Mr Mergan Chetty

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

mkctaj@hotmail.com

About Mergan Chetty

Mr Chetty previously served as a councillor in Pietermaritzburg for many years. He now is an MP for the DA in the NCOP.

2019 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 16

2018 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 38

2017 committee attendance as mp

66% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 32

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 51

2015 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 44

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

91% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 22

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

International Relations — Ratification of Agreement between RSA, India & Brazil on IBSA Fund for the Alleviation of Poverty and Hunger — 27 Nov 2019
International Relations — DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2019/20 Quarter 1& 2 performance — 20 Nov 2019
International Relations — International Relations and Cooperation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 23 Oct 2019
International Relations — DIRCO Annual Report 2018/19; with Minister — 9 Oct 2019
International Relations — Foreign Service Bill: DIRCO briefing; Risks to SA Foreign Policy — 11 Sep 2019

All meetings attended

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

19th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention (Ad Hoc Committees) from 29th May 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Finance (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
14th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
136th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Meeting of all Members of Parliament of Indian Origin to commemorate 150 years of M.K Gandhi (Air Travel and Accommodation valued at R50 000)	Invitation from Indian Government via Indian High Commissioner to South Africa

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg, KZN

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	800sq.m.	Pietermaritzburg

Committee appearances

Foreign Service Bill: DIRCO briefing; Risks to SA Foreign Policy 11 Sep 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) said that interactions between himself and DIRCO officials seemed to always come down to the point that the FSB was needed. He had read the report of the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations of the 5th parliament and inputs of stakeholders around the FSB ...
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund Quarterly Performance Reports 21 Aug 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) asked how much cash payments by SA’s diplomatic missions amounted to as well as the security cost of using cash payments. He believed this must stop forthwith. He asked for the number of disputed invoices and their cash value.
International Relations and Cooperation Budget: Committee Report 10 Jul 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) said that R300 million has been adjusted in the International Transfers Programme. The department indicated that it had budgeted for R855 million for the International Transfers Programme, yet the new budget allocation indicates that the amount is R1.1 billion. There was a concern raised around ...
DIRCO 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan 3 Jul 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) was concerned about the budget discussed in the APP presentation. He found some figures were contradictory and some figures did not add up accurately. He wanted these discrepancies remedied.
Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Executive Undertaking; Committee Legacy Report 19 Mar 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA; KZN) proposed that the Committee should find a system that will concurrently deal with the backlog and current petitions.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperatives 6 Dec 2019

Whether, with reference to the New York Project (NYPP) and the alleged contradicting reports by officials, she can indicate (a) if the agreement on the NYPP in any way entails an agreement between her department and a Gupta – subsidiary company, (b) what total amount has her department paid to date ...
Questions asked to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 5 Dec 2019

Whether her department hosted an event in celebration of Africa Day on 12 May 2019; if not, why not; f so, (a) where was the specified event hosted, (b) why was the particular venue selected to host the event, (c) what was the total cost for hosting the event and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 11 Oct 2019

What is the (a) total cost and (b) detailed breakdown of the cost incurred since the establishment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Impropriety regarding the Public Investment Corporation, chaired by Justice Lex Mpati?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NDP. 11 Jul 2019

Greetings and salutations hon Chair, hon Ministers, hon Deputy Ministers, hon members, diplomatic corps present, our guests in the gallery and fellow South Africans, hon Minister, it will be a disservice to South Africans watching this debate, if I did not bring to light that some members have come to ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRAVEL

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

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