Hon Speaker, on behalf of the leader of the MF, Mr A Rajbansi, and everyone in the MF, I congratulate His Excellency Mr Jacob Zuma on being elected as the third President of free South Africa. No one can stop President Jacob Zuma from going to the Union Buildings! [Applause.]
The MF regards President Jacob Zuma as the friend of all communities, especially the minorities. We congratulate the ANC on a wonderful victory. We also congratulate other parties such as the DA and Cope on their wonderful performance in the elections. [Applause.]
On billboards throughout the country President Jacob Zuma asked everyone, "Let us build a country together". In KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC has scored an amazing victory. The ANC came into power in 2004 with the help of the MF, the ACDP and the UDM, and that must never be forgotten. [Applause.]
It is very important that the government must be inclusive and, at all times in KwaZulu-Natal, the government indeed has been inclusive. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal must never forget the difficult days when they called upon other parties, especially the MF, to help them. [Laughter.]
While the ANC talks of inclusive government, in this capital city this province's premier is not only talking about it, but she is doing it, and I hope that she does not outshine the KwaZulu-Natal ANC by announcing an inclusive cabinet this week.
It is very important that, while President Jacob Zuma has reportedly said that the ANC will call upon others to play a role, at the time of victory the ANC must never forget its friends. [Laughter.]
We would like this audience and the country to know that the MF leader, while occupying the position of MEC for Sports and Recreation, was declared the best sports MEC in the country. [Laughter.] [Applause.]
Finally, Mr Speaker, we have to work with the government at national and provincial levels ... [Interjections.]