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Order Paper 16 August 2019

The document outlines the order paper for the Sixth National Assembly of Mauritius on August 16, 2019. It includes 4 private members' motions to be debated, relating to constitutional reforms, establishing a commission of inquiry, restricting confidentiality clauses in government contracts, and setting up a land commission and court to address historical land dispossession cases. The order paper provides details of the motions and indicates that debate will resume on the first motion listed.

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Order Paper 16 August 2019

The document outlines the order paper for the Sixth National Assembly of Mauritius on August 16, 2019. It includes 4 private members' motions to be debated, relating to constitutional reforms, establishing a commission of inquiry, restricting confidentiality clauses in government contracts, and setting up a land commission and court to address historical land dispossession cases. The order paper provides details of the motions and indicates that debate will resume on the first motion listed.

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No.

29 of 2019 ORDER PAPER Page 1 of 3

SIXTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY


FIRST SESSION
NO 29 OF 2019

M AURITIUS N ATIONAL A SSEM BLY

ORDER PAPER
Friday 16 August 2019
3.00 p.m.

1. Announcements
2. Papers
3. Question
4. Private Members’ Motion

(No. 1) The Honourable First Member for Savanne and Black


River (Mr Ganoo)

“This House resolves that, in the context of the celebrations of


the 25th anniversary of the Mauritian Republic and the attainment of
50 years of independence, the Constitution of the Republic of
Mauritius be enacted by the sovereign Parliament of the country and
should also consider the introduction therein of the following new
provisions –

(a) limitation of the tenure of the Prime Minister ;


(b) anti-defection provisions to deter the practice of
crossing the floor ;
(c) gender quota for fairer representation of women in the
National Assembly ;
(d) review of the powers of the Electoral Boundary
Commission with regard to the delimitation of
constituencies ;
(e) recall mechanism for the parliamentarians who are
failing in their duties as elected representatives ;
(f) the introduction of second generation « development
and environmental rights » ; and
(g) enhanced process of appointment of the President for
institutions designed by the Constitution and the laws
of the country to maintain democracy, uphold good
governance and the rule of law. “

(Resumption of Debate)
No. 29 of 2019 ORDER PAPER Page 2 of 3

(No. 2) The Honourable First Member for Port Louis South and Port Louis
Central (Mr Uteem)

“That this Assembly is of opinion that a Commission of Inquiry


be set up to inquire –

(a) into circumstances under which companies or entities directly or


indirectly owned or controlled by Mr Alvaro Sobrinho have
obtained investment banking licences, management licences,
global business licences and other licences issued by the Financial
Services Commission;

(b) into the circumstances under which companies or entities directly


or indirectly owned or controlled by Mr Alvaro Sobrinho have
been authorized by the then Board of Investment, now Economic
Development Board, to acquire immovable properties in
Mauritius; and

(c) as to whether any Member of Parliament and/or public officer or


their respective relatives or entities directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by them have received any form of gratification in
money or in the form of any other asset, whether in Mauritius or
abroad, from Mr Alvaro Sobrinho or from companies or entities
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by Mr Alvaro Sobrinho,

and that the inquiry be held in public and that it reports its findings
and makes recommendations as it may deem necessary or desirable”.

(No. 3) The Honourable Second Member for Vacoas and Floreal


(Mr Baboo)

“ That this Assembly is of opinion that contracts for the


procurement of goods and services, for the sale or lease of assets
by Government, parastatal bodies and Government-owned Special
Purpose Vehicles, should not contain confidentiality clauses”.
No. 29 of 2019 ORDER PAPER Page 3 of 3

(No. 4) The Honourable First Member for Savanne and Black River
(Mr Ganoo)

“ That this Assembly resolves that, in view of the numerous


cases of dispossession of land, including those highlighted in
the Report of the Truth and Justice Commission, a Select
Committee be appointed to consider and examine all
the reports and available information with a view to
establishing a –
(a) Land Commission which will be responsible to
provide assistance to the claimants and carry out
research and preparation work as may be
necessary;

(b) Land Court in Mauritius to hear cases of alleged


dispossession of land; and

(c) Special Fund to fund the services of law


practitioners who will represent the claimants
before the Land Court”.

Bibi Safeena Lotun (Mrs)


Clerk of the National Assembly

National Assembly
Parliament House
Port Louis

13 August 2019

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