Chair, I'm certain the review will take all those questions into consideration. I think it is important that we do so.
What we cannot continue doing is to close our eyes to the reality that there are municipalities that are not viable and cannot do what is expected of a municipality. We need to establish exactly what the problems are. When we have diagnosed them, the next question is how we resolve these problems. We must find remedies. I can't predict the outcome but it must be one that changes the situation or the quality of life of the citizens of this country who live in those municipalities.
Should we retain such municipalities? That's a big question. Do we have the finances to pump in to make them viable or do we do something else? I can't predict the outcome. We are going to work very hard, and whatever decisions we come to we will have to implement.
To me, it is not the boundaries that are important. I think boundaries are done mainly for administrative purposes, although at times people in this country see them as political and hard borders. They are done to ease the work of administration. If certain municipalities cannot exist on their own, we will have to decide - all of us - whether we incorporate them with others or remake them differently.
Do we put in more money, saying therefore that the budget must deal with that issue? What is the logical and correct thing to do? When the report comes out, I am sure it will need all of us to participate and take a collective decision.
We cannot continue with municipalities that are not viable; that cannot pay the debts they owe; that exist only to pay salaries; that cannot do any development; and that cannot attract investment from somewhere. There is no logic to that. I think it's an issue we cannot shy away from.