Chairperson, when you are in the Chair, I don't say Deputy Chairperson, for when you are in the Chair, you are chairing as Chairperson. [Applause.][Laughter.]
I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that a written affidavit complaint has been received by the Independent Democrats from a South African mother whose South African daughter, married to a Bangladeshi citizen, was mistreated, neglected, abused and threatened with death should she make contact with her family in South Africa;
2) notes that this South African citizen is pleading for help to come back to South Africa;
3) conveys dismay at foreign male citizens coming to South Africa to use South African women to their advantage and then abusing, neglecting and abandoning them; and
(4) expresses the need for us to address these issues by facilitating discussions and/or debates for more strict legislation on how to protect our South African women against this evil trend.
Excuse me. Is it an objection or what?
I was asking if I need to motivate it.
You have to motivate.
Okay, fine. Chairperson, if one listens to the motion, as much as the issues in terms of the content are serious in terms of abuse of women and so forth, the general thrust of the motion smacks of xenophobia because it calls upon us standing against foreigners and so forth. So, I am raising that point to object.
In light of the objection, the motion may not be proceeded with. The motion without notice will now become a notice of motion. I have now made a ruling. What is your point of order now?
My point of order is that it is exactly the opposite of the ruling you made for the other objection. So, why did you ...
Will you please sit down, Kombrick, as I have already made my ruling. Will you sit down?
Who are you addressing, Madam Chair? There is no Kombrick in this House. After nine years you should get my name right. After nine years, please get my name right.
Will you sit down. I have told you three times and after this I will put you out. Thank you.