Chairperson, I would like to respond to the member who raised the issue of corruption with regard to RDP houses - the Ikhwezi Municipality. I would like to remind members of this House that we have on a number of occasions indicated that we are fighting corruption in Human Settlements. [Interjections.]
Order, hon member!
The Special Investigating Unit is there to ensure that we do that. Those who don't believe in us, don't believe in themselves. What is of importance with regard to what the member raised is that he must give us concrete information in terms of the erf number he is talking about and the names of the people involved in that area so that we are able to talk in terms of information. If you do have information, please forward that information to me so that I can do the necessary investigation. I thank you. [Applause.]
Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
What is your point of order, hon member?
In terms of the Rules, no member has the right to receive an answer from the government, but I think that when the entire gallery is packed with friends of people who participated in the debates and so many statements have been made, it is unconscionable for government not to give a single answer and there is at least a legitimate expectation for a word to be said, and that must be read in the Rules. [Applause.]
Order, please! Order, hon members! Hon Dr Ambrosini, yes the Rules allow the Ministers to respond, but there is no Rule that says whether the Ministers like it or not they have to respond. I have given the Ministers an opportunity to respond to the questions and we had ... [Interjections.]
Hon members, if you want to have questions and points of order responded to, you must also be able to listen.
Secondly, the Rules that are used by this House were drafted and adopted by this very same House. Hon Ambrosini, I think that you were not part of this House when the Rules were adopted, but I think you were part of this House when they were reviewed. Therefore, I don't think you have to argue about them. You must look at them and rectify the Rules if you want to amend them, and then you will know which procedures you have to follow.