Speaker, yesterday I laid a charge against the head of the ANC's political school and former Chief Whip of this House, Tony Yengeni, who has allegedly breached the Companies Act.
Section 218 of the Act states that any person who has been convicted of corruption, shall be disqualified from acting as a director of a company, but Companies and Intellectual Properties Registration Office, Cipro, records indicate that, despite his corruption conviction, Mr Yengeni is a director of six companies.
One of these companies has mining rights for 200 sites in the North West province. Mr Yengeni is already a convicted fraudster and now it appears he has fallen foul of the law again. We await the results of the SAPS inquiry into Mr Yengeni's affairs with interest.
Yesterday the Daily Dispatch wrote, and I quote:
Asked about his lavish lifestyle and ownership of three luxury cars, among them a 2009 Maserati Gran Turismo, costing about R1,75 million, the Gucci-socialist said: "How many cars I drive is a private matter."
Speaker, on a point of order: I am under the impression that according to the Rules of Parliament, members' statements should have a bearing on Parliament, to be answered by members of the executive. [Interjections.]
No, it isn't. Could you please ... [Interjections.] You are talking rubbish. Could you please advise me on this because if that is the case, I do not understand what bearing that question has on us.
Speaker, on a point of order: There is nothing in the Rules whatsoever that suggests anything like the hon Sisulu is saying. You can make a statement on any issue that you wish to. That is your right as a Member of Parliament.
Continue, hon member.
On a point of order: What is in the Rules of the House is that no attack can be launched on the integrity of any other member of this House without a substantive motion. That is in the Rules of this House.
Speaker, on a point of order: I suspect the hon Van Schalkwyk should listen to what is being said because I don't think any member of this House was being attacked by the hon Harris. [Interjections.]
Order, hon members! Conclude, hon member.
Speaker, Mr Yengeni was not able to become a member of this House because of the jail term he served. He allegedly breached an Act of this House. A cloud of corruption and criminality hangs over his excessive wealth, but he continues to flash it around with no regard for the persistent poverty that is the lived reality of most South Africans.
If the ANC continues to tolerate and support leaders like Mr Yengeni, then voters will make their disapproval known at the ballot box. [Applause.]