Somlomo, umbutho i-ANC ukhwankqisiwe kukwanda kobundlongondlongo nokudlakathiswa kwababhinqileyo ngaphakathi emakhaya, emisebenzini nasekuhlaleni ngokubanzi. Sothuswe ngakumbi sisiganeko somhla wesi-3 kweyeDwarha, xa inkondekazi nabazukulwana abane baye bagetyengwa ngokuxatyelwa ngezembe lilungu lekhaya kwilali yaseTyeni kuTsolo, eMpuma Koloni.
I-ANC, njengomthunywa wabantu, iza kuthi gqolo ukulwa neendlobongela ezenza ababhinqileyo nabantwana amaxhoba azo. Oku iza kwenza ngokuxhasa usungulo lofakelelo lweziqwengana zomthetho eziza kunika ingqwalasela yokwalela ukuxolelwa kwezi zibhoja nezibhongobhiyane ezidungadunga uxolo ekuhlaleni. Sithi aba mabaqamele ngenqindi ngaphaya kwemixokelelwano yamatyathanga bade bagqolele kwanongqongqo.
Siziphethe ngeenkophe kwaye sinemfobe nemfesane. Sidlulisa uvelwano olungazenzisiyo kwizihlobo nezalamane ngesi sihelegu sibehleleyo. Enkosi. [Kwaqhwatywa.] (Translation of isiXhosa member's statement follows.)
[Ms B N DLULANE (ANC): Chairperson, the ANC is shocked by the escalating violence and the abuse of women at home, in the workplace and in communities at large. We were further shocked by the incident which took place on 3 October when a member of the family brutally hacked to death an old lady and her four grandchildren with an axe. This happened in a village called Tyeni in the Eastern Cape.
The ANC as a servant of the people will continue to fight the thugs who are victimising women and children. It will do this by supporting the amendment to the section of the Act that deals with denying the pardon of these thugs who are destabilising peace in the communities. We are saying that these thugs must rot in jail.
We sincerely empathise and sympathise with this situation. We therefore convey our condolences to the family and friends who suffered this tragedy. Thank you. [Applause.]]