SESSIONAL SELECT COMMITTEES – COMPOSITION

Hon. Members, I have an announcement to make with regard to the composition of the Sessional Select Committees pursuant to Standing Order 69 of the Standing Orders and Rules of the National Assembly 1995. I have to inform you that I chaired the Committee of Selection on Monday 24 March 2025, and I have nominated the following hon. Members to serve on the different Sessional Select Committees as follows – A. Public Accounts Committee With regard to the Public Accounts Committee - 1. Hon. Kuvalayan Kugan Parapen, Junior Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity 2. Hon. Gilbert Tony Apollon 3. Hon. Rameshwar Etwareea 4. Hon. Jean Francisco François 5. Hon. Shridhur Jugurnauth 6. Dr. the Hon. Sandeep Prayag 7. Hon. Kaviraj Rookny 8. Hon. Mohamed Reza Saumtally 9. Hon. Manoj Seeburn Furthermore, pursuant to Standing Order 69(2)(a), I have appointed Hon. Adrien Charles Duval, Opposition Whip, as Chairperson of the said Committee. B. Standing Orders Committee With regard to the Standing Orders Committee, chaired by myself and also served by the hon. Deputy Speaker, we have – 1. Hon. Gavin Patrick Cyril Glover, S.C., Attorney General 2. Hon. Dhananjay Ramful, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade 3. Hon. Georges Pierre Lesjongard, Leader of the Opposition 4. Hon. Pynivel Venkatasami, Deputy Chief Government Whip C. House Committee With regard to the House Committee, chaired by the hon. Deputy Speaker, have been appointed – 1. Hon. (Ms) Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil, Government Chief Whip 2. Hon. Nitish Sharma Beejan 3. Hon. (Mrs) Dianette Henriette-Manan 4. Hon. Shridhur Jugurnauth 5. Hon. Jean Patrice France Quirin D. Broadcasting Committee With regard to the Broadcasting Committee, have been appointed – 1. Hon. Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Minister of Energy and Public Utilities 2. Hon. Raviraj Sinha Beechook 3. Hon. Louis Ludovic Michel Caserne 4. Hon. Jacques Edouard 5. Hon. Rameshwar Etwareea 6. Hon. Jean Patrice France Quirin 7. Hon. Manoj Seeburn The Broadcasting Committee will be chaired by the Hon. Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, Minister of Energy and Public Utilities. E. Parliamentary Gender Caucus With regard to the Parliamentary Gender Caucus, chaired by myself and which is also served by the hon. Deputy Speaker as Deputy Chairperson, have been appointed – 1. Hon. (Ms) Joanna Marie Bérenger, Junior Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change 2. Hon. (Mrs) Eileen Karen Lee Chin Foo Kune-Bacha, Junior Minister of Youth and Sports 3. Hon. (Ms) Anishta Babooram, Junior Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare 4. Hon. (Mrs) Marie Veronique Leu-Govind, Junior Minister of Arts and Culture 5. Hon. (Ms) Marie Genevieve Stephanie Anquetil, Government Chief Whip 6. Hon. Adrien Charles Duval, Opposition Whip 7. Hon. Chetan Anand Baboolall 8. Hon. Louis Ludovic Michel Caserne 9. Hon. (Ms) Marie Roxana Collet 10. Dr. the Hon. (Ms) Rubna Begum Daureeawo 11. Hon. (Mrs) Dianette Henriette-Manan 12. Hon. Roshan Jhummun 13. Hon. Chandraprakash Ramkalawon 14. Hon. (Mrs) Marie Anabelle Andelana Savabaddy 15. Dr. the Hon. (Ms) Babita Thannoo These, of course, have been appointed by the Selection Committee. Thank you.