Chairperson, during recent public hearings in Parliament, the chairperson, hon Lumka Yengeni, allowed labour brokers to be referred to as slave traders and human traffickers. This created an atmosphere of intimidation and she did nothing to stop this unwarranted personal attacks. Anyone who dared to voice an opinion contrary to that of the ANC was shouted down and demonised.
This kind of behaviour is unacceptable and infringes on the rights of the public. The public is not safe in voicing their opinion. They are not safe, and they are not respected. The official who is supposed to create an environment conducive to the exchange of opinions during public hearings is doing exactly the opposite.