Amandla! Amandla! Thank you very much. On behalf of the ANC, I would like to congratulate the Speaker first Mme Thandi, the Deputy Speaker, "Don't do this to me" ... [Laughter.] ... and the President. We are quite humbled by the fact that today we are co-operating. We hope that it will be the character of this Sixth Parliament and that we work together. It doesn't mean that when you are co-operating you are captured. It just means we are working together with one objective to build a better country and it is the responsibility of all of us. Once we build that better country, we will all accept the fact that a better country is good for the citizens of this country. That will be our focus. From the ANC's side, we will work with all of you. However, I want to appeal to you not to drag us into the
mud, because when you drag us into the mud we will have to walk out of that mud. [Interjections.] Once we walk out of that mud, it will not be as smooth as it is to drag us there.
We are quite excited that we got the support for President Ramaphosa. We must thank South African people who voted us back to govern the country and eight provinces. It was quite tight in Gauteng in electing a premier but it went through. We hope that the support from our people is appreciated and we will be expected to do the right thing. We are committing ourselves here that the ANC will do the right thing. It will serve its people. We will go and walk in the streets not during the elections. As we move out of this Parliament, we will send all our people to go and serve the people of South Africa. That is our commitment. Congratulations President. We are quite happy that you are the President of the Republic of South Africa. We are excited. We will support you and we are committing ourselves to work hard and do what is in the best interest of our people. Thank you very much. [Applause.]