Chairperson, the EFF is in support of an open and transparent democratic society where the interests of the people reign supreme, not the interests of secret societies that are able to capture those in power to do their bidding. In this regard, we are in full agreement with the decision of the Constitutional Court which compelled Parliament to amend the Promotion of Access to Information Act, to force political parties and independent candidates including the President of this country to record, preserve and publicise information about those who fund them. This is crucially important for our still new democracy which is in great danger of being captured and commodified by unelected people who