Voorsitter, ek stel die volgende met kennisgewing voor:
Dat die Huis -
1) kennis neem dat Emeritus-aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu 'n toekenning van die Europese Parlementarirs vir Suid-Afrika ontvang het vir sy bydrae tot die stryd teen apartheid;
2) verder kennis neem dat hierdie liggaam nou saamwerk met parlemente in Afrika om demokrasie op die kontinent te bevorder en te sorg dat Afrika-sake hoog op die politieke agenda in Europa bly; en
(3) Emeritus-aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu geluk wens en hom ook voorspoed toewens met sy gewaardeerde en volgehoue werk om demokrasie te bevorder. (Translation of Afrikaans draft resolution follows.)
[Mr M J R DE VILLIERS: Chairperson, I hereby give notice as follows:
That the Council -
(1) notes that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has received an award from the European Parliamentarians for South Africa for his contribution to the struggle against apartheid;
(2) notes further that this body operates closely with parliaments in Africa so as to promote democracy on the continent, and to ensure that African issues remain high on the political agenda in Europe; and
(3) congratulates Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and wishes him well with his much-appreciated and sustained efforts in promoting democracy.]