLISA Sela, D6put6 da Santo, Malo / Aor6, NATAPEI E. Nipake, D6put6 des autrae ilea du Sud, NA UN LIN Iaria, D6put6 de Tanna, PAKOA Joel Maneale, d£put£ d’Efat6 rural, QUALAO C. Harold, D6put6 d'Ambad, RANTES Aileh, D6put6 de Mallicolo, REGENVANU J. Sethy, D6put6 de Mallicolo, SIMON Jimmy, D6put6 d’Epi, SONG Keasipai, D6put6 de Tanna, SOPE Barak T., D6put6 de Port-Vila, TABI Basil, D6put6 dB PentecOte, TAHI Onneyn, D6put6 d’AMBAE, TELUKLUK Paul D6put6 de Mallicolo, TIMAKATA Fred K., d6put6 de Tongoa / Shepherds, THOMPSON Kauai, D6put6 de Tanna, VOHOR Serge, D6put6 de Santo, Malo / Aord, VURQBARAVO Andrew Molieno, D6put6 de Santo, Malo / Aor6, WASS Kavcor, 06put6 de Santo, Malo / Aor6, IfAlfLI AMENT OF THE /REPUBLIC OF VANUATU THIRD PARLIAMENT FIRST ORDINARY SESSION MONDAY 28TH MARCH 1988 SPEAKER The Hon. Onneyn TAHI, Member for Ambae PRESENT 45 Members 1. The Session began at 8.40 am. 2. The Hon. Luke DINI said the prayer. 3. The Hon. Speaker welcomed the Members of the House. 4. His Excellency, President Ati George SOKOMANU gave his Opening Address (text appended). 5. The sitting was suspended from 9.10 am to 9.40 am. 6. The Hon. Speaker asked the Hon. Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition to make brief comments relating to the Address given by the President of the Republic. 7. The Hon. Prime Minister replied (text appended). 8. The Hon. Leader of the Opposition also responded (text appended). 9. The Hon. Minister Barak SOPE on a point of order stated that he thought Hon. Maxime CARLOT was not commenting on the Presidential’s Address. PARUEMENT DE LA REPl/BLIQUE DE VANUATU TROISIEHE LEGISLATURE PREMIERE SESSION ORDINAIRE LUNDI 20 MARS 1980 PRESIDENT : M. Dnneyn TAHI, Ddputd d’Ambad. PRESENTS : 45 Ddputds 1. La stance commence b 08H40. 2. M. le Dgputg Luke T. DINI dit la pri&re. 3. Le President souhaite la bienuenue & tous lee d^putda. 4. Le President de la Rdpublique presents son allocution* (Texte Joint) 5. La stance, suBpendue & 09H10, reprend & 09H40. 6. Le President du Parlement demands au Premier Ministre at au Chef de 1'Opposition de faire de courts commentairee sur 1*allocution du President de la Rdpublique. 7. Le Premier Miniatre fait son commentaire. (Voir texte joint) 8. Le Chef de 1*Opposition, M, le Ddputd Maxima CARLOT fait son commentaire. (Voir ^Texte Joint). 9. M. le MinietrejBarak T. SOPE, ae rdfdrant & un point du R&glement, observe que le M. le Ddputd Maxime CARLOT ne comments plus le discours du President de la Rdpublique. 10. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT expressed disagreement with the Hon. SOPE, saying that he was talking about the economy, since the President had done so. 11. The Hon. Speaker reminded him that the Leader of the Opposition had to give a brief comment. 12. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT insisted that he be allowed to complete his comment which he maintained to be in line with the President of the Republic's Address. 13. The Hon. Barak SOPE asked if the Hon. Speaker could disallow the Hon. CARLOT's comment, as it was not in line with the Presidential1 s Address. 14. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT disagreed with the Hon. SOPE's suggestion and insisted on completing his comment on the Presidential's Address. 15. The Hon. Speaker said according to the Standing Orders such comment had to be short. 16. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT insisted that the Hon. Speaker should allow him to complete his comment on the Presidential’s Address but that if he was not allowed he would end his comment. 17. The Hon. Speaker read the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF 11 DECEMBER 1987 18. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT moved that Parliament approve the Minutes later to give MP's time to read them. 19. The Hon. Prime Minister, Fr. Walter LINI asked that the minutes be approved this time because they were only short. 20. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT said that he did not have a copy of the minutes. * 21. The Hon. Speaker clarified that minutes were in MP's pidgin holes. 10. 1% le Ddputd Maxine CARLOT rdpond qu’il parle de l’dconomie, comma I’a fait le President de la Rdpublique. 11. Le President declare que le commentaire doit etre bref, 12. N, le Ddputd Maxima CARLOT rdplique qu’il insists pour qu’il soit autorisd & continuer car il pense que son commentaire concerns ausai celui du President de la RdpubliquB. 13. M. le Minlatre Barak T. SOPE demands au President du Parlsment d’arreter le Commentaire du Ddputd Maxima CARLOT car il ne touche pas & 1’allocution du President de la Rdpublique. 14. M. Is Ddputd Maxims CARLOT n’est pas d’accord sur ce point et demande & finir son discours. 15. Le President explique que selon le Rbglemant InttSrieur le commentaire doit etre bref. 16. M. le Ddputd Maxima CARLOT insists qu’il soit autoriad & terminer son discours mais explique que si le President ddcide qu’il doive s’arrdter, il s'arrStera l&0 17. Le President annonce l’ordre du jour. 99NEJ3-ATI9N_DLS_PROCES-VERBAU^_DU_n_DECEMBRE_1 987 18. M. le Ddputd Maxims CARLOT demande que les procbs-uerbaux soient approuvde & la prochaine sdance t pour que les ddputde aiant le temps de les lire. 19. M. le Premier Ministre insists pour que les procde-verbaux soient approuuds aussitdt, parce qu'ils ne sont que brefs. 20. M. le Ddputd Maxima CARLOT dit qu’il n'en a pas de copie. 21. Le President fait remarquer que Ibb copies sont dans les easiers des Ddputde. MINUTES OF 11 DECEMBER 1987 22. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE said the President of the Republic's ^Address * was in the minutes as a resume. He asked whether it was alright if Parliament approved the Presidential’s Address in the form of a resume without his comment on it first. 23. The Hon. Speaker in reply said the speech in resume was not confirmed by Che President but the actual one was attached to the minutes.