Deputy Speaker and hon members, 100 days have elapsed since the election of the new national and provincial executives. The UDM congratulates both President Zuma and Premier Zille on their first 100 days in office. We will not judge them too harshly now, because we know that we can't solve this country's problems in 100 days. However, now is the time to get down to work. Already we have seen that the issue of ethnicity, gender and racial representation in executive appointments has reared its ugly head. We would have thought that by now leaders would be able to manage these issues. The appointment of Cabinet members and senior public servants should not become such an endless battleground that it undermines nation-building.
Perhaps we require a system of parliamentary vetting of senior appointments similar to that applied in the US, with senate confirmation hearings, in order to ensure that we appoint the best and most appropriate candidates.
Loo nkqubo iya kuphelisa le ngxolo ikhoyo kwiqela elilawulayo, apho bakhala ngoMsholozi besithi abantu abamnyama banikwe izithuba ezingabafanelanga. Abanye bade bamtyhole bathi ngokubhekiselele ekutyumbeni iinkokheli kwicandelo lezokhuseleko nokonyulwa kweJaji eyiNtloko, uthe: (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[That programme will bring an end to the existing noise within the ruling party complaining about Msholozi, saying that black people have been given jobs that they do not deserve. Some even accuse him of saying, regarding the appointment of leaders in the Department of Police and the appointment of the Chief Justice, ...]
"Cha, ngeyasekhaya ke le." ["Yes! This is my homeboy!"]
"Bangabona ukuba mabathini na kwezinye iindawo." Enkosi. ["They can see what to do in the other positions." Thank you.] [Applause.]