Chairperson, I want to tell Mr Sulliman that he can relax. He does not have to object to this motion. I move without notice:
That the Council -
(1) commends the admirable action of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Frene Ginwala, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Naledi Pandor, who -
(a) chose the difficult route of summarily dismissing two parliamentary officials for corrupt practices, in the process overruling the recommendations of a disciplinary committee, which merely recommended demotion; (b) publicly confronted a member of Parliament for his abuse of travel privileges and bringing Parliament into disrepute;
(c) set a precedent for all public representatives on the value of keeping an independent mind on issues of general morality;
(d) imbued us with courage by their enforcement of appropriate steps of action; and
(e) reminded us again that the hallmark of leadership is the ability to take responsibility for one's decisions; and
(2) without detracting from the generality of the above, takes particular notice of the fact that this leadership was exercised by two women.
Order! Is there any objection to the motion?
Chairperson, I wish to propose an amendment, and then I will support the motion. I move: That the words be added ``that the DA recognises that the ANC leadership in Parliament fights against corruption, and has done so in these two cases''.
Order! Hon member, do you agree to the intended amendment?
Chairperson, I would like to amend the amendment by adding ``it is about time they did so''. [Laughter.]
The DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE NCOP (Mr M L Mushwana) Order! Then the motion is objected to. The motion may not be proceeded with.
Chairperson, the motion is supported with my amendment.
No, she is not agreeing to that amendment. We cannot have amendments after amendments endlessly.
Order! Chairperson, can the person who proposes a motion object to it?
Order! Well, she has objected. She is the mover of the motion. So the motion is not agreed to. [Interjections.] Are you agreeing to the amendment? [Interjections.] She has objected. She is a member of this Council, entitled to talk to the motion, and she has objected to the amendment. Therefore the motion is not accepted.
Sorry, Chairperson, but I did not object to my own motion. I added something to the amendment that was proposed. My motion stands.
Order! I have already given a ruling.