Deputy Speaker, in line with our objective of bringing about a humane, peaceful and equitable continent in the world order, the Cabinet approved South Africa's participation in the facilitation of the peace process in Madagascar last week. South Africa will be represented by Mr Charles Nqakula in the facilitation process. This comes after the leaders agreed on Sunday, 9 August 2009, on a 31-member unity government in a power-sharing deal that will cede control of the exotic Indian Ocean Island to an interim government with elections to be held in 2010.
Under international mediators, four previous Malagasy heads of state agreed in Maputo on the formation of a transitional government to organise presidential elections by the end of 2010. The agreement made in Maputo has been welcomed and is widely considered as a milestone in the return to peace and stability that the population has been deprived of.
The ANC will continue to work with the entire continent and the rest of the world to ensure that peace and stability prevail. It will continue to seek a path of hope and human solidarity to pursue the resolution of conflict through dialogue and peaceful means, and to promote mutual friendships among the people of the world. As Parliament, we look forward to working with the elected representatives of the Malagasy people. Thank you.
Deputy Speaker, in terms of your ruling, we will not make another statement this afternoon.