Hon Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that 7 September 2009 marked the date 17 years ago when innocent people were mercilessly gunned down, and hundreds maimed and wounded in the Eastern Cape by the then Ciskei Defence Force under the command of Oupa Gqozo;
(2) notes that the victims of the Bisho massacre, as it is now called, were fighting a noble and just cause from which we are now reaping the benefits;
(3) further notes that these victims and their families have now been relegated to the annals of history as forgotten heroes, as was demonstrated by the absence of government at the commemorative event on Monday; and
(4) assures the victims and their families of its recognition of their contribution to the struggle of our country.
Mr Chairman, on a point of order: I want to say that there is certainly no objection to that motion from the DA, but both the ANC and the DA were unaware of this motion. It was supposed to be circulated to parties beforehand. We don't want to oppose it, but we are asking that all parties co-operate in the agreement that we have.
Okay. Hon member, it's true that you should have circulated the motion to all parties so that they were notified of the motion and ...
Chair, as far as I am aware, it was circulated. I got the green light from my own Whip to go ahead with the motion.
Okay. The indication is that it was not received by parties. They are not objecting to it, though. So please follow that Rule and road in the future.
Chairperson, can the motion without notice stand over please so that there can be consultation on it?
Alright, we then agree that the motion will stand over until all parties receive it and satisfy themselves.