He made a call for the Cuban Five to be released and their families to be allowed to visit them. He further called on the United States of America to normalise relations with Cuba. He saw it as a gross violation of human rights for the America to have a law dictating how Cuba should conduct its affairs. He called upon the South African government and Parliament to engage the American government on the embargo and find a lasting solution to the problem. He concluded with a tabulation of the main reasons why FOCUS-SA supported Cuba as follows: