Hon Speaker, the PAC of Azania is profoundly disturbed by the recurring acts of discrimination against disabled people and senior citizens. Since the September 11 Twin Tower attacks, the East London harbour has been closed to the public, including the small pier for fishermen.
It is impossible for a disabled person to fish off the rocks and walk on the sea sand. There is nowhere else in East London for a disabled person to fish in the sea.
From when he was a young boy and throughout his school days, Neville Belling has been fishing off the small pier. Following the Highgate massacre in 1993, which left him permanently disabled, the small pier on the harbour has been the only place in East London where he could fish in the sea.
The PAC calls for the reopening of the pier so that it can be used by disabled people and senior citizens. Thank you.