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.

2020 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 6

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 — DIRCO on current political situation in Libya; with Deputy Minister — 11 Mar 2020
International Relations — New York fact-finding Oversight Report — 4 Mar 2020
International Relations — DIRCO on: SA chairing the AU; outcomes of the recent AU Summit; with Minister — 26 Feb 2020
International Relations — South Africa chairship of the African Union; DIRCO & ARF 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance; with Deputy Ministers — 19 Feb 2020
International Relations — DIRCO management report on 2018/19 audit findings: follow up — 5 Feb 2020

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

DIRCO CFO on circumstances that led to recurring AG audit outcomes: follow-up 5 Feb 2020

Mr M Chetty (DA) reminded members that Mr Ramashau was requested to appear before the Committee on the 6 November 2019 and recalled that no one from DIRCO had come to that meeting. It was later understood that Mr Ramashau was abroad but to date, no apologies were received from ...
DIRCO CFO on circumstances that led to the recurring AG audit outcomes on work of Finance and Asset Management Branch 30 Oct 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) was a bit concerned that the presentation given was not what the Committee had requested. The performance of DIRCO from 2013/14 to 2018/19 was mediocre and over the period there had been no improvement. Mr Chetty referred to Slide 62 where Mr Ramashau stated ...
International Relations and Cooperation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 23 Oct 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) responded that staff in the Finance Branch of the DIRCO was incompetent. Members still did not know what was happening over the New York issue. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) had been suspended for a year. The Committee needed to be realistic. He recalled that last ...
DIRCO Annual Report 2018/19; with Minister 9 Oct 2019

Mr M Chetty (DA) asked what exactly had happened to money redirected from the New York project. Could AGSA give more detail on the R298m irregular expenditure?
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 ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 2 Mar 2020

What (a) is the average expenditure per annum within our foreign missions and (b)(i) are the top 10 most expensive foreign missions and (ii) are their annual costs to her department? (2) Since 2013, when last did the Government Technical Advisory Centre of National Treasury do a costing exercise ...
Questions asked to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 2 Mar 2020

What number of ambassadors were appointed in 2019, (b) what are their names and (c) where were they posted to in each case?
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 ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE WEZOBULUNGISWA NOKUHLONYULELISWA KWEZIMILO: 13 Nov 2019

Deputy Minister, there has been allegations that the current refugee crisis in South Africa has elements of human trafficking into it. Who is responsible for what is happening here and what is the South African government doing to protect the rights of the refugees as well as the rights of ...
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]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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