Adjunkspeaker, die meerderheid van die DA het uitgeloop as protes teen hierdie ondermyning van die parlementre proses wat vandag hier aan die gang is. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[Mr S J F MARAIS: Deputy Speaker, the majority of the DA walked out as a token of protest against this undermining of the parliamentary process which is taking place here today.]
This is a new Bill, and I must state that we have never agreed not to debate this Bill. I must say, I never thought that I would experience the day that the Minister would refuse to have a proper debate in Parliament. This is the first time.
This is a poor piece of legislation, precisely what Minister Manuel warned us against yesterday. This Bill was rushed through Parliament at such a speed, despite the obvious negative consequences, that the hon David Maynier would argue it is with the same speed and consequential waste of money as the use of a Gulfstream jet. Both the parliamentary process as well as not allowing a debate borders on the abuse of parliamentary protocol and privilege. It became clear that no input to the Bill would be entertained, as it would imply no consideration of this Bill before 13 March. The process left much to be desired and did not serve the best interests of a more efficient and corrupt-free state.
Beide die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan en die Staatsdienskommissie het verwys na ons onbevoegde staat, wat bevestig dat die kop van die vis vrot is en dat die regruk-aksie by die nasionale komponent moet begin. Ons ervaar 'n beheptheid met die inmenging in die sake van provinsiale en plaaslike regerings. Hierdie wetsontwerp is deurspek met onduidelikhede en teenstrydighede, en met verwarring en swak dienslewering gaan dit net vererger. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[Both the National Development Plan and the Public Service Commission referred to our incompetent government, which confirms that the head of the fish is rotten and that the action to put things straight should begin with the national component. We experience an obsession when interference in the matters of the provincial and local governments takes place. This Bill is punctuated by obscurities and contradictions, and confusion and poor service delivery will only help to aggravate it.]
The Western Cape government, the SA Local Government Association, Salga, and trade unions, like the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union, Nehawu, agreed with us on the undesirability of the clause on the secondment of an employee without consent.
Die DA is teen sekondering sonder die instemming van die werknemer en die twee betrokke instansies. Regulasies is nou 'n opsie vir die Minister die staat kan enige personeellid van enige staatsinstansie na enige ander herontplooi. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[The DA is against secondment without the agreement of the employer and the two parties involved. Now regulation has become an option to the Minister and the government can re-employ any staff member of any institution of state to any other.]
This Bill will not curb the wave of state corruption. It should include family members of employees and, specifically, advisors to the executives. These categories are at the root of many corrupt activities.
Die Mediumtermynbegroting en die 2014 Begroting maak nie ekstra voorsiening vir ekstra fondse beskikbaar vir die drie strukture wat die Minister wil bevestig nie. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraph follows.)
[The Medium-Term Budget and the Budget for 2014 do not make extra provision for extra funds available to the three structures which the Minister wishes to confirm.]