Speaker, the Independent Democrats calls upon Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to release the forensic audit report on the tender process for the R2,5 billion "Who am I" online project. The cost of the project, which was awarded to a consortium headed by GijimaAst in October 2007, has since jumped from R1,9 billion to R2,5 billion. The Auditor-General's report to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs last year proves there was a high possibility that there were irregularities in the allocation of the tender.
One year later we have still not heard anything about the outcome of the forensic audit, and I find it very difficult to believe that it could take more than one year to uncover the truth. The Smart Card tender is yet another clinical example of this. The "Who am I" online project has the potential to make the department's process faster and reduce corruption. The longer the Minister and the department remain silent, the more obvious it becomes that there is a cover up. I thank you.