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NATIONAL PARLIAMENT PLENARY PROCEEDINGS REPORTS MARCH 2008
National Parliament Plenary Session Monday 31 March 2008
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Agenda No. 808/II
Plenary Session Monday 31 March 2008
The plenary session was chaired today by the Interim National Parliament Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres assisted by the Secretary of the Bureau Sra. Maria Terezinha Viegas, Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto and Deputy Secretary, Sra. Teresa Maria de Carvalho.
The information in the period before the agenda were:
1. Information to deputies on the report of the Attorney General of the Republic on the incident of the attack on 11 February 2008;
2. Information and distribution of Implementation Budgetary on Transitional Period of July 1 to December
31, 2007 the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste;
In the Agenda Period were addressed the following issues:
1. Presentation of the reports of visit of the Commission of Health, Education and Culture the Districts of Ermera and Aileu.
2. Discussion on the authorisation to MP Paulo Fatima Martins as a witness in the District Court of Dili. The vote was held to provide written testimony with his witnesses by 33 votes to 0, with 4 abstentions.
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National Parliament Plenary Session Agenda No. 79/II Monday, March 25, 2008
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Session Agenda No. 79/II
Monday, March 25, 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the President of the National Parliament in office, Mr. Vicente da Silva Guterres, assisted by Vice President Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus da Costa and Secretary of the Bureau Ga. Maria Terezinha Viegas.
In the period before the Order of the Day was reading the letter of temporary replacement of Mr Faustino dos Santos "Renan Selak," by Mr Francisco Ramos Salsinha, of the UNDERTIM;
In the period on the agenda were addressed the following issues:
1. Presentation, discussion and vote on the Draft Resolution N. 10/II on the state of siege and state of emergency (article 29 paragraph 2 of Law No 3 / 2008 of 22 February). The draft resolution was adopted by 42 votes to 0, with 12 abstentions.
2. Consideration of the report of the government on Providences and Measures adopted during the declaration of the state of siege and renovated for an additional period of ten days. In this matter was present S. E. Prime Minister of RDTL, Sr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and comment.
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National Parliament Plenary Session Agenda No. 78/II Monday 24 March 2008
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Session Agenda
No. 78/II
Monday, 24 March 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the President of the National Parliament in office, Mr. Vicente da Silva Guterres, assisted by the Office of the Bureau Ms Maria Terezinha Viegas.
The presentation, discussion and vote on the draft resolution. 10/II on the State of Siege and State of Emergency, (Article 29 no. 2 of the Law no.3/2008, 22 February) scheduled for today was postponed until tomorrow, on 25 March 2008. The postponement was requested by FRETILIN, which requested more time to examine the document in question.
Moreover, the Bureau reported that tomorrow, Tuesday, at 3:00 a.m. afternoon, SE The Prime Minister, Mr. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao mark their presence in the House to present the report on the period of state of the siege from 13 to February 23, 2008.
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NP: No Agenda. 76/II Plenary Session of Tuesday 18 March 2008
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No Agenda. 76/II
Plenary Session of Tuesday 18 March 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the President of the National Parliament Interim Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres assisted by Vice President Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus da Costa, assisted by Secretária da Mesa Sra. Maria Terezinha Viegas and Vice-Secretária, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
In the period before the Order of the Day addressed were the following information:
1. Information on the grounds of absence of deputies: Vital dos Santos, José MCV Carrascalao, Maria Rosa da Câmara and Cecílio Caminha;
2. Any political statements.
In the period on the agenda were addressed the following issues:
Announcement of acceptance and low to the Commission of Youth, Sports, Labour and Professional Training of Proposed Law N. .... / II about Martial Arts;
2. Discussion and vote on the deliberation of Constitution of Parliamentary Groups of friendship. The deliberation on the 7 Groups of Friendship was adopted with 41 votes in favour, 1 against and 2 abstentions. An Extraordinary Plenary Session was scheduled for tomorrow at 3:00 a.m. afternoon.
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NP: No Agenda. 75/II Plenary Session - 17 March 2008
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Agenda No 75/II
Plenary Session of Monday, 17 March 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the Interim President of the National Parliament Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres assisted by Vice President Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus, the Secretary of the Bureau Ga. Maria Terezinha Viegas and the Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
In the period before the Order of the Day addressed were the following information:
1. Reading a letter addressed to the President of the National Parliament by the Prime Minister of RDTL on the East Timor Development Partners Meeting 2008 (TLDPM);
2. Information on the justification of the absence of deputies: Lucas da Costa, Osório Florindo, Aniceto L. Guterres Lopes;
3. Information to deputies on the delegation that will participate in the meeting of the IPU in South Africa from 13 to April 18, 2008;
4. Any political statements.
In the period on the agenda were addressed the following issues:
1. Oral Presentation of the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Natural Resources and Environment on the visit of the Commission "D" to Districts of Liquica and Baucau.
2. Submission of List of participants of the "East Timor Development Partners Meeting 2008 (TLDPM);
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NP: Agenda No. 73/II Plenary Session, Monday, March 10, 2008
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No Agenda. 73/II
Plenary Session, Monday, March 10, 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the President of the National Parliament Interim Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres assisted by Vice President Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus da Costa, the Secretary of the Bureau Sra. Maria Terezinha Viegas and the Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
It was open, in commemoration of the International Day of Women, the following information:
1. Minute of silence chaired by the Interim President of the National Parliament Mr. Vicente da Silva Guterres.
2. Speech by Interim President of the National Parliament Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres.
3. Interventions by the Heads of Bancadas.
3. Intervention by the Commission E, Commission for Poverty Elimination, Rural Development and Regional and Gender Equality.
4. Speech by Ms. Maria da Costa Exposto Vice President of National Parliament.
5. Implementation of films about activities of women of East Timor.
6. Offering of flowers on the beaches of the Government Palace.
7. Break.
At 4:00 a.m.
Continuation of the Plenary Session today was chaired by Vice-President of the National Parliament, Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus da Costa assisted by the Secretary of the Bureau Ga. Maria Terezinha Viegas and the Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
The information in the period before the agenda were:
1. Reading the letter from Deputy Ms. Ana Pessoa on grounds of given absences ;
2. Information justification on the expected absence of Mr. Mr Etanislau da Silva.
In Period From Order From Day were held presentation and vote on the Proposed Resolution on 1/II ( "Accession to the Kyoto Protocol to the Convention United Nations Framework on Climate Change"). This Proposed resolution was adopted with 30 votes in favour, 0 against and 3 abstentions. A Discussion of 48 hours was scheduled for 10.00, the following day.
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NP: Session Agenda No. 72/II Friday, 04 March 2008
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Session Agenda
No. 72/II Tersa Friday, 04 March 2008
The plenary session today was presided by the President of the Interim National Parliament, Mr. Vicente da Silva Guterres, assisted by Vice President of the National Parliament Sra. Maria Paixão , Secretari Ms Maria Terezinha Viegas and Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
During the First on the agenda were addressed the following issues:
* Information on the selection process of beneficiaries of the state pension to obrigo of Estatotu of Combatentes of National Liberation, from the Group Coordinator for Axecução of Timorese Resistance
* Information on application of the Democratic Progressive League on the law on financing of political parties
* reading of a letter from Mr. Prime Minister, dated February 25, 2008, on actuaçoes abusive, insulting or deselegantes of PNTL officers for Members and citizens in general
* Information on program of visit of delegation of the United States Defense Institute for International Legal Studies, scheduled for 5 to May 9, 2008
Period on the agenda
1. Continuation of the Findings of the report and opinion of the Commission I on the lifting of parliamentary immunity of the Honourable Member Maria da Costa Exposto. After discussion the plenary of the National Parliament approved the Report and Opinion with 26 votes in favour, 6 against, 3 abstentions.
2. Discussion and vote in general the Draft Law No. 2/II ( "Legal Regime of Private Lawyers and Professional Training of Advocates"), is in general with 34 votes in favor, 0 against, 0 abstained.
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NP: Agenda. 28/II Plenary Session, Monday, March 3, 2008
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No Agenda. 28/II
Plenary Session, Monday, March 3, 2008
The Plenary Session today was chaired by Vice-President of the National Parliament, Sra. Maria da Paixão de Jesus da Costa assisted by the Secretary of the Bureau Sra. Maria Terezinha Viegas and the Deputy Secretary, Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto.
Information in the period before the agenda were:
1. Communication from the Interim President Republic on travel without an official, Darwin (Australia);
2. Reading the letter on temporary replacement of Mr. Mr Manuel Tilman;
3. Findings of the report and opinion of Commission I on the lifting of parliamentary immunity of Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto ;
4. Distribution of the report of the Government on steps and measures taken during the declaration of the state of the siege from 11 to February 13, 2008;
5. Information on Security Council Resolution of the United Nations (1802/2008) extending the mandate of UNMIT until February 26, 2009, defining the extent and scope of the new mission;
6. Information on the conduct on the premises of the National Parliament of a workshop, with the theme "the role of parliamentary committees" and sponsored by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 6 and March 7, 2008;
7. Any political statements.
Break. (12.15 - 12.30)
The Vice President Sra. Maria da Costa Exposto advised members to wait for a visit of Mr. Interim President of the Republic to the National Parliament at 4:00 to deliver the message of His Excellency the President of the Republic.
Interval / Lunch
At 4:20
Continuation of the session presided by Interim President of the National Parliament Sr. Vicente da Silva Guterres assisted by Vice President, the Secretary of the Bureau Ga. Maria Terezinha Viegas and the Deputy Secretary, Mrs. Maria da Costa Exposto.
At 4:34
Message from the President of the Republic Dr. Jose Ramos Horta to the Representatives of the people of TL headed by the Interim President of the Republic La Sama Fernando de Araujo.
Interval (17.45 - 18.00)
Ccontinuation of the discussion and vote on the Draft Resolution on 9/II ( "Constitution of the International Commission of the Research Facts Violent Occurrences on February 11, 2008"). This Draft resolution was adopted with 33 votes in favour, 17 against and 4 abstentions
