Hon Chairperson, I would like to respond to what the hon Kilian alleged here. Firstly, I want to find out which executive code she is referring to that the Minister of Communications has breached, because I have no knowledge of such a breach and no such breach has been reported or indicated in any communication whatsoever.
Secondly, on the matters she raised, the Public Protector has clearly indicated that there has been no breach whatsoever by the Minister of Communications in relation to the business that he did before he was appointed as the Minister of Communications. Now, I think the DA, as well as Cope, abuses the good offices of Parliament to ask questions and then send those responses to the media. On the question of the offices, you know very well that the Minister of Communications is not responsible for getting office space and so on, but you will take the answers that we provide to you in good faith and give them to the newspapers. This must stop. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
Order, hon members! Order, please.
Madam Chair, the hon Nyanda is suggesting that it is wrong for us to ask questions of Ministers and give that information to the press. There is nothing in the Rules of Parliament that says that is not allowed. I am extremely concerned, Madam Chair, that he is trying to create a precedent here which is absolutely unacceptable to the opposition parties. [Interjections.]
Hon member, my understanding was that the hon Minister Nyanda was responding to the issue that was raised by the hon Kilian. I believe that when members read or present statements, they want the Ministers to respond, and the Ministers have responded, including the hon Nyanda.