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PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

PARLEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU

SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT

ALICK, Hon. John Robert AVOCK, Hon. Sam Dan BANGTOR, Hon. Daniel Aaron BONGNAIM, Hon. Irene Leingkon BOULEKONE, Hon. Vincent BULE, Hon. JamesCALO, Hon. Joe Bomal HAKWA, Hon. Silas Charles IMBERT, Hon. Jimmy JIMMY, Hon. Willie KALPOKAS, Hon. Donald KILMAN, Hon. Sato KORMAN, Hon. Maxime Carlot LEMAY A, Hon. Kila Mande LEO, Hon. Clement LINI, Hon. Walter Hadye MAHE, Hon. Jean Alain MERIFAR, Hon. Josiah Tom MOLI, Hon. Josias MOLISA, Hon. Sela NAFUKI, Hon. Allan NATAPEI, Hon. Edward Nipake NATUMAN, Hon. Joe NAUNUN, Hon. Ians NICKLAM, Hon. Jimmy PASVU, Hon. Philip Iercet POSEN, Hon. Willy RAKOM, Hon. Foster RAVUTIA, Hon. Albert Pisuvoke RAYARU, Hon. Wilson REGINALD, Hon. Stanley SAIMON, Hon. Esmon SESE, Hon. Jacques SONG, Hon. Keasipai SOPE, Hon. Barak Tame STEVEN, Hon. Morkin Iatika

Member for TongoaMember for PaamaMember for AmbrymMember for AmbrymMember for PentecostMember for AmbaeMember for EfateMember for AmbaeMember for SantoMember for Port VilaMember for EfateMember for MalekulaMember for Port VilaMember for EpiMember for Port VilaMember for PentecostMember for SantoMember for MalekulaMember for MaloMember for SantoMember for Outer Southern IslandsMember for Port VilaMember for TannaMember for TannaMember for TannaMember for SantoMember for TannaMember for EfateMember for SantoMember for Port VilaMember for Banks/TorresMember for MalekulaMember for AmbaeMember for TannaMember for EfateMember for Tanna

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TABI, Hon. BarnabasTABI, Hon. Jonas Kuran TAGA, Hon. Henri Tarikarea TARI, Hon. John Molibaraf TARI, Hon. Paul Ren TELUKLUK, Hon. Paul Barthelemie THYNA, Hon. JacobTINWAKO, Hon. Anas TITEK, Hon. Jacklyn Reuben TITONGOA, Hon. Amos VARASMAITE, Hon. Willie Ollie VOHOR, Hon. Serge Rialuth WELLS, Hon. George Andre WILLIE, Hon. John Monison WILSON, Hon. BarnabasYAUKO, Hon. Henry

Member for Pentecost Member for Pentecost Member for Port Vila Member for Santo Member for Maewo Member for Malekula Member for Malekula Member for Santo Member for Port Vila Member for ShepherdsMember for Epi Member for SantoMember for Luganville Member for Malekula Member for Banks/Torres Member for Tanna

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FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF PARLIAMENT FOR 1999

MONDAY 14TH JUNE 1999

SPEAKER : The Hon. Nipake E. NATAPEI, Member for Port Vila

PRESENT : 28 Members

ABSENT : The Hon. James BULE, Member for AmbaeThe Hon. Esmon SA1M0N, Member for MalekulaThe Hon. Jimmy IMBERT, Member for SantoThe Hon. Sato K1LMAN, Member for MalekulaThe Hon. Irenee .B. LEINGKONE, Member for AmbrymThe Hon. Kila LEYMAYA, Member for EpiThe Hon. Josiah T. MERIFAR, Member for MalekulaThe Hon. latika Morkin STEVENS, Member for TannaThe Hon. Albert RAVUTIA, Member for SantoThe Hon. Stanley REGINOLD, Member for BanksThe Hon. Serge Vohor RLALUTH, Member for Santo The Hon. Jacques SESE, Member for Ambae The Hon. Barak T.SOPE, Member for Efate The Hon. Barnabas TABI, Member for Pentecost The Hon. Jonas TABIKURAN, Member for Pentecost The Hon. John MOL1BARAF, Member for Santo The Hon. Paul Ren T ARI, Member for Mae wo The Hon. Jacob THYNA, Member for Malekula The Hon. Barnabas WILSON, Member for Banks The Hon. Henry YAUKO, Member for Tanna.

VACANT SEATS : 3

I. Having noticed that a 2/3 majority was not present in the Chamber to form a quorum pursuant to Article 21 (4) of the Constitution, the Speaker postponed the sitting to Thursday 17lh June 1999 at 8.30 am.

PARLIAMENT OF THEREPUBLIC OF VANUATU

LEGISLATURE OF PARLIAMENT


THURSDAY 17TH JUNE 1999

SPEAKER : The Hon. Nipake E NATPAEI, Member for Port Vila

PRESENT 48 Members

ABSENT : The Hon. Kila LEM A YA, Member for Epi

1. The sitting commenced at 9.10 a.m.

2. Having noted that 48 Members of Parliament were present, the Speaker suspended the sitting at 9.12 a.m in order that the Honorable Members meet the Head of State.

3. The sitting resumed at 9.50 a.m.

4. The Hon. Ps. Allen NAFUKI, Member for Other Southern Islands, said the prayer.

5. The Hon. Speaker informed the Hon. Members that after the Leader of Government’s reply and that of the Leader of the Opposition to the Presidential address, the House would decide on how to observe the recent death of two former MPs. He then invited His Excellency Fr. John Bani to present his opening address.

6. The Head of State, His Excellency Fr. John Bani gave his opening address (text appended).

7. The President of the Republic declared that First Ordinary Session of Parliament open.

8. The sitting was suspended from 10.10 a.m to 10.35 a.m.

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9. The Donald KALPOKAS, Prime Minister, in reply to the President’s Speech declared that he agreed with the President’s idea that 1999 was the last year before embarking into the next millennium and that ideas had to be changed before that. He agreed with the Head of State who reminded the house of the principles of morality to be adhered to as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution and which reflected the principles of Christianity. Referring to CRP, the Head of Government felt that changes were needed in the way to look at things even if this was not easy but that it was the only way to progress in our society nowadays. He added that the system of businesses should be reviewed especially regarding cooperatives, which are factors for development and improvement of life in the rural areas and reminded that, with education and youth, there were equal chances for Francophones and Anglophones. Concerning the recent tragedies experienced by Vanuatu in the last month, he replied that the house should wait for the results of the Commission of Inquiry.

10. The. Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Morkin STEVENS, responded to the President’s Speech saying that Vanuatu was independent and that it should not depend on decisions made by other countries as it had been done during colonial times. He added that the economy of the country was not bright and that unemployment rate was high. He said that actually there was an economic crisis in Vanuatu.

11. The Hon. larris NAUNUN, Member for Tanna, raised a point of order and emphasised that the Leader of the Opposition should answer the President’s Speech instead of making a statement.

12. The Hon. Leader of the Opposition stated that the Comprehensive Reform Program completely paralyzed Education, Health and other government services and added that the Commissioner of Enquiry mentioned by the Prime Minister. Referring to Vanair aircraft and MV Latua disasters he said that the Commission would not solve the existing problems.

13. The Hon. Prime Minister moved that the sitting be suspended for an hour to pay tribute to the recently deceased MPs Walter H. LINI, Joel ANTAS, J. CALO and Josiah BAHAVUS.

14. The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Morkin STEVENS, supported the Prime Minster’s motion.

15. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, felt that the Secretariat of Parliament should provide MPs a complete list deceased MPs as there were others also who had passed away before the sitting was suspended for half an hour tribute.

16. The motion to suspend the sitting as tribute to the deceased MPs was approved unanimously.

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17. After a minute of silence, the sitting was suspended at 11.00 a.m and resumed at 2.10 p.m.

18. The Hon. Iarris NAUNUN, Member for Tanna, raised a point of clarification as to why the Opposition side did not attend Monday’s sitting. He wondered if the Opposition side had provided the Chair with good reason to justify their absence.

19. The Hon. Speaker explained that Members had the right to attend sittings as they wished. He said that the Speaker did not have to insist on a justified reason.

20. The Hon. Jacques SESE, Leader of Government Business, presented the order of bills to be presented.

BILL FOR THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. OF 1999

FIRST READING

21. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Business Development, introduced the Bill and moved that it be read a first time.

22. The Hon. Morkin STEVENS, Leader of the Opposition, declared that the Opposition would abstain because some of the amendments were not in line with the idea of protecting Ni-Vanuatu’s rights to invest in reserved sectors.

23. The Hon. James BULE, Member for Ambae, agreed that the Principle Act had the unanimous support of the House of the House but stated that parts of the Bill were not clear. He said that it was important to establish the long-awaited Ni-Vanuatu Business Development Centre so as to enable Ni-Vanuatu’ access to capitals to start business ventures prior to opening door to joint ventures.

24. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, clarified that the Bill concerned foreign investments. He explained that the purpose of the Bill was to fill in some loop holes in the Principle Act. He added that a classic example saw a recent court ruling in favour of a foreigner who sold his business in the international market after his failed attempts to sell it locally as provided in the Principal Act.

25. The Hon. Sato Kilman, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Member for Malekula, was of the view that the new section governing the six months period for environment impact assessment would hinder investment.

26. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, agreed that the Government should cover loopholes in the Principal Act but objected to the Government’s

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decision to introduce the Bill merely because of foreigner won his court case. He also expressed concern that the Government was amending laws that were introduced by the previous government a year ago. He concluded by asking the Minister to provide figures on how many foreign investors have registered and how many had commenced operation.

27. The Hon. Jimmy N1CKLAM, Member for Tanna, supported the principles of the Bill since it would cover loopholes in the Principal Act. He said that Vanuatu had to remain competitive against other Pacific nations in attracting more foreign investors.

28. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, responded that figures requested by Hon. Maxime CARLOT would be provided later and explained that the six month period required for an environment impact assessment fall within the time-frame the investor is required to commence operation as of the date of issue of an approval certificate. He clarified that the purpose of the Bill was to allow joint venture companies between Ni-Vanuatu and foreign investors in reserved sectors. He pointed out that a classic example was the kava industry where foreigners were providing financial backing to Ni- Vanuatu illegally.

29. The motion that the Bill be read a first time was agreed with 26 votes in favour and 21 abstentions.

COMMITTEE STAGE

Section 1 “INSERTION OF NEW SECTION 1A”

30. The Hon. Barak T. SOPE, Prime Minister and Member for Efate, expressed concerns about the way this Bill would permit foreign investors to enter into joint ventures or partnerships with Ni-Vanuatu and companies incorporated in Vanuatu in reserved investments.

31. The sitting was suspended at 3.00 p.m resumed at 3.20.p.m.

32. The Hon. Barak T, SOPE, Member for Efate, questioned whether citizens of Vanuatu would be allowed to enter into joint ventures with foreign investors in reserved areas of investment.

33. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, responded by stating that the Amendment Bill would permit negotiations between citizens of Vanuatu and foreign investors to enter into joint ventures or partnerships in both reserved and non-reserved areas of investment.

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34. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, expressed doubts about the right for foreign investors to enter into joint ventures in reserved areas of investment.

35. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, declared that foreigners and every right to set up businesses n non-reserved areas of investment without any obligation to enter into joint ventures with Ni-Vanuatu.

36. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, maintained his stand by stressing that foreign investors should not be allowed at all to enter into joint ventures or partnerships with citizens of Vanuatu or companies incorporated in Vanuatu in reserved areas of investment.

37. The Hon. Morkin STEVENS, Leader of the Opposition, asked whether the Act on Foreign Investment would also apply to provinces as none of the laws covered foreign investment.

38. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, replied that this law would be applicable throughout Vanuatu and that any foreign investor who wished to invest within a Province was obliged to abide by this law.

39. Section 1 was approved on division.

40. Section 2, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2”. was approved on division.

41. Section 3, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 3” was approved on division.

42. Section 4, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 6”, was approved on division.

43. Section 5, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION T\ was approved on division.

44. Section 6, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION .8” was approved on division.

45. Section 7, “AMENDMENT OF NEW SECTIONS”, was approved on division.

Section 8 “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10"

46. The Hon. Barak T. SOPE, Member for Efate, felt that the Foreign Investment Board would take on the responsibility of issuing land leases to foreign investors whereas this was the responsibility of the Ministry of Lands and asked for the reasons as to why the Ministry of Lands was deprived of this responsibility.

47. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, felt that the comments made by Hon. SOPE were out of context of the bill and explained that the F.I.B. would not issue and leases but that the investor had to obtain a land

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lease on which he waned to invest in order to avoid conflicts after the investment project had started. He added that the investor would be issue a land lease on which he wanted to invest in order to avoid conflicts after the investment project had started. He added that the investor would be issued a land lease according to the provisions of the Land Leases Act of 1983 and the Land Reform Act of 1981.

48. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, expressed the opinion that the custom landowners were no longer protected because of Section 8 as the foreign investors would not only invest but also take land from custom owners.

49. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, felt that Hon. SOPE was only expressing his personal concerns and assured that the Ministry of Lands would remain the issuing authority of land leases.

50. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, stated that all would depend on the Government in power and its interpretation of the provisions of this Section 8 concerning the issue of leases and its responsibility to issue land leases.

51. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member of Port Vila, said that the provisions of Section 8 might leave room for deprivation of custom owners of their land rights.


53. Section 9, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 12”. was approved on division.

Section 10 “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 15”

54. The Hon. Barak T. SOPE, Member for Efate, asked what kind of technical advice the Director of Lands Department would provide.

55. The Hon. Speaker asked whether the house could continue with discussions of bill up to 4.30 p.m.

56. The Hon. Leader of the Opposition. Morkin STEVENS, objected.

57. The sitting was adjourned at 4.00 p.m.

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FRIDAY 18™ JUNE 1999

SPEAKER The Hon. Nipake NATAPEI, Member for Port Vila

PRESENT 48 Members

ABSENT The Hon. Kila LEMAYA, Member for Epi

VACANT SEAT : 3

1. The sitting commenced at 8.50 a.m.

2. The Hon. Esmon SAEMON, Member for Malekula, said the prayer.

3. The Hon. Speaker read out the Agenda.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

4. The Hon. Speaker tabled the Auditor General’s Report for the year 1996.

5. The Hon. Donald KALPOKAS MASIKEVANUA tabled the Public ServiceCommission’s Report for the year 1998.

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BILL FOR THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT NO. OF 1999

COMMITTEE STAGE (Cont...)

Section 10, "AMENDMENT OF SECTION 15” (Cont...)

6. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, felt that a review by the Board on the financial viability of a project would contradict the notion of a no- stop shop as provided for in the Principle Act. He asked the Government to explain why the assistance of a qualified financial specialist was required. He wondered if there has been any consultation with local chiefs and customs landowners on land issues.

7. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, answered that the assistance of a qualified financial specialist would prevent possible scam. He said that the inclusion of the Director of Lands in the Board would ensure that land laws had been complied with and that he could provide information on a particular land to the Board.

8. The Hon. Morkin STEVENS, Leader of Opposition, wanted to know why two boards had been added to the existing boards. He felt that the representative of the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu should be allowed into the Board.

9. The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Clement LEO, pointed out that the Principle Act mentioned 6 board members but not 6 boards as stated by the Leader of Opposition. Seconded by the Hon. NAUNUN, he moved that the questioned be put.

10. The motion that the question be put was carried with 26 votes in favour and 2 J abstentions.


Section 11, "AMENDMENT OF SECTION 19”

12. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, asked why the time frame of two weeks had been amended to one for the board to undertake its business.

13. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trades, explained that this would allow the board to receive more applications prior to their meetings.


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Section 12, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 20”

15. The Hon. Serge VOHOR, Member for Santo, wondered if this Section would apply to business institutions already established.

16. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trades, confirmed that it would apply to new companies but not existing ones.

17. The Hon. James BULE, Member for Ambae, was unsure if the 14 days given to the Department to provide advice was enough.

18. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trades, agreed that it was enough and within the 30 days time frame in which the board should meet to decide on the approval certificate.

19. The Hon. Maxim CARLOT, Member for Efate, felt that the Section would only encourage bureaucracy, which was contrary to the Principles of the CRP.

20. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trades, pointed out that this Section would encourage transparency and would speed up development workshops.

21. The Hon. Jimmy NICKLAM, Member for Tanna, also felt that the 14 days was within the 30 days the board was required to meet and that the board would have enough time to search and collect information on the background of potential investors. He moved, and seconded by Hon. laris NAUNUN, that the question be put.

22. The motion that the question be put was carried with 26 votes in favour and 21 abstentions.


Section 13, “AMENDMENT OF SECTION 21”

24. The Hon. Sato KILMAN, Member for Malekula and Deputy Leader of Opposition, raised a point of order by stating his disappointment that the Government side was speeding up debate without allowing the Opposition Side the chance to express their opinion.

25. The Hon. laris NAUNUN, Member for Tanna, also raised a point of order that the Opposition was repeating comments raised earlier.

26. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, questioned the purpose of the Selection Committee.

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27. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, responded that previously the Selection Committee was responsible for the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer but the new amendment would delegate that the responsibility to the Board Members.

28. The Hon. James BULE, Member for Ambae, expressed concern that there would be far more chances of a biased decision by the Board Members as compared to a decision by the Selection Committee.

29. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trades, was confident the highly respected Directors who were members of the Board would make decisions that were fair and not biased with regard to the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer.

30. The Hon. Serge VOHOR, Member for Santo, wanted to know if both locals and expatriates were allowed to apply for the post of the Chief Executive Officer.

31. The Hon. Minister of Trades explained that the current Chief Executive Officer was Ni-Vanuatu whose duties and responsibilities were clearly spelled out in the Principle Act.

32. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, wanted to know why the responsibility of appointing a Chief Executive Officer had been handed over to the Board Members.

33. The Hon. Minister of Trades stated that it was standard practice and that the Chief Executive Officer was only an ex-officio Member.


35. Section 14, “INSERTION OF NEW SECTION”, was approved on division.

Section 15. “AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1”

36. The Hon. Jean Alain MAHE, Member for Santo, felt that foreigners should not be authorized to invest in but kava industry.

37. The Hon. Minister of Trades acknowledges the Honorable Members concern but said that Ni-Vanuatu kava growers disparately needed the expertise of foreign investors to market their products. He continued that foreign investors would be allowed only to transport, transform and market kava internationally.

38. The Hon. Silas HAKWA, Member for Ambae, declared his interest in the local business sector and wanted to know what was involved in the transportation and

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transformation of kava. He said that only copra and cocoa were prescribed commodities.

39. The Hon. Minister for Trades declared that a foreigner would be permitted to enter into the kava industry if he was to invest not less than 5 million vatu in that industry. He added that foreigners would be involved in the technical side of kava transportation and transformation.

40. The Hon. Sato KILMAN, Member for Malekula and Deputy Leader of Opposition, declared his interest in the logging and said that the Government should impose tighter control on logging activities. He felt that the new amendment would allow all foreigners to swamp into Vanuatu with their walkabout sawmills.

41. The. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trades, Hon. Willy JIMMY, pointed out that the logging companies should have Code of Logging Practices. He said the amendments came about after wide consultation with regional representatives and chiefs.

42. The Hon. Jean Alain MAHE, Member for Santo, declared that the PRV Company on Santo had planted approximately 40 hectares of kava. He was concerned that Ni-Vanuatu smallholders would suffer because of the competition with foreign investors.

43. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, responded that PRV was a corporate company and the biggest kava grower in Vanuatu and this Bill would open the door for them to export their products.

44. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, thought that the Government should give the right to export only to Ni-Vanuatu and not to expatriates. He added that Ni-Vanuatu should build the economy of the Country on their own for the good of the Nation.

45. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, express the fact that there were other products like Tamanu with better prices than Kava but that there was a problem or marketing.

46. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, made a point of order that Tamanu was actually ucNambakura”.

47. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, insisted that marketing was very important but that it needed substantial funds and moved that the House vote on Section 15.

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48. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, stated that Section 13 also concerned kava with good marketing value and that the Opposition had the right to have their say.

49. The motion that the question be put was carried with 26 votes in favour and 19 against.


Section 16, “AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2”

51. The Hon. Barak. T. SOPE, Member for Efate, stressed that the provisions of Section 16 removed many of the occupations, which could be taken up by the Ni- Vanuatu. He queried about the responsibility of the Ministry of Ni-Vanuatu Business Development, which help Ni-Vanuatu to start their business.

52. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, said that since, after 19 years of protection economy, the country could not come out of it and that the country needed a liberal economy where Joint ventures could be established.

53. The Hon. Sela MOLISA, Minister of Finance, felt that the occupations were not removed from Ni-Vanuatu but that the order was changed according to the alphabet. He added that the Maritime Transport industry could be managed by foreigners in order to provide better service to remote islands. He also stated that Vanuatu should practice an open economy according to the wishes of Ni-Vanuatu express during a consultation session, which took place in Club Vanuatu.

54. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, made a point of order that Hon. MOLISA was out of context.

55. The Hon. Minister Sela MOLISA replied that it was important to talk about economy and it was appropriate to discuss actual problems affecting the country’s economy today.

56. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, stated that Ni-Vanuatu could not need funds from expatriates to export Kava.

57. The. Minister of Trades, Hon. Willie JIMMY, stressed that the comment from Hon. CARLOT was irrelevant.


59. Section 17, “APPLICATION”, was approved on division.

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60. Section 18, “COMMENCEMENT”, was approved on division.

SECOND READING

61. The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, thanked the Members for their contribution and moved that the Bill be read a Second time.

62. The motion for the Bill for the Foreign Investment (Amendment) Act No. of 1999 be read a second time and do pass was carried with 26 votes in favour and 20 abstentions.

63. The. Leader of Government Business, Hon. Jacques SESE announced that the next Bill to be discussed was the Bill for the Ports (Amendment) Act No.. Of 1999.

64. The sitting was suspended at 10.35 a.m and resumed at 2.10 p.m.

ORAL QUESTION

65. The Hon. Jean Alain MAKE, Member for Santo, wanted to know which agency would be funding the Fanafo Water supply project.

66. The Hon. John Morrison WILLIE, Minister of Lands, replied that negotiation were still underway but confirmed that the Banks/Torres Water Supply Project would be funded by New Zealand Government while that of Walarano would come under Japanese Aid.

67. The Hon. Amos TITONGOA, Member for Emae, asked if the PWD Mobile Unit repairing roads on Emae would be repairing feeder roads on Emae.

68. The Hon. Donald KALPOKAS, Prime Minister, answered that the Government would ensure that road leading to Sangava, Marae and Saseke Village were also repaired.

69. The Hon. Barnabas TABI, Member for Pentecost, wondered if the Government was considering reviewing Vanuatu Minimum Wage and when the Government would start on repairing roads on Pentecost.

70. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, agreed that it was high time a Minimum Wage Board was appointed to review Vanuatu’s minimum wage. He felt that each employment sector should have its own minimum wage.

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71 The Hon. Donald KALPOKAS, Prime Minister, stated that the delay was due mainly to the heavy rain currently affecting the whole of Vanuatu also due to shortage of material and equipment.

72. The Hon. Foster RAKOM, Member for Efate, enquired about the possibility of relocating Vanuatu International Airport seeing that the present one post a threat to the people of Mele Village.

73. The Hon. Prime Minister pointed out that past Governments had considered relocating the Airport but have not initiated the project because it was too costly.

74. The Hon. Esmon SAEMON, Member for Malekula, wanted to know if the South West Bay Airport on Malekula would be upgraded and also when the current price of Kava at 500VT per kilo would be increased to its original price of I000VT per Kilo.

75. The Hon. Prime Minister hoped that the South West Bay Airport was included in the list of Public Infrastructures to be repaired using funding front the European Union.

76. With regards to Kava prices, Minister Willie JIMMY said that it was a matter to be negotiated between the supplier and buyer. With reference to Hon. Maxime CARLOT’s questioned concerning new projects approved by the FIB, he stated that 48 projects had been approved costing approximately 5 million and 85 million vatu and creating 679 new jobs. He listed:

5 Agricultural projects totaling Vt 2 billion 362 million.1 Forestry project totaling Vt 6 million.4 Fisheries projects totaling Vt 6 million.6 Tourism projects totaling Vt 257 million.5 Manufacturing projects totaling Vt 465 million.27 other totaling Vt 1 billion 169 million.

He said that this figures were available in the FIB annual report gazette by the State Law Office.

77. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, specified that he be after the number of projects already in operation and their Ni-Vanuatu workforce.

78 The Hon. Willie JIMMY, Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister, replied that so far 35 projects were operational.

79. The Hon. Jimmy NICKLAM, Member for Tanna, wondered why prices on basic consumer items were expensive such as rice on Aneityum costing 4,OOOVT a bag of 25kg. He also asked if shortfalls in business license fees collected by provincial

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council as a result of reductions legislated by Parliament would be covered by an increase in grants by the central Government.

80. The Hon. Sela MOLISA, Minister of Finance, stated that he was aware of some astronomical prices on Aneityum but this may be due to increase in freight and transport costs. He regretted the current shortage of Staff in the VAT Office but assured the House that after appropriate training they should be well equipped to go out to the rural areas to ensure that business institutions comply with VAT legislation. He appealed to Ship Owners not to abuse VAT by increasing transport costs and freight. He concluded that apart from the usual grants, the Government would not make up for the shortfalls in business license fees.

81. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, responded that the Government would consider fairer and appropriate distribution of grants to provincial governments.

82. The Hon. Jimmy IMBERT, Member for Santo, said that the Government had announced last year that a grant of Vt 72 million had been secured for the Big Bay road on Santo but no work had commenced up until today.

83. The Hon. Prime Minister confirmed that the bridge along the Big Bay road would be repaired with funds from Asian Development Bank.

84. The Hon. Wilson. R. ARU, Member for Port Vila, enquired about the actual amount of revenues collected through the VAT Office and what steps the Government had taken to solve the VMF Stand down issues.

85. The Hon. Sela MOLISA, Minister of Finance, replied that so far 6 million vatu had been collected through VAT and he was optimistic they would achieve this year’s target.

86. The Hon. Vincent BOULEKONE, Minister of Internal Affairs, informed the House that negotiations were underway for the possible re-recruitment of some of the members of the Stand Down Group but warned that the case was still pending in court.

87. The Hon. James BULE, Member for Ambae, demanded clarifications on the outstanding payments of fishermen by SPFC.

88. The Hon. Prime Minister explained the company was in liquidation and the liquidator must sell off company‘s assets so as to pay off its debts.

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STATEM ENT BY MEMBERS

89. The Hon. Paul R. TARI, Member for Maewo, made a statement concerning compensation payments owed by the Government to Police and Army Officers who assisted in fighting the rebels during the 1980 rebellion.

90. The Hon. Jean Alain MAHE, Member for Santo, issued a statement regarding delays by the Government to resolve the issues of Vanuatu Fishermen’s compensation by SPFC.

91. The Hon. Maxime CARLOT, Member for Port Vila, made a Statement concerning Vanuatu Fishermen’s Compensation by SPFC.

92. Referring to Standing Order 40, Hon. laris NAUNUN, and Member for Tanna, pointed out that it was a repetition of the previous statement presented by Hon. Jean Alain MAHE.

93. The Hon. Speaker explained that it was not a repetition since another member presented it.

94. The Hon. Minister of Trades and Deputy Prime Minister raised a point of order that the Member was not presenting a Written Statement.

95. The Hon. Speaker explained that it was not necessary but advised the Hon. Member to submit a copy of the Statement to the Clerk’s Office.

96. The Hon. Speaker officially closed the First Ordinary Session of Parliament for 1999 at 3.25 p.m.

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AUTHENTICATION

Les procds-verbaux qui figurent dans le present recueil ont £t£ etablis par le Secretaire General du Parlement et conform6ment aux dispositions de 1’Article 18 du Rfeglement Intdrieur. Us ont ete corrigds et corrfinn6s par le Parlement.

President du Parlement

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PARL+IAMENT OF THEREPUBLIC OF VANUATU

PARLEMENT DE LAREPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU

SIXIEME LEGISLATURE DU PARLEMENT

M. ALICK, John RobertM. AVOCK, Sam DanM. BANGTOR, Daniel AaronM. BONGNAIM, Irene LeingkonM. BOULEKONE, VincentM. BULE, JamesM. CALO, Joe BomalM. HAKWA, Silas CharlesM. IMBERT, JimmyM. JIMMY, WillieM. KALPOKAS, DonaldM. KILMAN, SatoM. KORMAN, Maxime CarlotM. LEMAYA, Kila MandeM. LEO, ClementM. LINI, Walter HadyeM. MAHE, Jean AlainM. MERIFAR, Josiah TomM. MOLI, JosiasM. MOLISA, SelaM. NAFUKI, AllanM. NATAPEI, Edward NipakeM. NATUMAN, JoeM. NAUNUN, larisM. NICKLAM, JimmyM. PASVU, Philip IercetM. POSEN, WillyM. RAKOM, FosterM. RAVUTIA, Albert PisuvokeM RAYARU, WilsonM. REGINALD, StanleyM. SAIMON, Hon. EsmonM. SESE, JacquesM. SONG, KeasipaiM. SOPE, Barak TameM. STEVEN, Morkin Iatika

Depute de TongoaDepute de PaamaDepute d 'AmbrymDepute d’AmbrymDepute de PentecostDepute d'AmbaeDepute d 'EfateDepute d'AmbaeDepute de SantoDepute de Port-VilaDepute d’EfateDepute de MalekulaDepute de Port- VilaDepute d 'EpiDepute de Port- VilaDepute de PentecostDepute de SantoDepute de MalekulaDepute de MaloDepute de SantoDepute des lies isolees de TafeaDepute de Port- VilaDepute de TannaDepute de TannaDepute de TannaDepute de SantoDepute de TannaDepute d 'EfateDepute de SantoDepute de Port-VilaDepute de Banks/TorresDepute de MalekulaDepute d’AmbaeDepute de TannaDepute d’EfateDepute de Tanna

M. TABI, BarnabasM. TABI, Jonas KuranM. TAGA, Henri TarikareaM. TABI, John MolibarafM. TARI, Paul RenM. TELUKLUK, Paul BarthelemieM. THYNA, JacobM. TINWAKO, AnasM. TITEK, Jacklyn ReubenM. TITONGOA, AmosM. VARASMAITE, Willie OllieM. VOHOR, Serge RialuthM. WELLS, George AndreM. WILLIE, John MorrisonM. WILSON, Hon. BarnabasM. YAUKO, Hon. Henry

Depute de Pentecost Depute de PentecostDepute de Port-VilaDepute de SantoDepute de MaewoDepute de Malekula Depute de MalekulaDepute de SantoDepute de MalekulaDepute de ShepherdsDepute d’EpiDepute de SantoDepute de LuganvilleDepute de MalekulaDepute de Banks/Torres Depute de Tanna

PARLEMENT DE LAREPUBIJQUE DE VANUATU

SIXIEME LEGISLATURE

PREMIERE SESSION ORDINAIRE DU PARLEMENT DE 1999

LUNDI14 JUIN 1999

PRESIDENT : M. Edward Natapei NIP AKE, Depute de Port-Vila

PRESENT 28 Deputes.

ABSENT : M. James BULE, Depute de AmbaeM. Esmon SAIMON, Depute de MallicoloM. Jimmy IMBERT, Depute de SantoM. Sato KILMAN, D^putd de MallicoloM. lrenee B. LEINGKONE, Depute de Ambrym M, Kila LEMAYA, Depute d’EpiM. Josiah Tom MERJFAR, Depute de Mallicolo M. latika Morking STEVEN, Depute de Tanna M. Albert RAVUTIA, Depute de SantoM. Stanley REGINOLD, Depute de BanksM. Serge Vohor RIALUTH, Depute de SantoM, Jacques SESE, Depute de AmbaeM. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’EfateM. Barnabas TABI, Depute de PentecoteM. Jonas TABIKURAN, Depute de Pentecote M. John Tari MOLIBARAF, Depute de Santo M. Paul Ren TARI, Depute de MaexvoM. Jacob THYNA, Depute de Mallicolo M. Barnabas WILSON, Depute de BanksM. Henry YAUKO, Depute de Tanna.

SIEGES VACANT : 3

1. Le President du Parlement constate qu’il manque de quorum c’est -a dire la presence de 2/3 des membres du Parlement conformement a 1’article 21 (4) de la Constitution. 11 reporte la stance au jeudi 17 juin 1999 a 8h30.

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PARLEMENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU

SIXIEME LEGISLATURE


JEUDI17 JUIN 1999

PRESIDENT : M. Edward Natapei NIP AKE, Depute de Port-Vila.

PRESENT : 48 Deputes

ABSENT : M. Kila LEMAYA, Depute de Epi.

1. Le President ouvre la seance a 9hl 0.

2. Le President constate le quorum et suspend la stance a 9hl2 pour a ccueillir le President de la Republique.

3. La seance reprend a 9h50.

4. M. Allen NAFUKI, Depute des Autres Iles du Sud, dit la priere.

5. Le President declare qu’il laissera la Chambre decider comment faire part des doleances relatives a la disposition de deux anciens puis invite le President de la Republique a prononcer son discours.

6. Le President de la Republique prononce son allocution (Voir Annexe).

7. Le President de la Republique declare ofliciellement ouverte la premiere session ordinaire de 1999.

8. La seance suspendue a 1 Oh 10, reprend a 10h35.

9. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, r&pond a I’allocution presidentiellc declarant qu’il est d’accord avec l’idee du President de la Republique selon laquelle 1’annee 1999 est la demiere annce avant le prochain millenaire et qu’on

doit changer de vision avant de Pentamer. Il estime juste que le Chef de PEtat ait rappele les principes de moralite a respecter du fail qu’ils figurent dans le preambule de la Constitution nationale et refletent egalement les principes du christi an ismc. Concemant le PRG, le Chef du gouvemement repond qu’on doit changer noire fat; on de voir les choses meme si cela n’est pas facile mais que c’est le seul moyen de progresser dans noire societe d’aujourd’huj. II ajoutc qu’on doit revoir notre systeme de commerce qui est la creation des cooperatives qui sont les facteurs de developpement et d’amelioration du niveau de vie dans les zones rurales, et rappelle concemant la jeunesse et l’cducation qu’il existe une egalitd de chances aussi bicn pour les francophones que les anglophones. Quant aux catastrophes qu’a connues le Vanuatu le mois dernier, il repond qu’on doit seulement atlendre les resultats de la Commission d’enquete.

10. M. Morking STEVEN, Chef de POpposition, prcsentc ses propres commentaires declarant que le Vanuatu est un pays independant et qu’il ne doit pas se soumettre aux decisions des autres comme au temps du colonialisme. Il ajoute que P economic du pays n’est pas du tout prospere, qu’il existe un taux de chomage eleve et qu’il y a actuellement une crise financiere et economique a Vanuatu.

11. M. Iarris NAUNUN, Depute de Tanna, fait appel au Reglement Interieur, et dit que le Chef de POpposition devrait repondre a l’allocution president! elle au lieu de faire une declaration.

12. M. Iatika Morking STEVEN, Chef de POpposition, declares que le PRG a completement paralyse 1’education, la sante et d’autres services de PEtat et ajoute que la Commission d’enquete mentionnee par le Premier Ministre concemant la disposition de Pappareil de la Compagnie a6rienne Vanair et le navire Latua que celle-ci ne resoudra pas les problemes qui existent.

13. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, propose que la seance soit suspendue d’une demi-heure en memoire des deputes Walter Lini, Joely Antas, J. Calo et de Josiah Bahavus decedes recemment.

14. M. Iatika Morking STEVEN, Chef de POpposition, appuie la motion du Premier Ministre.

15. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, estime que le Secretariat du parlement d evrait foumir u ne 1 iste c omplete d es d eputes d ecedes, car i I y en a d’autres qui sont deced£s, avant que la seance ne soit suspendue pour une demi- heure en leur memoire.

16. La motion portant suspension de la seance en memoire des anciens deputes disparus est approuve a l’unanimite.

17. La seance, suspendue a 1 lhOO, apres une minute de silence observee en memoire des anciens deputes d6cedes, reprend a 14hl0.

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18. M. lams NAUNUN, Depute de Tanna, souleve le Rdglement Interieur (RI) pour justifier son absence le 14 juin 1999 selon le Reglement Interieur.

19. Le President precise que chaque depute a le droit de ne pas venir.

20. M. Jacques SESE, Depute de Ambae, lit la liste des Projets de loi a etudier durant cette session.

PROJET DE LOI DE 1999 SUR LES 1NVESTISSEMENTS DE L’ETRANGER (MODIFICATION)

PREMIERE LECTURE.

21. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, presente le Projet de loi et en expose les motifs.

22. M. Iatika Morking STEVEN, Chef de 1’Opposition, precise que 1’opposition ne rejette pas les principes du Projet de loi mais elle ne fera que s’abstenir. Il craint que cette modification ne defavorise les Vanuatuans au profit des grosses societes.

23. M. James BULE, Depute de Ambae, reconnait que la loi cadre a ete approuvee par toute la chambre. La modification ne fera qu’ouvrir plus grande la porte aux gros investisseurs que ne peuvent concurrencer les Vanuatuans car ils n’ont pas de moyens pour constitue des capitaux sociaux significatifs. Il fallait d’abord creer le centre des Affaires Vanuatuans afin de donner les moyens aux Vanuatuans de constituer des societes capables de concurrencer les societes etrangeres.

24. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, remercie les intervenants precedents, mais rappelle que ce Projet de loi porte sur les investisseurs de l’etranger et permet de prevoir des cas non prevus par la loi cadre. Il y a trois semaines une societe a obtenu la faveur de tribunal pour vendre son affaire sur le marche international. Ainsi ce Projet de loi permet de prevoir ces cas.

25. M. Sato KILMAN, Depute de Mallicolo, constate qu’autrefois on s’appuie sur les pretextes concemant Penvironnement pour retarder de six mois des reponses aux demandes. Il faut arreter ces pretextes pour promouvoir le developpement.

26. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, apprecie cette modification car elle lui donne raison quant a ses arguments sur le fait de trop se presser durant le debat sur la loi cadre. A son avis, il faut aller lentement mais surement. Il ne faut pas modifier les lois suite aux decisions du tribunal. Il faut creer des lois selon des logiques bien etudiees et conformes aux realites du pays. Le fait de modifier sans cesse des lois risque d’engendrer de Finstabilite. Il demande combien d’etrangers ont deja investi ou pensent investir a Vanuatu.

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27. M. Jimmy NICKLAM, Depute de Tanna, soutient ce Projet de loi qui permet de couvrir des cas non prevus dans la loi cadre. Il se demande si 1’office central a ete consulte. A son avis, la chambre a soutenu la loi cadre, elle doit appuyer les modifications. 11 ajoute que Vanuatu doit etre competitif face aux pays du Pacifique.

28. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, indique que le conseil a six mois pour approuver toute demande d’investissement. Il ne fait pas d’excuses sur Fenvironnement pour retarder Finvestissement. Le pays n’a pas de legislation appropriee sur Fenvironnement. Il reconnait avoir dit que la loi cadre a des problemes d’application. La loi cadre ne prevoyait pas de coentreprises et de partenariat. Ce Projet de loi permet de legaliser certaines pratiques de partenariat surtout d ans des ecteur du k ava. Il i ndique qu’il r epondra a M axime C arlot au moment des questions orales.

29. Le Projet de loi est approuve en lecture par 26 voix et 21 abstentions.

EXAMEN EN COMMISSION,

ARTICLE 1, ‘INSERTION DU NOUVEL ARTICLE 1 A*.

30. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, estime que tout Vanuatuan le droit de s’associer a quiconque. Il se demande pourquoi faut il legiferer sur cette question. Seuls les etrangers ne peuvent pas s’engager dans des affaires reservees aux Vanuatuans. Il demande au ministre de donner des precisions.

31. La seance, suspendue a 15h00 pour coupure de courant, reprend a 15h20.

32. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, repete son intervention et demande des precisions.

33. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, invite les deputes a lire Particle 1 de la loi principale pour mieux comprendre ce Projet de loi. La modification permet aux Vanuatuans de s’associer avec des etrangers dans les projets plus importants afin d’obtenir des etrangers de l’expertise qu’ils n’ont pas.

34. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, estime que les etrangers ne doivent pas s’associer avec les Vanuatuans dans des affaires reservees aux Vanuatuans.

35. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, precise que les etrangers ne sont pas obliges par cette loi de s’associer aux Vanuatuans. Ce Projet de loi ne fait que permettre aux etrangers de s’engager dans des affaires reservees aux Vanuatuans.

36. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, repete que les etrangers ne doivent pas s’engager dans des affaires reservees aux Vanuatuans.

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37. M. Iatika Morking STEVEN, Chef de F Opposition, demande si la loi sur les Investissements de l’etranger sera aussi applicable au niveau des provinces lorsque aucun texte provincial ne regit pas Finvestissement etranger.

38. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, repond que cette loi sera applicable dans tout Farchipel de Vanuatu et que tout investisseur etranger qui souhaite investir dans une province devra aussi se conformer a cette loi.

39. L’article 1, « insertion du nouvel article 1a », est approuve au vote.

40. L’article 2, « modification de l’article 2 », est approuve au vote.


42. L’article 4,« modification de l’article 6 », est approuve au vote.



45. L’article 7, insertion de nouveaux articles », est approuve au vote.

ARTICLE 8, ‘MODIFICATION DE L’ARTICLE 10\

46. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, estime que le Conseil d’Investissements Etrangers aura le pouvoir d’accord er des beaux fonciers aux investisseurs etrangers alors qu’il est de la competence du mini stere des Terres et demande les raisons pour lesquelles le ministere des Terres se voit prive de ce pouvoir.

47. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, estime que les propos du depute Sope sont totalement hors du contexte du Projet de loi explique que le C.I.E. n’accordera pas des baux fonciers mais que l’investisseur doit obligatoirement obtenir un bail de terres sur lesquelles il compte investir pour eviter des conflits une fois que le projet d’investissement est deja en cours de realisation. Il ajoute que l’investisseur doit obtenir le bail foncier conformement aux dispositions de la loi No. 4 de 1983 sur les Baux fonciers et de la loi No. 6 de 1981 sur la Reforme fonciere.

48. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, estime que les proprietaires coutumiers ne sont plus proteges a cause de cet article 8 parce que les investisseurs etrangers n’auront pas seulement a investir mais ils s’approprieront egalement les terres des proprietaires coutumiers.

49. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Ministre de Tlnterieur, dit que le depute Sope ne fait qu’exprimer son inquietude personnelle et rassure ce dernier disant que le

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ministere des Terres restera toujours 1’autorite compStente en ce qui conceme l’octroi des baux fonciers.

50. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, declare que tout d6pendra du gouvemement qui sera au pouvoir et de l’interptetation qu’il fera des dispositions de cet article 8 en ce qui conceme l’octroi des baux et insiste que l’article 8 ne prive pas le ministere des Terres de son pouvoir d’octroyer les baux fonciers.

51. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, dit que les dispositions de l’article 8 risquent de faire leser les proprietaries coutumiers de leurs droits en matiere fonci&e.

52. L’article 8, « MODIFICATION DE L’ARTICLE 10 », est approuve au vote.

53. L’article 9,« modification de l’article 12 ». est approuve au vote.

ARTICLE 10, ‘MODIFICATION DE L’ARTICLE 15’.

54. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, se demande en quoi le Driecteur du Services des terres apportera des conseils techniques.

55. Le P resident du P arlement d emande s i 1 ’Assemblee peut continuer de p rocdder aux Projet de loi jusqu’A 15h50.

56. M. latika Morking STEVEN, Chef de TOpposition, objecte.

57. La seance est levee & 15h00.

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PARLEMENT DE LAREPUBLIQUE DE VANUATU

SIXIEME LEGISLATURE


VENDREDI18 JUIN 1999

PRESIDENT :

PRESENT :

ABSENT :

SIEGE VACANT :

M. Edward Nipake NATAPEI, Depute de Port-Vila.

48 Deputes.

M. Kila LEM AY A, Depute de Epi.

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1. Le President ouvre la seance a 8h5O.

2. M. Esmon SAIMON, Depute de Mallicolo, fait la priere.

3. Le President annonce Fordre du jour.

DEPOTS DE DOCUMENTS

4. Le President du Parlement, depose le rapport du verificateur general des comptes pour Fexercice de 1998.

5. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, depose le rapport du service de la Fonction Publique pour Fexercice de 1998.

PROJET DE LOI NO. DE 1999 SUR LES INVESTISSEMENTS DE L’ETRANGER (MODIFICATION)

EXAMEN EN COMMISSION

ARTICLE 10, ‘MODIFICATION DE L’ARTICLE 15’

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6. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, constate que cette modification permet d’ajouter des membres au Conseil et de recruter des experts. A son avis 1’office n’est plus un bureau Central. Il se demande pourquoi recruter des experts pour etudier la viabilite d’un investissement prive ou l’Etat n’a rien a y faire. Il se demande pourquoi le Directeur des Terres est aussi membre du Conseil.

7. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, apprecie 1’intervention de M. Sope, est lui demande de se reporter a Particle 4 (et 15). L’expert est indispensable pour permettre a l’Etat de faciliter l’investissement. L’Etat doit etudier sa viabilite. Il cite Pexemple de P. Swanson. Le Directeur des Terres ne fait que foumir des informations pertinentes relatives aux affaires foncieres.

8. M. Iatika Morking STEVEN, Chef de TOpposition, s’etonne de constater l’ajout de deux nouveaux conseils pour en avoir six. Il prefere qu’on ajoute un representant de la Banque de la Reserve. Les personnes en place sont assez competentes.

9. M. Clement LEO, Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres, estime que M. IATIKA se trompe car il n’y a pas six Conseils, mais six membres. Appuye par Iarris Naunun, il propose de passer au vote.

10. La motion est approuvee par 26 voix contre 21.

11. L’article 10, « modification de l* article 10 », est approuve aux voix.

ARTICLE 11, ‘MODIFICATION DE L’ARTICLE 19*

12. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, demande pourquoi faut-il augmenter le delai de 2 semaines a 1 mois.

13. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, explique que cela peimet de recevoir assez de soumissions.

14. L’article 11, « modification de l’article 19 », est approuve aux voix.


15. M. Serge Vohor RIALUTH, Depute de Santo, demande si ces dispositions ne s’appliquent qu’aux nouvelles societes ou aussi a celles existantes.

16. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, precise qu’elles ne s’appliquent qu’aux nouvelles societes.

17. M. James BULE, Depute de Ambae, demande si 14 jours suffisent pour obtenir toute information necessaire et respecter toute condition imposee.

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18. M. W illie JIMMY, M inistre d u C ommerce, e xplique q ue 1 es 1 4 j ours su ffisent pour obtenir des informations pertinentes. L’office a le pouvoir de prolonger la periode pour etudier la demande.

19. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, estime que ces dispositions sont inutiles car elles risquent d’alourdir la bureaucratie et Tinefficacite que veut combattre le PRG.

20. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, estime au contraire que ces dispositions permettent de la transparence.

21. M. Jimmy NICKLAM, Depute de Tanna, constate que les anciennes dispositions ont prouves leurs limites, ces nouvelles permettent d’obtenir des informations pertinentes. Appuye par Iarris Naunun, il propose de passer au vote.

22. La motion est approuvee par 26 voix contre 21.

23. L’ article 12, « modification de 1? article 20 », est approuve au vote.

24. M. Sato KILMAN, Depute de Mallicolo, souleve le Rdglement Interieur pour protester contre le fait de passer sans cesse des motions pour arreter le debat.


25. M. Iarris NAUNUN, Depute de Tanna, souleve le Reglement Interieur, pour protester contre des repetitions inutiles.

26. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, demande quelles sont les fonctions du Comite des election. Il craint q u’en ajoute trop de bureaux centraux a 1 a p lace d’un seul initialement prevu.

27. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, estime que c’est une modification de 1’article 21 de la loi cadre.

28. M. James BULE, Depute de Ambae, craint que ce systeme ne favorise des partis pris.

29. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, Tassure que les membres choisiront la personne qualifiee selon ses competences.

30. M. Serge Vohor RIALUTH, Depute de Santo, demande si ce poste sera donne a quiconque (etranger et citoyen) et si le recrutement sera ouvert ou non.

31. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, l’assure qu’un citoyen occupe actuellement ce poste.

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32. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, demande pourquoi remplacer le Comite de selection par des membres de 1’office.

33. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, precise que c’est une methode normalisee, cela se passe par roulement.

34. L’article 13, « modification de l’artici.e 21 ». est approuve au vote.

35. L’article 14, « insertion d?un NOUVEL article », est approuve au vote.

ARTICLE 15, MODIFICATION DE L’ANNEXE F

36. M. Jean Alain MAHE, Depute de Santo, estime que les etrangers ne doivent pas s’engager dans les affaires du kava. On risque de dominer le marche et l’industrie de ce produit.

37. M. W illie JIMMY, M inistre d u C ommerce, p rend e n c ompte ces craintes m ais precise que 1’interdiction aux etrangers a fait perdre des recettes publiques. Les locaux ont toujours besoins du savoir faire des etrangers. Les etrangers ne peuvent planter du kava.

38. M. Silas HAKWA, Depute de Ambae, declare ses interets puis demande comment les etrangers s’engagent dans l’industrie du transport et la transformation et la commercialisation du kava. A son avis seuls le coprah et cacao sont qualifies pour 1’exportation.

39. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, precise que l’etranger doit investir au moins 5 millions de vatu pour entrer dans les affaires du kava. Quant aux transport, transformation et commercialisation, les etrangers s’engagent dans les domaines techniques.

40. M. Sato KILMAN, Depute de Mallicolo, declare ses interets. Quant & Sexploitation du bois, l’Etat a interdit de grands investissements au profit de petits exploitants. Mais les petits exploitants de scieries mobiles sont tres nombreux. On risque d’ouvrir et aggraver l’exploitation du bois au lieu de proteger cette industrie.

41. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, precise que tout exploitant doit avoir des terrains, respecter le code de deontologie d’abattage forestier et avoir du bois exploitable. Cette modification est un suivi d’un sommet des representants provinciaux a ces sujets.

42. M. Jean Alain MAHE, Depute de Santo, indique que la societe PRV a plante environ 40 ha de kava. On risque de trouver des pretextes pour sauvegarder les interets de grosses societes au detriment des Vanuatuans.

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43. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, rappelle que la PRV est une grosse societe Vanuatuanne qui pourra exporter du Kava grace a cette loi. Alors qu’auparavant elle ne le pouvait pas avec la loi cadre.

44. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, estime que le gouvemement devrait accorder le droit exclusif d’exportation du kava aux Vanuatuans et eviter de Faccorder aux etrangers. Il ajoute que les Vanuatuans devraient eux-memes construire Feconomie du pays, et cela dans Finteret de la Nation.

45. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Ministre de FInterieur, estime qu’il existe d’autres produits de base tels que le bois de 'tamanu’ dont le prix est aussi bon que celui du kava mais qu’il existe un probleme de marketing.

46. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, fait appel au R.I. et rappelle que le bois de 'tamanu' dont parle M. Vincent Boulekone est le bois de l’arbre habituellement nomme 'Nambangura

47. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Ministre de FInterieur, insiste que le marketing est un domaine important qu’il faut considerer mais qui demande beaucoup de fonds. 11 propose de passer au vote.

48. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, estime que Particle 15 conceme le kava qui est un produit de base tres pris6 a Vanuatu et que Fopposition a le droit d’exprimer son avis concemant le marche dudit produit.

49. La motion de vote immediat de Particle 15 est approuvce par 26 voix contre 19.

50. L’article 15 modification de l* annexe 1» est approuve au vote.

ARTICLE 16, ‘MODIFICATION DE L’ANNEXE 2’

51. M. Barak T. SOPE, Depute d’Efate, declare que les dispositions de Particle 16 suppriment trop d’occupations reservees aux Vanuatuans et demande a quoi sert le ministere du Developpement de Entreprises Vanuatuanes qui est censS aider les Vanuatuans & se lancer dans les affaires.

52. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, dit qu’aprds 19 ans d’economie protectionniste le pays ne peut pas s’en sortir et que maintenant il nous faut une economie liberate d’ou Finteret de creer des entreprises en participation (Joint Venture).

53. M. Sela MOLISA, Ministre des Finances, estime que les occupations reservees ne sont pas supprimees mais qu’elles sont justes classees par ordre alphabetique. Il ajoute que seule l’industrie des transport maritimes peut etre ouverts aux etrangers dans le but de mieux desservir les lies eloignees de l’archipel. 11 declare egalement que le Vanuatu doit pratiquer une economie ouverte conformement au

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souhait des Vanuatuans qui a ete exprime lors d’une consultation faite au Club Vanuatu.

54. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, fait appel au Reglement Interieur et dit que le ministre des Finances s’eloigne trop du contexte de l’article 16.

55. M. Sela MOLISA, Ministre des Finances, repond qu’on parle de 1’economie et estime qu’il est important de traiter ou de cemer les problemes reels qui affectent 1’economie du pays aujourd’hui.

56. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, declare que les Vanuatuans n’ont pas besoin d’argent d’etranger pour exporter du kava.

57. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, dit que les propos de Maxime Carlot sont hors du contexte de l’article 16.

58. L’article 16, « modification de l’annexe 2 », est approuve au vote.

59. L’article 17, « application », est approuve au vote.

60. L’article 18, « entree en vigueur ». est approuve au vote.

DEUXIEME LECTURE

61. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, et d’Industrie remercie les deputes pour leurs commentaires et propose que le Projet de loi soit lu une deuxieme fois et approuve.

62. La motion portant approbation finale du Projet de la loi est adoptee par 26 voix et 20 abstentions.

63. M. Jacques SESE, Chef du Groupe majoritaire, annonce le prochain Projet de loi a debattre qui est le Projet de loi No. de 1999 relative aux Ports (Modification).

64. La seance est suspendue a 10h35, reprend a 14hl0.

QUESTIONS ORALES

65. M. Jean Alain MAHE, Depute de Santo, demande si le gouvemement a trouve un bailleur fonds pour entreprendre 1’adduction d’eau de Fanafo.

66. M. John Morrison WILLIE, Ministre des Ressources Naturelie, repond qu’il faut du temps trouver des fonds et bailleurs. Le gouvemement en a trouve pour des projets hydrauliques de Torba, Mallicolo qui seront finances par le Japon. Il n’en a pas encore trouve pour le projet de Fanafo.

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67. M. Amos TITONGOA, Depute de Emae, demande si le gouvemement prevoit de reparer les routes de toute File d’Emae, routes nationales provinciates.

68. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, repond que les routes nationales sont constitutes et entretenues par FEtat. Certaines routes relevent des provinces et municipales. Le cas d’Emae est complique car la route principale touche tous les villages.

69. M. Jonas TABIKURAN, Depute de Pentecote, d emande si le gouvemement va augmenter le SMIG. Il demande en outre ou en est 1’etape de reparation des routes a Pentecote.

70. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Depute de Pentecote, Ministre de l’Interieur, repond que le SMIG n’a pas change depuis longtemps. Il reconnait qu’il faut reviser son niveau. Le gouvemement prevoit de nommer un Conseil qui doit recommander au gouvemement les decisions a prendre. Il pense qu’il est bon de fixer le SMIG en fonction des metiers et de la nature de metiers.

71. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, repond concemant les routes de Pentecote, qu’il pleut sans arret et l’etat des routes se deteriore gravement. Le TP entreprendront les reparations. Le gouvemement va lancer des appels d’offre pour que Fentretien des routes soit confie aux societes privees.

72. M. Foster RAKOM, Depute d’Efate, demande quand le gouvemement va resoudre le probleme du survol du village de Mele par des avions atterrissant a Bauerfield. Les risques d’accidents sont enormes. Il demande si le gouvemement prevoit de reparer la route conduisant a Mele.

73. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, repond que le gouvemement a etudie les questions du developpement de F aeroport et un nouvel aSroport coutera trop cher (environ a 100 millions de dollars). On ameliorera les conditions de securite de F aeroport existant tout en etudiant les solutions alternatives de transfert.

74. M. Esmon SAIMON, Depute de Mallicolo, demande si F aeroport de South West Bay sera effectivement renove par la BAD. 11 demande en outre si le prix du kava va remonter a 1 000 ou 2 OOOvt par kilo.

75. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, repond que des bailleurs de fonds dont 1’Union europeenne et de la BAD desirent renover des aeroports mais il ignore si South West Bay est pris en compte. On ameliorera les adroports de Tanna Santo, Norsup pour recevoir le Dash 8. Il ne peut pas affirmer si South West Bay sera inclus.

76. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, repond en outre que le Projet de loi sur la modification permet justement de negocier le prix. Il affimie que 48 projets ont ete prevus dont l’Australie financera 18, la France 6, les USA 2, l’Italie 3, la

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N.Caledonie 1, le Taiwan 2, la Chine 8, la Grande Bretagne 3,1’Allemagne 2, le Japon 1 et la Polynesie frantpaise 2. Par province et region, il mentionne Port-Vila, Shefa, Penama, Luganville.

Par secteur il precise :P agriculturela foretla pechel’industrie de Tourisme fabrication DiversAvec un total

514525

2 millions6 millions125 millions465 millions1 millionsl,169milliard

Ce rapport sera publie au J.O. que peuvent obtenir les deputes au Bureau de l’Attomey general.

77. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, demande combien de projets sont deja executes, et combien d’emplois sont crees.

78. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, repond que le document public precise combien des projets sont executes et ceux prevues.

79. M. Jimmy NICKLAM, Depute Tanna, rappelle que durant l*£tude du projet de loi sur le TVA, le gouvemement a assure les deputes que le prix du riz n’augmenterait pas, mais malheureusement le prix d’un sac de 25kg atteint 4 000 vt & Anatom. Il aimerait connaitre les raisons justifiant ce prix eleve. 11 demande si vu la baisse des taxes indirectes et patentes reduisant les recettes des provinces, le gouvemement veuille combler le manque a gagner.

80 M. Sela MOLISA, Ministre des Finances, reconnait que le prix de riz a Anatom est de 4 000 vt. Il ne peut dire pourquoi le prix y est si eleve. Le Bureau de la TVA n’a pas assez de personnel bien form6 pour aller faire des verifications dans des lies. A son avis, les proprietaries des navires profitent de la situation de la TVA pour augmenter leur profit. Les proprietaries des navires profitent de la situation de la TVA pour se faire de T argent II indique en outre que les subventions de l’Etat permettront de reduire le fardeau financerdes provinces.

81. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Ministre de l’lnterieur, precise que la repartition des subventions ne suit pas encore des regies bien etablies mais le gouvemement maintiendra le systeme actuel jusqu’a nouvel ordre.

82. M. Jimmy IMBERT, Depute de Santo, demande quand debuteront les travaux de reparation des routes de Big Bay.

83. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, precise qu’on construira le pont sur la route de Big Bay avec l’aide fmanciere de la BAD.

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84. M. Wilson RAYARU, Depute de Port-Vila, demande combien a rapporte la TVA aux recettes de Fexercice actuel. Il demande en outre ou en est 1’affaire des agents de la garde mobile en greve.

85. M. Sela MOLISA, Ministre des Finances, repond que Fobjectif des recettes de la TVA sera atteint, vu ce qu’elle a rapporte 6 millions de vatu au cours des mois precedents.

86. M. Vincent BOULEKONE, Ministre de F Interieur, repond en outre que F affaire de la greve des agents de la garde mobile est au tribunal et il y a des negotiations en cours.

87. M. James BULE, Depute de Ambae, demande qu’advient-il des arrieres des pecheurs de la SPFC.

88. M. Donald KALPOKAS, Premier Ministre, repond que cette affaire est liee & la SPFC qui est encours de liquidation. La vente des actifs permet de regler les arrierds.

DECLARATION DES DEPUTES

89. M. Paul Ren TARI, Depute de Maevo, fait une declaration sur l’indemnisation des policiers ayant particip6 a F arret de la rebellion de 1980. (Voir annexe)

90. M. Jean Alain MAHE, Depute de Santo, prononce une declaration relative a Faffaire de la societe SPFC. (Voir annexe)

91. M. Maxime CARLOT, Depute de Port-Vila, prononce une declaration relative a la question du traitement des pecheurs. (Voir annexe)

92. M. Iarris NAUNU, Depute de Tanna, rappelle le Reglement Interieur 40 pour protester contre la repetition.

93. Le President rappelle qu’il n’y a pas de tepetions.

94. M. Willie JIMMY, Ministre du Commerce, rappelle Reglement Interieur que les declarations doivent etre ecrites.

95. Le President precise que le Reglement Interieur ne precise pas si les declarations doivent etre ecrites.

96. La Premiere Session Ordinaire de 1999 est levee a 15h21.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The records upon which these minutes are based were

produced prior to the creation of the Hansard Office in March

2003. The records do not appear to be complete in all cases.

Documents required as annexes were either not submitted by

Hon. Ministers and Members concerned or have been

misplaced by the Parliament Secretariat prior to the approval

of these minutes by Parliament on 2nd December 2004.

AVERTISSEMENT

Les documents, dit connexes, grace auxquels la redaction de

ces proces-verbaux a ete possible ont ete produits

anterieurement a la creation du Bureau d’Hansard en mars

2003.

Il est d rappeler id que les documents qui doivent etre

incorpores ent ant q u 'Annexes n 'ont s oit, j amais e te s oumis

au Secretariat du Parlement par les Ministres ou deputes

responsables, soit que le Secretariat les ait negliges par

erreur de classement ou d'archivage avant I’approbation de

ces proces-verbaux par le Parlement le 2 decembre 2004.

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Port Vila,The President 1 ( ) VanuatuLe President

FES ADDRESS BLONG H.E Fr JOHN BAM LONG OPENING BLONG FES ORDINARI SESSION BLONG VANUATU NATIONAL PARLIAMENT BLONG June 14.1999.

Honourable Speaker blong Parliamen, Edward NATAPE1 Honourable Acting Chief Justice, Vincent LUNABEK Honourable Prime Minister, Donald KALPOKAS Honourable Lida blong OppositionHonourable Ministers blong GovernmentHonourable Members blong ParliamenExcellencies blong ol Diplomatic Missions long Vanuatu Representative^long MalvatumauriOmbudsmanrrong VanuatuLord Major blong Port VilaChairman blong VCC mo ol Lidas blong Churches, 01 Jifs mo lidas blong ol communitiesRepresentative blong National Council blong ol Woman Representative blong National Council blong ol Youth Of fleers mo workers in Public ServiceBusiness Community mo workers long Private Sector People blong Vanuatu.

Mi wantem tekem taem ia blong talem bigfala tank yu long God mo acknowlegem Hem long biliaf blong pipol mo Nasen blong Vanuatu from laef blong yumi everiwan insaed long Nasen we God hemi allowem yumi blong kam kasem tedei. Mi wantem talem tank yu blong mi tu, igo long yufala ol members blong Parliament long trust blong yufala blong election blong mi olsem Hed of State.

Hemi wan bigfala hona long mi tudei blong save kivim fes address blong mi insaed long National Parliamen blong Vanuatu, long fes ordinari session blong yia ia 1999.

Hon. Spika, yumi stap tudei long wan important period long history blong wol, we hemi last yia bifo yumi go thru long next millenium. Long yumi pipol blong Vanuatu olsem wan Nasen we yumi claim blong save God through long Son blong hem , masta Jesus Christ, period we yumi stap long hem naoia hemi shud minim samting long yumi. Hemi taem nao blong yumi long Nasen, Goverment, everi lidas long nasen, long church, ol chifs mo pipol , blong yumi lukluk gud mo tekem stock long laef blong yumi mo preparem Nasen spiritually, physically, socially mo economically, blong save facem challenge we istap long fared as yumi go insaed long year 2000.

Laef long Vanuatu since 1980 taem yumi kasem Independence, blong comperem wetem tedei hemi nomo se mak, bat hemi change long bigfala pies. Iminim se tingting mo attitude blong man Vanuatu imas be prepared blong handiem olgeta changes ia long fasin we Vanuatu hemi save muv forwod oltaem long ol developmen blong hem. Be long semtaem hemi importen tu se yumi sef-guardem olgeta values we setem standard blong wan good mo respectable life long Vanuatu. And long plesia, bai mi refer long preamble blong Constitution blong Republic blong Vanuatu we part blong hem italem aot clear olsem se,

“WE the people of Vanuatu, ....................... .HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu

founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God and Christian principles ”.

Mi considerem se hemi wan important issue long present taem ia blong askem long Govman blomklukhik gud long life insaed long Vanuatu tudei blong mekem sua se olgeta values mo principles we Nasen i founded long hem oli mas be maintained mo continue blong karem precedence long laef blong pipol mo Nasen blong Vanuatu.

Tedei plante famli mo wanwan person bai ikat question long fulap samting we bifo yumi aceptem olsem law. Respect long ol gudfala fasin blong custom mo church hemi nogat semfala mining tedei olsem we ibin stap bifo. Ino long taem ipas taon bin laef wetem promotion blong wan kaen etertainment we 10 yia ipas yumi no akseptem. Wea nao moral mo religious values we society blong yumi ishud base long hem?

Mi wantem putum olsem wan challenge wan question long yumi long Govman, Malvatumauri, VCC mo wanwan famli blong tingting long hem. Wanem kind moral , sosol mo religious values nao society blong yumi ishud stanap long hem?

Mi bilif se application blong moral mo religious values nao oli stamba blong gud stability mo progress blong community mo Kantri blong yumi.

Therefore mi biliv se Govman mo ol respective authorities long Nasen oli gat moral duty blong ensurem se respect long ol values blong yumi oli stanap strong oltaem insaed long free Republic of Vanuatu.

Hon. Spika, Tudei pipol blong Vanuatu istap harem ol bigfala toktok olsem, Transparency, Accountability, Gud Governance, we Comprehensive Reform Programme

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(CRP) hemi slap prcachim. Mo lu Nasen istap experiencem olgeta pains we igo wetem CRP. Be long semtaem yumi acceptem finis se hemi necessary blong yumi reform, from strong biliv se hemi long gud mo interest blong Nasen.

Vanuatu olsem wan smol independen State wetem wan smol economy, imekem se yumi nogat lumas bakap blong fall back long hem, taem Kantri igo thru ol adverse situations or conditions we iaffectem economy blong yumi. Blong givim wan example, yumi lukim recent problem wetem damaged long aircraft blong Air Vanuatu we causem disrupt long air services ikam long Kantri. Already bai hernia igat compounded adverse effects long ecomony, especially long sector blong tourism we hemi stap olsem major foreign exchange earner long Kantri.

Therefore from nature long status blong Kantri mo economy blong hem, hemi critical lumas se Nasen imas establishing wan basis blong gud economic management long ol resoses blong hem. Gud economic management long resos blong Kantri ishud allow yumi blong cut daon long wastage mo semtaem buildim ap sam savings. Be bakkeken gud economic management inosave possible sapos istap igat political instability mo weak governance long ol institutions blong Govman.

Therefore yumi save picturem CRP olsem wan rod of correction long management blong Nasen ia, and hernia shud minim tugeta economical mo political reform. Mi stap askem contractive contribution mo sapot blong yufala ol honourable members long ol processes we istap go finis, blong help ensurem success blong program blong reform.

Folem ol effohs blong Reform mi also wantem mekem call long Govman, mo askem Hon. Prime Wlnister olsem lida blong executive, blong Govman iwok from mo establishim gud standards long institutions blong govman wei ensurem credibility long Govman of the day and any govman long future we ikam long pawa.. Mi realise that hemi no wan easy task and bakkeken hemi nidim cooperation, sapot mo political will blong yufala on Hon. Members long this haos, but sapos kantri hemi nidim then hemi proper mo hemi honourable duty blong yufala long this haos blong mekem sure se Kantri ikasem mo benefit long hem.

Hon Spika, Vanuatu hemi mas go forwod. Wanem mi minim hemi olsem se, man Vanuatu imas tekem charge long ol development blong Kantri inorder blong hemi ownem mo responsible blong developcm mo mekem Kantri igo long fored. However lukluk istap se igat yet tendancy blong tingling, se man Vanuatu over-all ino able blong handiem samfala aria mekem se bai yumi stap rely long sam wan blong mekem.. Bal sapos yumi wantem Vanuatu igo long fored then tingting blong yumi imas change long plesia. Yumi mas bilivim, yumi mas trustem mo yumi mas expectem se man Vanuatu hemi gat ability blong accomplish weta hemi long business venture or wanem development we istap.

Hon. Spika, mi wantem askem long yumi everiwan blong lukluk bakeken long experience blong yumi long saed ia mo tu long wan kaen business we ibin grow bikwan

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bifo 1980 mo istil stap strong tedei be ating yumi no tokbaot tumas mo yumi no promotem tumas - hemi business blong CO-OPERATIVE.

Co-operative movement hemi nambawan mo biggest rural employer long Vanutu. Hemi shud be nambawan rod tu blong Govman I yusum blong promotem development blong ol aelan, community mo yumi manpies blong yumi kam antap moa long fasin blong mekem business blong ol waetman. Mi stap refer long Co-operative Movement from hemi bisnes we manpies hemi onem mo kontrolem mo igat network blong hem. Wetem ol experience we yumi gat long past, yumi shud lanem samfala lesson long hem we ishud helpem yumi blong impruvum sapot we igo blong helpem Ni-vanuatu ikam antap long bisnes.

Hon. Spika, oltaem yumi ol lida istap talem long public toktok blong yumi se ol yangfala nao bai oli kam lida blong tomoro. Be hamas resources nao yumi olsem Government, community mo wanwan famle I commitim everi yia blong sapotem ol toktok ia.

Plante taem yumi tingbaot ol yangfala nomo long taem we chief isingaot wan miting blong tokabaot problem blong wan gel mo boe. Long taem ia nomo yumi sidaon blong tokbaot ol yangfala.

Evri sosol problem we yumi fesem mo wei kam antap long taon o velej babai yumi talem se ol yangfala nao I mekem mo problem hemi ol yangfala.

Wea nao control.mo cnaship blong ol yangfala olsem ol pikinini blong yumi be ibin laef mo strong Wae nao yumi ol parents, community mo Govman inomo gat control long ol sosol mo economic problem we ol yangfala ifesem tedei?

Yumi everiwan ikat nid blong askem bakeken se hu nao I problem, olgeta yangfala o yumi ol papa mo mama, o skul we oli stap long hem o velej we oli bin smol long hem?

50 to 60 percent long population blong Vanuatu hemi ol yangfala. Everi yia samples 4- 6000 pikinini ifinis long primary skul be samples 25 percent nomo bambai ikasem secondary skul. Olgeta drop-aot ia istap long ol vilij blong yumi or tufala taon.

Govman ino gat tumas we isave kivim long olgeta yangfala afta oli finis long class 6 wetem secondary skul. Olgeta NGO nomo oli gat samfala prokram we itraem blong lukluk long olgeta olsem potential resources we yumi nid blong capitalise long hem blong impruvum laef blong Vanuatu.

Igat nid blong Govman ilukluk bakeken long:

1. Sapotem mo wok blong Vanuatu National Youth Council blong promotem potential we istap long ol yangfala olsem wan important resos blong advancem development blong Kantri.

2. Blong targetem ol yangfala olsem potential grup blong yusum blong deliverem samfala social mo economic services.

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3. Mo blong promotem moral mo religious values wei important tumas blong fomem foundation blong social stability long wanwan community blong yumi mo long Kantri.

Social mo economic stability blong wanwan community blong yumi long tumoro idepen long hao nao yumi developem potential we istap long ol yangfala tedei. Stamba blong sosol stability mo famle unity blong tumoro hemi education we yumi kivim long ol yangfala blong yumi tedei.Igat bigfala nid blong Govman iwok tugeta wetem VCC mo Malvatumauri blong promotem moral values we ishud stap mo kam stamba blong social stability long society blong yumi long tumoro.

Hon Spika, long tis yia 1999, Nasen blong Vanuatu ibin witnessem tufala very sad mo serious accidents we ilukim crash blong twin otter plane blong Vanair mo lus blong ship MV Latua. Tufala accidents ia ishockcm bigwan Nasen blong Vanuatu and iaffectem bigwan ol families we love wans blong olgeta ilus yet istap. Mi wantem express bigfala sori blong mi long ol families concern from painful experience we oli pas thru long hem Mi continue askem prea blong Nasen blong God irestorem peace long heart blong wan wan memba long ol famili. Mo pending outcome long komision blong inquery long tufala accidents ia, mi askem long Government blong accordem everi possible assistance long ol famili concern mo tu blong tekem everi necessary steps posible, inorder blong impruvum sefty standard long future.

Hon Spika, olgeta honourable members blong Parliamen mo pipol blong Vanuatu, yumi mas stanap strong oltaem blong folem rod we God igivim long yumi blong developem pipol mo Kantri blong yumi.

Wok blong yufala long Parliamen hemi important tumas blong directem Kantri blong yumi iko long yia 2000 mo beyond. May God idirectem yufala oltaem long duty blong yufala.

Wetem olgeta toktok ia mi tekem hona ia blong talem aot olgeta bills we this Parlimen siting bai ilukluk long hem;

Long olgeta igat:

Mi wishim yufala gudfala wok long tis Parlimen Siting mo talem aot long plesia se Fes Ordinari Siting blong Parlimen blong 1999 hemi open.

Thank you long attention blong yufala.

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1999 BADGET SPEECH

HON ARABLE SELA MOLISA

MINISTA BLONG FAENANCE MO ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT

MR SPIKA,HON PRAEM MINISTA,HON LIDA BLONG OPPOSISEN,OL HONARABLE MEMBAS BLONG PALEMEN,

YIA IA 1998 I WAN CHALLENSING YIA BLONG GAVMAN MO PIPOL BLONG VANUATU. YUMI BIN WITNESSEM VNPF CRISIS EARLY LONG YIA IA, MO TU MI BIN PRESENTEM BADGET BLONG 1998 I KAM LONG PALEMEN LONG MEDEL BLONG YIA IA NOMO, GAVMAN I BIN INTRODUSEM WAN NIU SYSTEM BLONG TAKIS LONG AUGUST WE YUMI KOLLEM VALIU ADDED TAKIS (VAT), PLANDE CIVIL SERVANTS BLONG GAVMAN OL I LUSUM WOK BLONG OLGETA MO TU RESTRUCTURING BLONG PABLIC SECTA I

- BIN STAT MO I STAP CONTINIU YET MO I BIN GAT WAN SERIOUS THREAT LONG POLITICAL STABILITY BLONG KAONTRL

INSPITE LONG OL BIGFALA CHALENJES IA GAVMAN I BIN TEKEM OL NECESSARY STEPS LONG RIGHT TAEM MO PUTUM OL STRET EKONOMIC MO FINACIAL POLICI MESAS BLONG ADRESEM OL CHALENCES IA WE RESULT BLONG HEM MI SAVE TALEM LONG PALEMEN TUDEI.

1 INTRODUCTION

MR SPIKA, BADGET BLONG YIA 1999 I BASED LONG FUNDAMENTAL TINGUNG BLONG IMPRUVUM PROGRAM BUDGET WE GAVMAN I BIN ADOPTEM MO STAP FOLEMI KAM KASEM NAOIA. WHILE CONTENT I STAP SEMAK, FOMAT BAE I LELEBET DIFERENT COMPEA LONG THIS YIA FOROM I GAT TUFALA VOLUMES NOMO BLONG NEKIS YIA 1999. VOLUME 1 WE I GAT INSAED OL PROGAM BADGET ESTIMATES BAE OLSO INCLUDED INSAED FISCAL STRATEGY REPORT, CURRENT YIA FISCAL. •'

- UPDATE MO ECONOMIC AN FISCAL UPDATE. OL STETMENS IA I . PRESENTED FOLEM REQUIREMENT BLONG PABLIC FAENANS MO

• MANAGEMENT (PFEM) ACT. MI JAS GA2ZETEM NOMO OL STATEMENTS \^/ BLONG GAVMAN LONG SAID BLONG FINANCIAL MO ECONOMIC POLICY AN LONG BADGET POLICY. OL STATEMENTS IA KAM ANDA LONG REQUIREMENS BLONG NIU ACT IA. MI BILIV SE OL POLICY STATEMENTS 7/ IA WETEM TUFALA VOLUMES IA NAO I SAVE PROVAEDEM SUFFICIENT \/ INFOMESEN BLONG OL MEMBAS OL I SAVE LUKIM HAO WE GA

PLAN BLONG USIM PUBLIC MANE LONG NEKIS YIA MO HAO I TINGTING BLONG USIM OL FUNDS WE OL AID DONORS OL I GIVIM LONG YUMI.

MR SPIKA BADGET BLONG 1999 I ALSO AIM BLONG COSOLIDATEM OL . AJIVEMENTS WE GAVMAN I BIN KASEM LONG YIA IA. LONG SAED LONG

REVENUE, BAE GAVMAN I MONITAREM GUD PROKRES BLONG VAT. LONG . SAED BLONG EXPEDENJA BAE GAVMAN I CONTINIU BLONG FOLEM TIGHT

FISCAL POLICY. HEM IA I MINIM SE WETEM EXCEPTION BLONG HEALTH, EDUCATION MO FEW NESESARI SEVISES BLONG GAVMAN WE BAE I GAT SMOL 1NCRIS LONG OLGETA, OL NARAFALA SERVICES BLONG GAVMAN BAE I SHOULD STAP SEMAK OLSEM LEVEL BLONG YIA IA.

BIFO MI TALEM AOT MO TOKTOK LONG SAED BLONG OL REVENIUE MO EXPENDIJAS, BAE MI TOK ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I KAM KASEM NAOIA MO WANEM LUKLUK 1 STAP LONG NEKIS YIA WE I KAM MO GO KASEM YIA 2000.

2. RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

- MR. SPIKA, ECONOMI BLONG VANUATU I GO THRU LONG WAN RAV ROD LONG YIA IA. HEMIA I FOLEM NOMO OL NO GUD DEVELOPMENT WE I

- TEKEM PLES AOTSAED MO INSAED LONG ECONOMI. MEIN PROBLEM WE I TEKEM PLES AOTSAED NAO HEMI MEINLI ASIAN CRISIS WE I AFFECTEM EXPORT BLONG YUMI ESPECIALLY LONG SAID BLONG DEMAND MO LONG PRICES BLONG PRODACT BLONG YUMI WE YUMI SALEM OVASIS. MO TU DEVALUATION LONG SAED LONG MONEY BLONG PAPUA NEW GUINEA MO SOLOMON WE I MEKEM SE OL EXPORTS BLONG YUMI, OLSEM BEEF, I NO SAVE COMPETE.

OL PROBLEM WE I TEKEM PLES INSAED LONG ECONOMI I RISALT MEINLI NAO LONG OL TRABOL BLONG VANUATU NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND MO ANNAUNCEMNT MO FOLEM DECISION BLONG GAVMAN BLONG NO DE VALIUM VATU. OL PAYMENT BLONG VNPF I MEKEM SE PLANTE MANE I FLOAT LONG ECONOMI WE I HELP BLONG INCRISIM IMPORTS MO RESALT BLONG PUTTUM BIGFALLA PRESSURE LONG RESERVES BLONG KAONTRI.

FOLEM OL TRABOL BLONG VNPF, VANUATU GAVMAN THRU LONG• RESERVE BANK I PUTUM AOT SAM CORRECTIVE MEASURES BLONG

ABSOBEM OL 1NCRIS FLO BLONG MANE OLSEM TREASURY BILLS, MO RBV NOTES. MO TU INTEREST RATES OLI BIN INCRIS BLONG DEFENDEM VALUE BLONG VATU. WETEM OL MEASURES YA KAONTRI I BIN AJIVIM WAN ECONOMIC MO FINANCIAL STABILITI WE HEMI WAN IMPORTANT OBJECTIV BLONG CRP.

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OL INTEREST RATES BLONG OL COMMERCIAL BANKS OLI BIN GO DAON SMOL SMOL FINIS MO RESERVE BANK I SAVE NAIO CONTROLLEM GUD OL FLO BLONG MANE FOLEM RE-INTRODACSON BLONG VARIABLE STATUTORY RESERVE DEPOSIT. HEM1A I WAN LEVEL BLONG MANE WE OL COMMERCIAL BANKS I NIDIM FOLLEM LAW, BLONG PUTUM LONG RESERVE BANK. WETEM SMOL DICRIS BLONG INTEREST RATE IA BAMBAE I BENEFITIM BIKWAN OL PRAEVET SECTA BLONG TEKEM LON MO MEKEM INVESTMENTS.

MR. SPIKA, WETEM FINANCIAL STABILITI WE YUMI RESTOREM HEMI IMPORTANT BLONG YUMI MAS CONTINIU BLONG BUILDIM AP ECONOMI BLONG YUMI. HEVEA I MINIM SE YUMI MAS AJIVIM WAN HAE MO SASTEIN ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE. HAE MO SASTEIN ECONOMIC GROWTH I MINIM HAEA INCOME, WE BAMBAE I RISALT BLONG IMPRUVUM STANDAD BLONG LIVING BLONG YUMI. MO TU HAE ECONOMIC GROWTH BAMBAE I RESALT LONG HAE REVENIU WE I IMPOTANT BLONG FANDEM OL SERVICES OLSEM EDUCATION MO HELTH.

- OUTLOOK

• MR SPIKA, VANUATU HEMI WAN SMOL MO OPEN ECONOMI. YUMI GAD LIMITED RESOS NOMO WE I AFFECTEM BIKWAN DEVELOPMEN BLONG YUMI. INCOME BLONG YUMI I DEPEND PLANTE LONG OL EVENS WE I TEKEM PLES AOTSAED OLSEM JENIS LONG SAID BLONG OL COMMODITI PRICES ESPECIALLI COPRA MO BEEF, MO OL JENIS LONG WORLD ECONOMI OLSEM ASIAN CRISIS. HEMIA I SOEM NOMO SE YUMI I PAT BLONG WOL ECONOMI.

WETEM SAVE IA I GUD BLONG YUMI TEKEM OLSEM WAN CHALLENGE BLONG BIULDIUM AP WAN STRONG ECONOMI. CRP HEMI AOTLINEM OL STRATEGIES WE GAVMAN BAE I TEKEM MO MI GLAD BLONG TALEM SE GAVMAN IIMPLEMENTEM SAM LONG OL POLICIES YA FINIS MO BAMBAE HEMI CONTINIU BLONG COMMITTING HEM. OL STRATEGIES IA OLI: STEBOL GAVMAN, HEMIA I INCLUDIM MACROECONOMIC STABILITI, GOOD GOVERNANCE MO PABLIC SECTA REFORM: PRAEVET SECTA

• DEVELOPMEN WE I BES LONG WAN STRONG MO GROWING PRAEVETSECTA WE BAI I SPEARHEDEM DEVELOPMEN BLONG YUMI; MO SOCIAL

• EQITY MO SASTENEBILITI WE I KAVEREMAP EDUCATION, TRENING,HELTH, GENDA, INDASTR1AL RELASONS, RURAL-URBAN EQITY, MO KASTOM MO ENV AEROMEN.

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WETEM COMITMENT BLONG GAVMAN BLONG CONTINIU BLONG IMPLEMENTEM OL STRATEGIES IA ECONOMI BAMBAE I LUKIM WAN STRONG GROWTH LONG FIUJA.

■ OLSEM WE MI TALEM BIFO, LONG YIA IA ECONOMI I GO THRU LONG WAN RAV ROAD. BE LUK LUK LONG FIUJA I SOEM SE ECONOMI I BRAET. HEMIA BAE FOLLEM NOMO RECAVERI LONG SITUASON BLONG WOL ECONOMI MO LOCOL ECONOMI. WETEM HELP BLONG OL INTANASONOL ORGANAESESON OLSEM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) MO WOL BANK BLONG SOLVEM ASIAN CRISIS BAMBAE CONFIDENCE LONG OL ECONOMIS IA I RISTOD. DEVELOPMEN IA BAMBAE I HELPEM BIKWAN TURISM INDASTRI BLONG YUMI MO OL PRODACT BLONG YUMI WE YUMI SALEM OVASIS OLSEM BEEF MO TIMBA.

WOL AOTEUK LONG TURISM I SOEM SE WOL TURISM I SLO DAON MO VANUATU HEMI NO RANWE LONG SITUASON IA. LONG STAT LONG YIA IA NAMBA BLONG OL TURIS WE I KAM LONG VANUATU I GO DAON PLANTE, PATLI FOLLEM PROBLEM BLONG VNPF. BE LONG SECOND QUARTA BLONG YIA IA TURISM HEMI RECAVA. MAJORETI BLONG OL TURISTS NAO

' I KAM LONG AUSTRALIA. ASIAN CRISIS IA I MEKEM SE PLANTE KAONTRII DAONEM VALUE BLONG MANE BLONG OLGETA OLSEM FIJI DOLLAR MO MEKEM SE VANUATU HEMI KAM WAN MOA EXPENSIVE DESTINATION. FOROM OL RISON IA NAMBA BLONG OL TURIS LONG VANUATU LONG YIA IA I GRO SMOL NOMO LONG WAN RATE BLONG 1.0%. BE HEMIA I STIL WAN GUD PROGES FOLLEM SITUASON BLONG WOL. WETEM INCRIS CAPACITI BLONG AIR VANUATU MO SAPOT BLONG GAVMAN BLONG GIVIM MANE LONG NASONAL TURISM OFIS BLONG MAKETING TURISM BAMBAE I GRO LONG FIUJA.

LONG SAID BLONG AGRIKALJA, FORESTRI MO FISHING LONG YIA LA I LUKIM WAN SLO DAON LONG 2.7%. PRODACTION BLONG COPRA 1 SLO DAON LONG 1.2% FOLEM LOW PRICES WE OL FAMA I RISIVIM. FORESTRI MO BEEF I AFFECTED PLANTE FOLEM ASIAN CRISIS. KAVA I BIN GRO STRONG LONG YIA IA BE HEMI STIL SMOL COMPEIA LONG TOTAL EXPORTS. RISON BIHAEN LONG HEM NAO SE I GAD SAM AELAN NOMO I PRODUCIM KAVA. LUKLUK LONG FIUJA I SOEM SE WETEM OL BIKF ALA

• DEVELOPMEN PROJEKS WE GAVMAN BAE I REDI BLONG IMPLEMENTEM BAE I SAPOTEM OL SECTA IA BLONG REKAVA MO GRO STRONG.

WETEM NIUFALA FOREIN INVESTMEN ACT WE YUMI PASSEM LONG YIA IA INTERESTS BLONG INVEST LONG VANUATU I STAP GRO BIKWAN. GAVMAN IA BAE I REVIUM OL RESTRICTIONS LONG SAID BLONG FOREIN INVESTMEN WE I STAP NAOIA BLONG MEKEM SE YUMI GAT WAN MOA OPEN ATTITUDE LONG FOREIGN INVESTMEN. PLANTE LONG OL

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INVESTMENTS IA BAMBAE I TEKEM PLES LONG NEKIS YIA MO LONG FIUJA. OL INVESTMENS IA BAMBAE IIMPRUVUM ECONOMI BLONG YUMI MO HELP BLONG KI VIM WOK LONG OL MANPLES.

' MR SPIKA, VANUATU GAVMAN I LUK SAVE NID BLONG WAN GUDFALA MO EFFECTIVE FAENANCIAL SECTA BLONG DEVELOPEM WAN STRONG

• PRAEVET SECTA. GAVMAN I BIN TEKEM PLANTE STEPS FINIS LONG FAENANCIAL SECTA REFORM MEINLI NAO BLONG PUTTUM TUGETA DEVELOPMENT BANK WETEM NATIONAL BANK, SETTING AP BLONG ASSET MANAGEMENT UNIT (AMU), MO RESTRUCTURING BLONG VNPF.

WAN NIUFALA PROFESSONAL BOD MO MANAGEMENT I SET AP FINIS LONG NBV. GAVMAN BAE I PUTTUM IN PLANTE MANE LONG YIA IA BLONG STRENGTHENEM CAPITAL BASE BLONG BANK IA. WETEM SETTING AP BLONG AMU BAMBAE YUMI LUKIM RIKAVERI BLONG PLANTE NOGUD LONS. OL REFOMS IA IIMPOTANT TUMAS BLONG PUTUM FAENANCIAL SECTAS BLONG YUMI LONG GUDFALLA ROD MO YUMI I LUK FOWOD TUMAS FOROM.

LONG YIA IA GAVMAN I IMPRUVUM TRED POLISIS BLONG HEM. OL IMPORT DUTIES OLI BIN GO DAON WE I HELP BLONG KATEM DAON COSTS. HEMLA BAI ENKARAJEM BIKWAN EXPORTS BLONG YUMI ESPECIALLI NAO LONG OL MELANESIAN SPEARHED GRUP TRED AGRIMENS.

OL REFOMS LONG OL GAVMAN BUSINIS I STAP GOHED NAOIA. HEMIA BAE I HELP BLONG KATEM DAON COSTS MO ENKAREJEM PRAEVET SECTA BLONG DEVELOP MO GRO. GAVMAN I BIN SETEM AP WAN BODI WE I KOLLEM GAVMAN BUSINESS UNIT. BODI IA I HF.T.P PLANDE LONG SAID BLONG COPORAETISON PROCESS BLONG PORTS MO MARIN, POSTAL SEVISIS MO CIVIL AVIATION. BODI IA I SETEM AP OL FAENANCIAL TAGETS MO OL TRANSPRENT RULS LONG SAID BLONG OL APPOINTMENS BLONG BOD. GAVMAN BAMBAE I TEKEM ACTION BLONG IMPRUVUM REGULATION LONG OL SECTAS IA WE COMPETISONI NO GAD.

MR SPIKA, LONG NEKIS TU(2) YIAS BAMBAE YUMI LUKIM ECONOMI ’ BLONG YUMI I GRO FOLEM OL BENEFIT BLONG REFOM WE YUMI STAP

IMPLEMENTEM NAOIA MO WAN RIKAVERI MO GROWTH LONG WOL ECONOMI ESPECIALLI FOLLEM GROWING CONFIDENCE LONG ASIA.

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3. FISCAL TRENDS MO OUTLOOK

WETEM OVAROL PICJA MO AOTLUK BLONG ECONOMI IA NAO, GAVMANI FREMEM 1999 BUDGET MO OL FOWOD ESTIMETS BLONG REVENIU MO

• EXPENDIJ A BLONG YIA 2000 MO 2001.

. BADGET BLONG 1998 I SOEM SE REVENIU TAGET BLONG 7.2 BILLION VATU WE GAVMAN I SETTEM I NO SAVE WOK AOT. KASEM TEDEI GAVMAN I ESTIMETEM SE TRU REVENIU BLONG YIA IA BAE KASEM NOMO 6.7 BILLION VATU. NOGUD PERFOMANCE YA I KAM MEINLI NAO LONG OL DEPATMENT MO OL NARAFALLA BODI BLONG GAVMAN WE OLI RESPONSIBOL BLONG GIVIM MANE LONG GAVMAN. PROBLEM IA I STAT LONG 1995. WETEM NOGUD SITUASON LONG ERIA YA GAVMAN IBILIV SE BIKF ALA EFFOT NAO INIDIM BLONG YUMI SAVE AJIVIM REVENIU TAGET BLONG NEKIS YIA. GAVMAN I LUKLUK FINIS BLONG ESTABLISIM WAN WOKING PATI BLONG FAENEM WEI BLONG IMPRUVUM PERFOMANCE LONG OL ERIAS IA.

BE NOMATA LONG NOGUD PERFOMANCE IA, DEFICIT (SPENDING BLONG• GAVMAN I BIKWAN BITIM REVENIU) BAE I KASEM NOMO 50 MILLION

VATU COMPEA LONG BADGET ESTIMET BLONG 493 MILLION VATU.• HEMIA I FOLLEM NOMO SMOL SPENDINGS BLONG OL GAVMAN

DEPATMEN LONG YIA IA MO TU OL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WE OLI NO BIN IMPLEMENTED LONG 1998. OL COSTS BLONG OL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IAI CARRIED FOWOD I GO LONG 1999 BADGET.

MR SPIKA, MI TING SE YIA IA HEMI WAN EXCEPTIONAL YIA LONG SAID BLONG EXPENDIJA. HEMI FES FALA TAEM WE I NO GAD SUPPLEMENTARI APPROPRIATIONS MO MI HOPE SE BAMBAE I NO GAD ENI SUPPLEMENTARIES LONG NEKIS YIA.

OLSEM PLANTE LONG YUMI I SAVE, PAS REVENIU RECOD BLONG YUMI HEMI NO STRET TUMAS. FROM RISON YA GAVMAN I KAM WETEM SAMFALA MESA WE CRP I TOK ABAOT OLSEM VALIU ADDED TAKIS, RIGHTSIZING, MO CORPORATAESESON. IMPLEMENTESON BLONG OL MESAS IA I MEKEM GAVMAN I SPEN PLANDE BE HEMI WAN IMPOTANT

• STEP FOWOD LONG DEVELOPMENT BLONG YUMI.

• RIGHTSIZING BLONG YIA IA I MEKEM SE PLANTE CIVIL SEVENT I FINIS LONG WOK MO HEMIA BAMBAE I HELP BLONG KATEM DAON OVAROL COSTS BLONG PABLIC SERVIS MO BLONG PUTUM OL RISOSES LONG OL PRIORITY ERIAS OLSEM: EDUCATION, HEALTH, TAX ADMINISTRATION MO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. BAMBAE MI MEKEM REFERENCES LONG OL ISSUES IA YET.

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GAVMAN I BILIV SE ENT SALARI INCRIS BAE I KAM NOMO FOLLEM RECOMMENDESON BLONG REMUNERESON TRJBINUAL (BODI WE GAVMAN BAE I SETTEM AP BLONG LUKLUK LONG OL SALARI BLONG OL WOKA BLONG HEM). GAVMAN I STAP WOK FINIS BLONG SETTEM AP WAN SILING LONG OL COSTS BLONG SALARIS.

FOLEM RIGHTSIZING WE I STAP GOHED NAOIA, GAVMAN I LUKIM URGENT NID BLONG RESOLVEM OL AOTSTANDING ISSUES BLONG OL PABLIK SERVANTS WE OLI STRAEK LONG 1993. PLANTE LONG OL STRAEKAS IA OLI WOK LONG PABLIC SEVIS BAGEKEN MO OVA 340 NAO OLI NO GO BAK WOK. ANDA LONG STRAEKAS COMPENSATION ACT WAN AMAON BLONG VT158.7 MILLION I AVAILABLE BLONG PEM OL STRAEKAS IA. HAE PRIORITI BLONG GAVMAN NAO I BLONG PEM OVA LONG 340 PABLIC SERVANTS IA WE OLI NO GO BAK WOK. AMAON BLONG OL PAYMENS IA I KOLOSAP LONG VT158.7 MILLION.

WETEM IMPLEMENTATION BLONG VAT LONG YIA IA, FLO BLONG TAKIS I BIN AFFECTED SMOL TAEM NOMO MO I MEKEM SE MANE WE I KAM

. INSAED LONG BASKET BLONG GAVMAN I GO DAON SMOL. KASEM LONG END BLONG YIA GAVMAN I ESTIMETEM SE MANE WE VAT BAE I TEKEM I

- KASEM 808 MILLION VATU. LUKLUK BLONG 1999 MO YIA 2000 I SOEM SEVAT BAE I SAVE AJIVIM 2.3 OR 2.4 BILLION VATU. HEMIA BAMBAE I WAN GUDFALA RECOD TUMAS LONG NIUFALA TAKIS REGIME IA.

PROSES BLONG CORPORATAESEM OL GAVMAN DEPATMEN OLSEM CIVIL AVIATION, PORTS & MARIN, MO POSTOL SERVICES I STAP GOHED NAOIA. GAVMAN BAI I SPEN PLANDE BLONG SETTEM AP OL BODIS YA LONG FES YIA MO LONG FIUJA BAMBAE OL BODIS IA I FANDEM OLGETA NOMO. GAVMAN BAE I MEKEM SUA SE OL BODIES IA MEKEM PROFIT MO CONTRIBIUT LONG BADGET.

MR SPIKA, BADGET BLONG 1999 BAMBAE I LUKIM WAN RECARREN DEFICIT BLONG 236 MILLION VATU WE I REPRESENTEM BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 7,443.864 MILLION VATU LONG TOTAL DOMESTIC REVENIU MO 7,679.655 MILLION VATU LONG TOTAL DOMESTIC

. EXPENDIJA. HEMIA I WAN REDACSON LONG DEFICIT LONG 114 MILLION VATU TAEM YUMI COMPEAREM WETEM EXPECTED DEFICIT BLONG 1998.

• OL FIGA IA INO TEKEM ACCOUNT OL MANE WE OL OVASIS GAVMAN I GIVIM LONG GAVMAN MO OL LONS WE GAVMAN I MEKEM.

OL FOWOD ESTIMETS BLONG REVENIU MO EXPENDIJA LONG 2000 MO 2001 BAMBAE I LUKIM WAN SMOL BADGET BALANCE (REVENIU HEMI SEMAK LONG EXPENDIJA) LONG YIA 2000 MO WAN SMOL BADGET

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SURPLUS (REVENIU HEMI GRO MO A LONG EXPENDIJA) LONG 2001. HEMIA I IMPORTANT TUMAS BLONG GAVMAN I BIULDIM RESEVES BLONG HEM BLONG MEKEM SUA SE HEMI SAVE ACT KWIKTAIM LONG OL NATURAL DISASTA OLSEM CYCLONE MO BLONG SAVE HELPEM REVENIU BLONG

. GAVMAN TAEM WE REVENIU I GO DAON PLANTE.

PRESENTESON BLONG BADGET BLONG 1999 I KOLOSAP I SEMAK LONG 1998 BADGET LONG WEI WE I INCLUDIM OL MANE WE OL OVASIS GAVMAN I SPENDEM BLONG KAREMAOT DEVELOPMEN BLONG YUMI. KAEN PRESENTASON IA I KIVIM YUMI WAN KLIA PIKJA LONG WEI WE GAVMAN I USUM OL INTENOL RESOS BLONG HEM MO OL RESOS WE OL OVASIS GAVMAN IGIVIM.

APPROPRIATION BILL BLONG 1999 I SOEM SE 9.145 BILLION VATU NAO I TOTAL EXPENDIJA BLONG GAVMAN. MANE IA I INCLUDUM MANE WE I KAM LONG REVENIU WE GAVMAN I MEKEM LONG KAONTRI MO OL LONS WE I MEKEM WETEM MANE WE OVASIS GAVMAN I GIVIM.

MR SPIKA, MI WANDEM ASSIURUM OL MEMBAS SE BADGET IA I GUD MO I . RIALISTIK.

- GAVMAN HEMI TEKEM PLANTE STEP FOWOD FINIS BLONG CONTROLLEM MO IDENTIFAEM OL PROBLEMS WE OL DEPATMENTS BLONG GAVMAN I STAP YUSUM MANE BLONG OLGETA. WOK IA I POSSIBOL THRU LONG MINISTERIAL BADGET COMMITTI (MBC) WE HEMI STAP MIT EVERI 3 MANIS. FOLLEM HAD WOK BLONG MBC LONG YIA IA, GAVMAN I KAM WETEM SAM MESAS OLSEM SETTING AP BLONG WAN WOKING PATI BLONG DEL WETEM OL GAVMAN DEPATMENS WEI OLI NO CONTRIBIUT GUD LONG FINANCE BLONG GAVMAN. WAN NIU BODI WE PALEMEN BAE I SETTEM AP WE BAE YUMI KOLLEM EXPENDIJA REVIU COMMITI, BAE LUKLUK TU BLONG MONITAREM BADGET.

LONG YIA IA GAVMAN I STAP WOK PLANTE BLONG IMPRUVM BADGET FOMAT MO HEMIA BAMBAE I HELPEM GAVMAN PLANTE BLONG MONITAREM PROGRES BLONG BADGET. WETEM NIUFALA FOMAT IA I SOEM KLIA WANEM NAO OL ACTIVITIS BLONG OL MINISTRIS BLONG

. GAVMAN MO HU NAO I STAP YUSUM NOGUD MANE.

. MR SPIKA, 1999 PROGRAM BADGET ESTIMETS, I SOEM MOA KLIA OL LUKLUK LONG SAID BLONG REVENIU MO EXPENDIJA BLONG GAVMAN MO OL FISCAL TAGET WE GAVMAN I SHUD AJIVIM. OL TAGET YA I KAVERAMAP 3 YIA PERIOD WE I GIVIM OL LEVELS BLONG OL REVENIUS, EXPENDIJA, KAON BLONG GAVMAN MO DEFICIT.

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OL FISCAL TAGET BLONG 3 YIA PERIOD IA I KAM ANDA LONG NIUE ALA PABLIK FINANCE MO MANAGEMEN ACT BLONG 1998. ACT IA I TOK KLIA SE GAVMAN I MAS WOK STRET LONG TAEM BLONG PRIPEREM MO IMPLEMENTEM BADGET MO I MAS FOLLEM PRINCIPOL BLONG RESPONSIBOL FISCAL MANAGEMEN.

OL PRINCIPOLS IA I KAVERAMAP LEVEL BLONG KAON BLONG GAVMAN, DEFICIT OR SURPLUS LONG SAID BLONG REVENUE MO EXPENDIJA, NET WOTH BLONG KAON TRI, OL AKAONTING RISKS, MO LUKLUK LONG SAID LONG OL FIUJA TAKIS. ACT IA I LEKO GAVMAN BLONG SAVE MUV AWEI LONG OL PRINCIPOLS IA, BE LONG WAN SOT TAEM NOMO

FES FALA PRINCIPOL BLONG ACT IA I SOEM KLIA SE ENI BADGET BLONG GAVMAN I SHUD SOEM REVENIU I MOA BITIM EXPENDIJA SAPOS KAON BLONG GAVMAN I HAE TUMAS. KAON BLONG GAVMAN I STAP GRO KWIKTAEM LONG OL NARAFALA YIAS, BE MI BILIV SE OL KAON HEMI STIL STAP LONG LONG WAN MANAGEABOL LEVEL TAEM YUMI STAP LUKLUK LONG SAID BLONG INTERESTS COSTS MO OL REPAYMENTS. BE NOMATA LONG HEMLA GAVMAN I AIM BLONG KASEM WAN BALANCE BADGET LONG YIA 2000 MO WAN SMOL SURPLUS LONG YIA 2001.

4. BUDGET FOMAT

MR SPIKA, LONG YIA IA BAMBAE HEMI SECON TAEM BLONG YUMI I FOLLEM NIUFALA BADGET SYSTEM WE YUMI KOLLEM PROGRAM BADGET. KAEN BADGET IA I GUD FROM SE I SOEM LONG OL PIPOL BLONG YUMI HAO NAO GAVMAN I YUSUM MANE LONG OL SERVIS BLONG IMPRUVUM LAEF BLONG OL PIPOL BLONG YUMI. MO TU BADGET IA I GIVIM YUMI KLIA INFOMASON LONG OL WANWAN PROGRAMS BLONG OL MTN IS TRIS, MO GAVMAN I SAVE KWESTENEM OLGETA SAPOS OLI NO SAVE AJIVIM OL PROGRAMS IA.

WETEM NIUFALA BADGET FOMAT BLONG YUMI BAMBAE YUMI SAVE LUKIM I KLIA MOA NAO WANNEM GAVMAN I STAP MEKEM. TRANSPARENCY IA I IMPOTANT BLONG MEKEM SE PABLIC SECTA I AKAONTEBOL FOROM OL ACTIONS BLONG HEM. MO TU HEMIA BAE I HELP PLANDE LONG WOK BLONG OMBUDSMEN, AUDITOR GENERAL MO LONG PALEMEN.

OLSEM LONG 1998 BADGET, BADGET BLONG 1999 I SOEM OL ESTIMETS BLONG OL MANE WE OL FOREN GAVMAN I GIVIM BLONG DEVELOPEM KAONTRI BLONG YUMI. PROGRAM BADGET I SOEM KLIA HAO NAO GAVMAN I STAP YUSUM MANE YA BLONG DEVELOPEM KAONTRI.

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WETEM OL BADGET PEPAS WE I STAP YU SAVE LUKIM GAVMAN INVESMEN PROGRAM. GAVMAN INVESMEN PROGRAM I REPRESENTEM EVRI PROJEKS BLONG GAVMAN WE I STAP GOHED NAOIA MO OL NIUFALA PROJEKS BLONG 1999. LONG 1998 GAVMAN I CONTRIBIUTIM

. 205.000 MILLION VATU LONG OL DEVELOPMENT PROJEKS WETEMPATNASHIP BLONG OL DONAS. BE LONG 1999 CONTRIBUSON IA BAE I INCRIS I GO LONG 349.808 MILLION VATU. AMAON BLONG MANE IA I HAE FOROM HEMI REPRESENTEM OL BIKF ALA PROJEKS WE GAVMAN I PLAN BLONG IMPLEMENTEM NEKIS YIA.

LONG YIA IA BAMBAE I GAD 2 BUKS BLONG BADGET. HEMIA I PROGAM BADGET NARRATIVES MO PROGRAM BADGET ESTIMETS. TUFALA BUKS YA I SOEM MOA DETAILS LONG 1999 BADGET.

BADGET NARRATIVES I SOEM KLIA HAO NAO OL WAN WAN DIPATMEN BLONG GAVMAN BAE IMPLEMENTEM GAVMAN POLISIS. WAN LONG OL GUDFALA STEP FOWOD NAO HEMI OL PEFOMMONS MESAS. OL MESAS IA BAE HELPEM YUMI BLONG SAVE HAO NAO OL DEPATMENS I YUSUM MANE WE GAVMAN I GIVIM OLGETA. OL WAN WAN MESAS YA BAE

. MINISTRI BLONG FAENANS BAE I RIVIUM MO MEKEM OL RIPOTS I KO LONG MJNISTRIAL BADGET COMMUTE REVIU IA TU BAE I HELPEM

• PLANDE NIUFALA EXPENDIJA RIVIEW COMMITI BLONG PART.F.MF.N.

BADGET NARRATIVES I SOEM KLIA TU OL OBJECTIFS, PROGRAMS, MO ACTIVITIS BLONG WAN WAN DIPATMENS. OL ACTIVITIS I TOK ABAOT HAO NAO OL DIPATMANS BAE I IMPLEMENTEM OL PROGRAMS BLONG OLGETA. OL INFOMASON YA I IMPOTAN BLONG GAVMAN MO OL PIPOL BLONG JADGEM PEFOMANCE BLONG PABLIC SEVIS. HEMIA, I WAN MOA OPEN MO TRANSPEREN APPROACH WE I LINGKIM SPENDING MO SERVIS THRU LONG BADGET PROCESS.

PROGRAM BADGET ESTIMETS I SOEM FISCAL STRATEGY REPOT WE YUMI REQUIREM ANDA LONG PFEM ACT. RIPOT IA I SOEM KLIA ECONOMIC SITUASON MO AOTLUK BLONG KAONTRI, MENLI NAO LONG SAID BLONG ECONOMIC GROWTH BLONG KAONTRI, PRICE LEVEL, MO BALANCE OF PAYMENTS. INSAED LONG RIPOT IA I GAD TU FISCAL SITUASON MO

. AOTLUK WE I TOK ABAOT REVENIU, EXPENSE MO FINANCING. OL INFOMATION IA I IMPOTENT FROM I KIVIM YUMI UP TO DATE

. INFORMATION LONG ECONOMI MO I TOK ABAOT WEIS BLONG AJIVIM OL FISCAL STRATEGIES BLONG YUMI.

PROGRAM BADGET ESTIMET I SOEM TU OL FINANCIAL INFOMASON BLONG OL GAVMAN PROGRAMS MO ACTIVITIS WE I KAM LONG OL DIFEREN DIPATMENS MO OL FUNDING AGENCIES. WETEM DOCUMEN IA

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NAO YU SAVE LUKIM WEA NAO GAVMAN I STAP YUSUM TAKIS MANE MO OL DONA FUNDS.

5. REVENUE

MR. SPIKA, MI BIN TALEM LONG HOAS IA LONG JULY THIS YIA ABAOT OL . PROBLEMS LONG TAXATION SYSTEM WE YUMI BIN INHERETEM LONG

TAEM I KAM MO TALEM AOT TINGTING BLONG GAVMAN BLONG REFORMEM TAXATION SYSTEM BLONG YUMI. FOLEM TINGTING IA, GAVMAN I BIN INTRODUSIM VAT LONG AUGUST TIS YIA . MI BIN TALEM AOT LONG TAEM IA TU SE VAT BAE I HELP BLONG BRODENEM TAX BASE BLONG YUMI MO SAVE ALLAOEM REVENIU BLONG GROW TAEM ECONOMY BLONG YUMI I GROW.

MR. SPIKA ALTHOUGH WE GAVMAN I INTRODUSEM VAT THREE MANIS NOMO I PAS, OL REPORTS WE MI KASEM SO FAR I SOEM SE GAVMAN I BIN MEKEM WAN RIGHT POLICY DECISION MO BAE I FOLEM POLICY IA I GO LONG NEKIS YIA MO OL TAEM I KAM.

• BAE GAVMAN I CONCENTRATE LONG AREA BLONG COMPLIANCE BLONG ENSURE SE YUMI REACHIM REVENUE TARGET BLONG 24% OF GDP LONG

• YIA 2000. GAVMAN I TING SE TARGET IA YUMI SAVE REACHIM MO PLAN I STAP NAOIA BLONG FOCUS LONG EDUCATION MO AWARENESS CAMPAIN LONG SAED BLONG VAT, ASSUREM EVERI PIPOL WE I PEM TAX SE OL I GAT WAN EQUAL MO FAIR TREATMENT MO INTRODUSEM OL APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES BLONG OL TAX PAYERS OL I HONEST BLONG PEM OL TAKIS I GO LONG GAVMAN.

MR. SPIKA, OLSEM WE MI TALEM BIFO REVENIU TARGET WE GAVMAN I AIM BLONG KASEM LONG 1999 HEM I VT 7,443,864 MILLION. GAVMAN I TING SE TARGET IA YUMI SAVE KASEM TRU LONG TAX REVENIUS MO COLLECTION BLONG OL NON-TAX REVENIUS BLONG GAVMAN.

6. EXPENDITURE

MR. SPIKA, GAVMAN I AIM BLONG GAT WAN DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE• TARGET BLONG VT 7,645 MILLION LONG 1999. MO BAE AMOUNT IA I

ALLOCATED LONG THREE MAIN AREAS.

OL ALLOCATION I GO LONG OL DEPARTMENTS BAE I KASEM VT 6,944 MILLION, OL NEW INITIATIVES MO EXPANSION BLONG OL SERVICE BLONG GAVMAN I GAT 351 MILLION VATU, MO GAVMAN CONTRIBUTION I GO LONG OL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS I KASEM VT 350 MILLION.

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MR SPIKA, GAVMAN I PREPEAREM BADGET IA FOLEM OL FORECASTS WE I BASED LONG 1998 BUDGET. GAVMAN BAE I CONTINIU BLONG MENTENEM MO FOLLOWEM OL FORECASTS IA:

. • EDUCATION BAE I GAT WAN FUNDING INCRIS BLONG 8% FOLEM COMITMENT BLONG GAVMAN LONG IMPRUVUM ACCESS BLONG OL PIKININI BLONG YUMI I GO LONG SCHOOL MO IMPLEMENTEM EDUCATION MASTER PLAN.

• HEALTH BAE I ALSO GAT WAN BADGET INCRIS BLONG 3% BLONG MEKEM SURE SE OL SERVICES I MEETIM NEED BLONG POPULATION BLONG YUMI WE I STAP GRO I KAM ANTAP.

TUFALA ERIAS IA I REPRESENTEM OL MEIN INITIATIVES BLONG GAVMAN. INITIATIVES HEMI MINIM OL NIUFALA POLICY ERIAS WE GAVMAN I TING SE HEMI IMPOTANT BLONG DEVELOPMENT BLONG KAONTRI MO IINCLUDIM OLGETA LONG 1999 BADGET BLONG HEM. SAM LONG OL NARAFALA INITIATIVES LONG 1999 BADGET IA OLI:

. • INCRISIM MANE BLONG PALEMEN SITTING NEKIS YIA FOT.T .F.M PLANTE NAMBA BLONG BILLS WE PALEMEN BAE I LUK LUK LONG OLGETA,

*• MELANESIAN SPEARHED GRUP SUMMIT WE BAE I TEKEM PLES LONG

VANUATU LONG 1999,

• OLFANDS BLONG SETTEMAP WAN MARITIME COLLEGE,

• DECISIONS BLONG REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL BLONG INCRISIM SALARIES BLONG OL GAVMAN WOKAS ESPECIALLI NAO OL PROFESSIONALS,

• PROVISON BLONG LAND COMPENSATION ESPECIALLI LONG LENAKEL MOLAKATORO,

• WAN LANDS REFERI WE BAE I LUK LUK LONG OL DISPUTES BLONG GRAON,

•• CORPORATAESESON BLONG OL DIPATMENS LONG 1999 F.SPF.CTAT.T.T

. CIVIL AVIATION, PORTS MO MARINE MO POST OFIS,

• MO INCRISIM FANDING LONG NATIONAL TOURISM OFIS BLONG HELPEM OLGETA LONG TOURISM PROMOTION.

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BADGET IA I ADDRESSEM TU OL ‘ONE OFF’ INCREASES LONG OL ACTIVITIES FOLEM CRP, ESPECIALLY LONG FINANCE MO LONG SAED BLONG CUSTOMS MO TAKIS, OL FUNDING I GO LONG OL CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES I INCRIS, MO I GAT REDUCTION LONG OL NARAFALA DEPARTMENTS FOLEM RIGHTSIZING EXERCISE WE I STAP GOHED IET.

MR. SPIKA, WETEM REVENIU MO EXPENDIJA TARGETS BLONG NEKIS YIA, I MINIM SE BAE I GAT WAN BADGET DEFICIT BLONG VT 236 MILLION. SIZE BLONG DEFICIT IA I FOROM FIRSTLY SE I GAT REDUCTION BLONG REVENIU TARGET LONG NEKIS YIA COMPEA WETEM YIA IA MO SECONDLY I GAT INCRIS BLONG GAVMAN BADGET CONTRIBUTION I GO LONG OL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WE HEMI 350 MILLION VATU COMPEA LONG 150 MILLION VATU LONG 1998. OL PROJECTS IA I MEINLI:

• BAUERFIELD MO PEKOA AIRPORTS PROJECT,

• NAMBA TU NATIONAL POPULATION CENSUS LONG 1999,

„ • EFATE RING ROAD PHASE I,

* • LENAKEL WHARF REHABILITATION PROJECT,

• CONTINUATION BLONG URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

ANDA LONG REQUIREMENTS BLONG PABLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ACT, BAE GAVMAN I CONTINIU BLONG FOLEM PRINCIPOL BLONG RESPONSIBLE FISCAL MANAGEMENT. HEMIA I MINIM SE BAE I GAT CONTROL LONG SUPPLEMENTARY FUNDING, BAE I GAT REGULAR ECONOMIC MO FISCAL REPORTING MO OL DIRECTORS GENERAL BAE OLI REQUIRED BLONG PROVAEDEM QUARTERLY REPOT I KAM LONG MINISTERIAL BADGET COMMITTEE LONG PERFORMANCE BLONG WAN WAN MINISTRY BLONG OLGETA, OL DECISIONS LONG OL COLLEAGUE MINISTAS WE BAE I COSTEM GAVMAN MONEY COUNCIL BLONG OL MINISTAS NAO I MAS APPROVUM FASTAEM. DEPARTMENT BLONG FINANCE I GAT RIGHT BLONG NO PROCESSEM ANY PAYMENTS SAPOS

. PROCEDURE IA WAN MINISTRY OR DEPARTMENT I NO FOLEM.

„ 7. CONCLUSION

MR SPIKA, HEMI GUD OLTAEM BLONG GAVMAN I GAT DISCIPLINE LONG OL SPENDINGS BLONG HEM MO MEKEM SUA SE OL SPENDINGS IA I EFFECTIVE. WOK BLONG MINISTERIAL BADGET COMMITTI MO EXPENDIJA REVIEW COMMITTI WE PARLIAMEN BAE I SETTEM AP BAE I

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REVIUM OL EXPENDIJAS BLONG EVERI GAVMAN DEPATMEN MO BODIES FOLLEM RECOMENDATION BLONG DEPARTMENT BLONG FAENANS. ENI BODIS WE I NO USUM MANE GUD BAE I ACCOUNTABOL FOROM. WETEM KAEN STRICT MESAS IA GAVMAN BAE I SAVE STIK LONG OL EXPENDIJAS

. WE APPROPRIATION BILL I TOK ABAOT.

WETEM GUDFALA OUTLOOK BLONG VALIU ADDED TAKIS REVENIU MO CONTINIUATION LONG OL IMPRUVMENS BLONG OL TAX COMPLIANCE MI CONFIDENSE SE GAVMAN BAE I SAVE AJIVIM REVENIU BLONG HEM.

BADGET BLONG 1999 HEMI WAN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC POLICY TOOL BLONG GAVMAN. IN FACT BADGET IA I REINFORCEM MO REPRESENTEM OL FANDAMENT AL TING TING BLONG CRP. WETEM EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION BLONG BADGET IA BAE YUMI SAVE LUKIM CRP POLICIS I TRANSLATE POSITIVELY LONG ECONOMIC GROWTH BLONG KAONTRL HEMLA I IMPOTANT TUMAS FROM WAN HAE MO SASTEIN ECONOMIC GROWTH I MINIM SE OL STANDADS BLONG LIVING BLONG YUMI BAE IIMPRUVE BIKWAN.

, GAVMAN IA I ASKEM OL HONARABLE MEMBAS, OL PABLIC SEVENS MO OL GUD PIPOL BLONG VANUATU BLONG SAPOTEM POLICIES BLONG HEM.

: WAN STRONG POLITICAL WILL MO UNAETED SPIRIT BAE I SOEM COMMITMEN BLONG YUMI LONG CRP. YUMI MAS WOK HAD BLONG MEKEM SE YIA 1999 I WAN PROGRESSIVE WAN.

TANKIU TUMAS.

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