BALACLAVA – STATE LAND – LEASE
(No. 1B/357) Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the
Minister of Housing and Lands whether, in regard to State lands forming part of former War
Department Land Batterie Dartois at Balaclava (Ville Vallio) in the District of Pamplemousses,
he will state if, since July 2005 to date, any plot of land thereat has been leased and, if so, give –
(a) the name of the beneficiaries, and
(b) in each case
(i) the extent of the land leased, and
(ii) terms and conditions and purpose of the lease.
Dr. Kasenally: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to refer to PQ 1B/166, PQ 1B/265
and PQ 1B/311. All these questions refer to the same subject of lease of State land being part of
former War Department Land Batterie d’Artois at Balaclava (Ville Vallio) in respect of which
the hon. Member has himself made a statement to the police last year.
As the police enquiry is on, it would neither be in order nor proper to make any further
statement on this matter at this stage.
Mr Guimbeau: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I have been to the police is because I have
got no answer from Parliament.
The Deputy Speaker: No, please, in the light of the answer, I will allow
supplementaries, but the hon. Member must make sure that he is within the answer.
Mr Guimbeau: I would just like to inform the House the reason why I have been to the
Police it is because I don’t get any answer from the hon. Minister.
The Deputy Speaker: No, the hon. Member should ask his question. If there is no
question we will move to the next question.
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Mr Guimbeau: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to table a document which has
been on the net and which is a public document, just to inform the House and the public out there
what is going on at Balaclava.
The Deputy Speaker: No, the hon. Member should ask questions. If there is no
question, I will move to the next one. All right hon. Guimbeau, we will move to the next
question.

Sitting of tuesday 27 July 2010

(No. 1B/357)

Mr E. Guimbeau (First Member for Curepipe & Midlands) asked the Minister of Housing and Lands whether, in regard to State lands forming part of former War Department Land Batterie Dartois at Balaclava (Ville Vallio) in the District of Pamplemousses, he will state if, since July 2005 to date, any plot of land thereat has been leased and, if so, give –

(a) the name of the beneficiaries, and

(b) in each case

(i) the extent of the land leased, and

(ii) terms and conditions and purpose of the lease.

Dr. Kasenally: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to refer to PQ 1B/166, PQ 1B/265 and PQ 1B/311. All these questions refer to the same subject of lease of State land being part of former War Department Land Batterie d’Artois at Balaclava (Ville Vallio) in respect of which the hon. Member has himself made a statement to the police last year.

As the police enquiry is on, it would neither be in order nor proper to make any further statement on this matter at this stage.

Mr Guimbeau: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I have been to the police it is because I did not get any answer from Parliament.

The Deputy Speaker: No, please, in the light of the answer, I will allow supplementaries, but the hon. Member must make sure that he is within the answer.

Mr Guimbeau: I would just like to inform the House the reason why I have been to the Police it is because I don’t get any answer from the hon. Minister.

The Deputy Speaker: No, the hon. Member should ask his question. If there is no question we will move to the next question.

Mr Guimbeau: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to table a document which has been on the net and which is a public document, just to inform the House and the public out there what is going on at Balaclava.

The Deputy Speaker: No, the hon. Member should ask questions. If there is no question, I will move to the next one. All right hon. Guimbeau, we will move to the next question.

ANNOUNCEMENT

HON. GUIMBEAU – DOCUMENT – TABLED

The Deputy Speaker: Hon. Members, I would like to make a statement in relation to a document which has been tabled by hon. Guimbeau. I have had a look at the document. The hon. Member stated that it was a public document in his hand, but it would seem that the document isnot a public one. It contains anonymous allegations and it is not signed. I will ask the hon. Member to take back this document please.