Chair, I move on behalf of the Chief Whip of the Council:
That the Council, noting that Zimbabwe is holding a Presidential run-off election on 27 June 2008 and in pursuance of the request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, subject to the concurrence of the National Assembly, resolves that -
(1) a twenty-member multiparty delegation of the South African Parliament observe these elections;
(2) the delegation forms part of the SADC observer mission;
(3) the delegation observes the campaign in the run-up to the elections, the casting of votes and subsequently the counting of the votes; and
(4) the delegation presents the mission's report to Parliament on its return.
Hon members, as there is no speakers' list, only delegation heads or members authorised to vote on behalf of provinces will participate in the voting.
Question put: That the motion be agreed to.
IN FAVOUR: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.