This House has a grave responsibility to ensure that every piece of legislation we pass is aligned to the Constitution. Therefore, we will be seeking a legal opinion from senior council on the constitutionality of the entire Bill. If the majority party passes this Bill today, we will petition the hon President to send the Bill back to the National Assembly under section 79 of the Constitution.
This is an opportunity for President Zuma to provide real leadership. Let him demonstrate to South Africa that he will stand by and stand up for the Constitution. In the event that this should fail, I have already begun with the process of lobbying the leaders of other political parties in Parliament to refer the law directly to the Constitutional Court in terms of section 80 of the Constitution.
We have a historic opportunity to stand up, across party political lines, for our Constitution today. Let us do the right thing. Let us get this Bill right. I thank you. [Applause.]