Okay. Chairperson, firstly, I want to start by saying that there is no amount of hypocrisy that will make the people of South Africa to understand what the DA stands for.
Allow me to rise on behalf of the ANC on the declaration of our undivided support for the Vote of the Presidency. This is the first Vote for the sixth administration after the renewal of the democratic mandate of the ANC by the people of South Africa. we welcome this Vote especially against the backdrop of the reconfigured national executive with the enhanced capacity to co- ordinate and monitor the implementation of strategic priorities for the current Medium-Term Strategic Framework.
Amongst key voices of our people during the election campaign were call for the intensification for government efforts against crime and corruption and addressing the triple challenges of joblessness, poverty and inequality. This Vote gives articulation to the capacity of the Presidency as a critical centre of policy planning implementation monitoring and evaluation.
The reinvigoration and reanimation of the policy planning coordination and implementation in the Presidency is amongst the critical steps to build and strengthen capacity of the democratic developmental and capable state in line with the National Development Plan. Of course the DA advocates for a weaker state where market will dictate. It is our considered view as the ANC that any attempt to reject this Vote is the rejection of democratic mandate to fight crime and corruption address triple challenges unemployment, poverty and inequality. You shouldn't scavenge of the lives of our people. Our people need change and now.