Chairperson, I join other hon members in commending the relevant committee of the National Council of Provinces for the excellent amendments brought to this Bill. Firstly, in response to the hon Oriani- Ambrosini and others, I want to say that reading the Bill on its own, it is quiet clear that this Bill cannot now be used to hide corruption. It is also clear from the provisions of the Bill that municipalities and municipal entities are specifically excluded from the provisions of this Bill.
And when we listened carefully to the hon Oriani-Ambrosini's tirade - sadly he had to leave because of his medical condition - the question that arises is: Does the hon Oriani-Ambrosini, who is a citizen of the United States of America and Italy, issue his warnings and threats on behalf of the people of America or the government of Italy? [Interjections.]
We have listened also to the ... [Interjections.]