Voorsitter, die VF Plus was ook minus die waarheid oor hulle ledeverklaring hier in die Parlement by monde van die agb Spies oor Midvaal-munisipaliteit wat deur die DA regeer word. Die agb lid het beweer dat Midvaal-munisipaliteit net van een prokureur, wat 'n groot DA- ondersteuner is, gebruik maak. Die waarheid is dat die munisipaliteit van sewe prokureursfirmas gebruik maak.
Die agb lid het verder beweer dat dieselfde prokureur 'n kontrak met die munisipaliteit het om sierstene te verskaf ter verfraaiing van die dorp. Dit is van alle waarheid ontbloot, die prokureur het nog nooit enige ander kontrak hoegenaamd behalwe vir prokureurswerk met die munisipaliteit gehad nie.
Die agb lid het ook 'n ou koei van 2005 bygetrek in sy verklaring, naamlik dat die burgemeester van munisipale vervoer en munisipale werkers gebruik gemaak het om bome by haar woning te laat plant. Die plaaslike Speaker het die saak al lankal ondersoek en bevind dat die burgemeester totaal onskuldig is.
Die VF Plus moet oppas dat hulle nie bekend word as die "VF Minus die Waarheid" nie. Indien hulle voortgaan met hulle ongekontroleerde wilde bewerings, sal hulle "Plus" verander in 'n minus by die stembus. Miskien is dit suur druiwe, want by Midvaal-munisipaliteit het die VF Plus agteruit geboer van een na nul verteenwoordigers met die laaste verkiesing. Die Afrikaners daar stem vir die DA.
Daar is genoeg wat verkeerd is in die landadministrasie dat die VF Plus, minus die waarheid, na strooihalms gryp. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.)
[Mr W P DOMAN (DA): Chairperson, the FF Plus were also less than truthful about their member's statement here in Parliament, delivered by hon Spies about the Midvaal Municipality that is managed by the DA. The hon member alleged that the Midvaal Municipality only uses the services of one attorney, who is a big DA supporter. The truth is that the municipality uses the services of seven legal firms.
The hon member further alleged that the same attorney has a contract with the municipality to provide ornamental stones to decorate the town. It is completely devoid of any truth, since the attorney has never had any other contract with the municipality, apart from rendering a legal service
The hon member also included some old story from 2005 in his statement, namely that the mayor made use of municipal transport and the services of municipal workers to plant trees at her house. The local Speaker had investigated the case long ago and came to the conclusion that the mayor is totally innocent.
The FF plus must be careful that they are not branded the "FF Minus the Truth". If they continue with their uncontrolled and wild accusations, their "Plus" will change into a minus at the ballot-box. Maybe it is a case of sour grapes, because at Midvaal Municipality the FF Plus went downhill from one to zero representatives with the last election. The Afrikaners there vote for the DA.
There is enough at fault with the administration of the country that the FF Plus, minus the truth, grabs at straws. [Applause.]]