Hon Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that 7 September 2009 marked the date 17 years ago when innocent people were mercilessly gunned down, and hundreds maimed and wounded in the Eastern Cape by the then Ciskei Defence Force under the command of Oupa Gqozo;
(2) notes that the victims of the Bisho massacre, as it is now called, were fighting a noble and just cause from which we are now reaping the benefits;
(3) further notes that these victims and their families have now been relegated to the annals of history as forgotten heroes, as was demonstrated by the absence of government at the commemorative event on Monday; and
(4) assures the victims and their families of its recognition of their contribution to the struggle of our country.