Chairperson, at the next sitting of the Council, I shall move:
That the Council calls upon the Government to heed the calls of Amnesty International and to desist from entering into arms contracts with China, for, in the light of China's poor human rights record, arms could be used against their own people.
Madam Chair, I give notice that I shall move at the next sitting of the Council:
That the Council -
(1) notes that, as the New NP predicted -
(a) many health workers refuse to assist with legal abortions; (b) more illegal abortions are now being performed than before the Choice on the Termination of Pregnancy Act; and
(c) nobody has been investigated, charged, prosecuted or found guilty in terms of the Choice on the Termination of Pregnancy Act, reflecting a free-for-all situation; and
(2) further notes that -
(a) abortion legislation is misused by corrupt health workers;
(b) Misoprostol, a medicine with known teratogenic effects, is widely used as an abortifacient, in state institutions, despite it not being registered for that purpose by the patent holder;
(c) the Minister of Health has urged health workers to put duty before their beliefs - which is nothing else but intimidation and a threat;
(d) it is the right of health workers not to participate in any form of abortion for whatever reason and they can therefore ignore the Minister of Health's call;
(e) the New NP reiterates its position that abortion on demand without considering other factors is doomed to fail; and
(f) the New NP therefore calls on the Minister of Health to refrain from urging health workers to put duty before their beliefs, as it serves no purpose other than to hide the ANC's embarrassment with the failure of the idealistic, controversial abortion legislation.
Madam Chair, I hereby give notice that I shall move at the next sitting of the Council:
That the Council resolves -
(1) to establish an ad hoc committee in terms of Rule 160(1)(a) of the NCOP Rules to investigate whether the hon Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has been truthful in her reply to Question No 23 on the Internal Question Paper No 7 of 2000 published on 17 March 2000;
(2) that the ad hoc committee must be formed and convened within two weeks of the passing of this resolution;
(3) that this ad hoc committee be assigned such powers in accordance with the rules as are necessary in order for it to carry out its task;
(4) that this ad hoc committee consists of six members; and
(5) that the Chairperson of the Council appoints the six members of the committee.
Madam Chair, I give notice that I shall move at the next sitting of the Council:
That the Council -
(1) notes -
(a) the prevalent gross abuse of farm labourers and farm dwellers in Mpumalanga and the country as a whole;
(b) the racist and dirty campaign against farm tenants and labourers, as well as land claims processes, through grave desecrations, assaults, intimidation and illegal evictions; and
(c) that there is a number of instances where labourers are still treated as slaves and subjected to abuses first seen under this country's first colonial powers 300 years ago; and
(2) therefore resolves that -
(a) a vigorous campaign be initiated, inclusive of all stakeholders, to strongly discourage and, in fact, put an end to abuse of farm labourers and dwellers; (b) all cases of assaults, attacks, torture, murders and attempted murders, and the desecration of graves be referred to the National Director for Public Prosecutions for thorough investigations; and
(c) an indaba be arranged for all stakeholders in Mpumalanga with a view to strategising on how to put an end to both this ill- treatment of farm tenants and labourers and the killing of farmers.
Voorsitter, ek gee hiermee kennis dat ek by die volgende sitting van die Raad sal voorstel:
Dat die Raad -
(1) Minister Balfour se openbare uitspraak teen Noksa se standpunt om die Suid-Afrikaanse manshokkiespan daarvan te weerhou om aan die Olimpiese Spele deel te neem, ondersteun;
(2) van mening is dat dit skokkend is dat dieselfde Minister nou agteroorsit en toekyk hoe Noksa ``verteenwoordiging'' misbruik om Suid-Afrika en sportlui van Suid-Afrika onbillik te na te kom; en (3) die Minister versoek om in te gryp ten einde geregtigheid te laat sevier deur Noksa te oortuig om die span wel te laat deelneem. (Translation of Afrikaans notice of motion follows.)
[Mr A E VAN NIEKERK: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
(1) supports Minister Balfour's public statement against Nocsa's stand to prevent the South African men's hockey team from participating in the Olympic Games;
(2) is of the opinion that it is shocking how that same Minister is now sitting back and observing how Nocsa abuses "representivity" in order to offend South Africa and the sportsmen and women of South Africa unjustly; and
(3) requests the Minister to intervene in order to let justice prevail by convincing Nocsa to let the team participate.]
Voorsitter, ek gee hiermee kennis dat ek by die volgende sitting van hierdie Raad sal voorstel:
Dat die Raad -
(1) kennis neem van die skokkende aanval by Harrismith op 'n Poolse egpaar wat Suid-Afrika besoek het;
(2) 'n beroep op die Regering doen om hierdie tipe aanvalle met erns te bejen omdat dit die beeld van Suid-Afrika binnelands en buitelands onherroeplik skade berokken;
(3) daarop let dat van die verdagtes nog kinders is en dat dit 'n weerspieling is van die persepsie dat geweld en misdaad gepleeg mag word en dat daar selfs vir kinders geen afskrikmiddel bestaan in die gevolge nie;
(4) van mening is dat Suid-Afrika hierdie negatiewe beeld nie verder kan bekostig nie; en
(5) daarom die Regering versoek om alle moontlike stappe te doen om die veiligheid en sekuriteit van toeriste, maar ook alle Suid-Afrikaners, te verseker. (Translation of Afrikaans notice of motion follows.)
[Mr P A MATTHEE: Chairperson, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of this Council I shall move:
That the Council -
(1) notes the shocking attack near Harrismith on a Polish couple who were visiting South Africa;
(2) appeals to the Government to treat these types of attacks seriously, as they do irreparable damage to the image of South Africa domestically and abroad;
(3) notes that some of the suspects are still children and that this is a reflection of the perception that violence and crime may be committed and that, even for children, no deterrent exists in the consequences;
(4) is of the opinion that South Africa can no longer afford this negative image; and
(5) consequently requests the Government to take all possible steps to ensure the safety and security of tourists, but also of all South Africans.]