Madam Deputy Speaker, the nearly R250 million in public money, which will be spent by the Department of Public Works on the upgrade of President Jacob Zuma's home in Nkandla, is a scandalous abuse of taxpayers' money. The decision by the executive to hide behind some of the draconian provisions of the National Keypoints Act to avoid answering questions casts a dark shadow over this entire project. It undermines the integrity of the Office of the Presidency.
Yesterday, I announced that the DA would submit amendments to the National Keypoints Act and the Executive Members' Ethics Act directly to the Speaker, following the ruling of the Constitutional Court on private members' Bills. The DA will also push for the completion of the Ministerial Handbook review by the end of this year. This must include provisions to ensure that nobody is allowed to ignore the R100 000 limit placed on private security expenditure for the executive.
Lastly, this House must urgently establish a committee to oversee the Presidency. We cannot allow for a situation in which the President, elected by this Parliament, remains unaccountable to its members. Madam Deputy Speaker, you have rejected my debate on a matter of public importance about the Nkandlagate scandal. While you may not think it is important enough, the people of our country do. That is why we will continue to fight until we get to the bottom of this scandal. I thank you. [Applause.]