ORDER PAPER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2013 (14:30 – 17:45) ORDERS OF THE DAY I. Reconsideration – Water Resources Management Bill [B.5 – 2013] – [Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry]. II. Resumption of Debate on Second Reading – Public Procurement Bill [B.7 – 2013] – [Minister of Presidential Affairs and Attorney General]. III. Resumption of Consideration of Report on the visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee to the drought stricken aretas of Ohangwena, Omusati, Kunene and Erongo Regions – [Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources]. IV. Consideration of Report on the Fourth Children’s Parliament – [Ms. Tjongarero]. V. Resumption of Consideration of Report on the familiarisation visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee to Otjozondjupa Region – [Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry]. _____________________ TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2013 NOTICE OF A MOTION Mr. Ulenga: That this Assembly – - Concerned about the well-being, health and dignity of the nation’s senior and very senior citizens; - Mindful of the current non-existence or near non-existence of properly equipped and publicly run old age homes in our country; - Mindful that there is no professionally skilled caregivers in Namibia to satisfy the demand in this regard; - Conscious of the urgent need to provide health, physical relief, dignity and comfort to the old and very old citizens of Namibia, wherever they may find themselves, whether in town or in the rural areas of Namibia; - Debate the deplorable state of health and care of the senior and very senior citizens in our society, the absence of quality, dignified home-based care, and of old age homes across the country; - Seek more information and insight into the above state through the services and consultations by the relevant parliamentary standing committee (Human Resources, Social and Community Development) and through public hearings; and Direct the Government through the Minister of Health and Social Services to act to improve the state of health and care, of the very old and to provide sufficient dignity, comfort and relief to the senior and very senior citizens in their old age. _____________________ THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2013 NOTICE OF A MOTION Mr. Ulenga: That this Assembly – Whereas the struggle for freedom and National Independence was waged primarily for the return of the land and other national assets and their redistribution amongst the landless and the needy; Whereas this same cornerstone of the National Liberation Struggle was also at the heart of the wars of resistance fought by our forefathers, namely Maharero, Mandume and Witbooi, prominent among others; Nothing that an acceptable solution to the land question has remain illusive despite the supreme sacrifices rendered by the brave sons and daughters of this soil; Nothing further the deplorable social state and living conditions of former freedom fighters, political prisoners, war exiles like the Botswana returnees whose forefathers and mothers had to flee the country in the face of genocide and land expropriation; and the poor social state of the country’s landless; some of whom still live in reception centres such as Gam, 20 years since their return to the land of their forefathers: Therefore; that this House – - Debate incisively, the deplorable socio-economic state of the various categories of the above landless groups and the feasible solutions to the land question; - Familiarise itself with the issue through site visits to communities and through consultations; and - Advise Government about practical ways to bring social and economic relief to the various affected groups.
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