Agb Speaker, die standpunt van die FF Plus op hierdie aangeleentheid is dat dit die taak van hierdie Huis is om die uitvoerende gesag tot verantwoording te roep. Maar daar is ook 'n plig en 'n verantwoordelikheid op agb lede van hierdie Huis om verantwoordelik op te tree as hulle die uitvoerende gesag tot verantwoording wil roep.
Ek dink dit is onverantwoordelik van 'n agb lid om 'n mosie te stel, en dan hier by die podium te kom, en dan skielik die mosie te onttrek. Dit is nie die regte manier om die uitvoerende gesag tot verantwoording te roep nie. Daarvoor is die Rels daar.
Ons sal dan aanvaar dat die mosie van die tafel is. Maar ons doen 'n beroep op agb lede dat hulle verantwoordelik moet optree, want hierdie is nie 'n kinderhuis of 'n plek waar ons soos kindertjies kan speel met die Rels wat ons moet gebruik om die uitvoerende gesag tot verantwoording te roep nie. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans speech follows.)
[Dr P J GROENEWALD: Hon Speaker, the opinion of the Freedom Front Plus on this matter is that it is the duty of this House to call the executive to account. But the hon members of this House also have a duty and responsibility to act responsibly if they want to call the executive to account.
I think that it is irresponsible of an hon member to move a motion, and to then get to the podium and suddenly withdraw said motion. This is not the correct way to call the executive to account. That is what the Rules are there for.
We will therefore accept that the motion has been withdrawn. But we call upon hon members that they should act responsibly, because this is not a children's home or a place where we can play like children with the Rules that we must use in order to call the executive to account. [Applause.]]