Hon Deputy Speaker, there is very little for the ANC to rejoice about today. What Judge Davis has said reinforces the position of opposition parties in South Africa, as well as multiparty democracy.
Point of order! Point of order! Can you sit down?
Hon Kilian, is that your statement?
It's my statement. I have a right ...
What's your point of order? That is her statement.
I was waiting for the next person to be called for statements.
No, no, no! It's Cope.
Hon Deputy Speaker, what we will do is continue to keep a vigil over the absolute majoritarianism and abuse of power by the ANC, in this House as well as in government, and we will not be deterred by anything. [Interjections.]
What makes us more concerned is that the level of corruption under the ANC is just spiralling out of control. [Interjections.] What happened yesterday was again an absolutely shocking reality. [Interjections.] In the Northern Cape, no fewer than four top leaders have appeared in court on serious charges of corruption, money laundering, and transgression of the Companies Act. [Interjections.] This appearance follows only days after the ANC's provincial leader in the Northern Cape, Mr John Block, was a keynote speaker at the corruption awareness seminar in that province.
If this is not enough to be seriously concerned about, one of the hon members of the ANC in this House was hauled before the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests and was slapped on the wrist for failure to declare.
The ANC must lead by example from the top, from the President. [Interjections.] They must have a clean government. Thank you. [Applause. [Time expired.]]