Agb Speaker, die VF Plus verwelkom regter Colin Lamont se uitspraak dat die woorde "skiet die boer", soos deur Malema gesing is, haatspraak is en nou verbied word. [Tussenwerpsels.]
Die VF Plus hoop dat hierdie die eerste tree is in die rigting om Suid- Afrika uit die moeras van haatspraak en rassisme, wat die afgelope jaar al dieper geword het, te lig. [Tussenwerpsels.] (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD (FF Plus): Hon Speaker, the FF Plus welcomes the finding by Judge Colin Lamont that the words "skiet die boer" [shoot the farmer], as sung by Malema, amount to hate speech and are now forbidden. [Interjections.]
The FF Plus hopes that this will be the first step towards lifting South Africa from the quagmire of hate speech and racism, which has become deeper this past year. [Interjections.]]
Order, hon members, order!
Die kontras tussen die Mandela-benadering n 1994 en agb lede hier aan my linkerkant en die Malema-benadering die afgelope jaar het vir 'n regstelling geskree. Hopelik is hierdie uitspraak 'n eerste tree van baie wat nog gegee moet word na die herstel van balans en die bevordering van goeie verhoudinge tussen alle groepe in Suid-Afrika. [Tussenwerpsels.]
In hierdie opsig is die regter se uitspraak 'n ernstige aanklag teen die ANC, wat toegelaat het dat hierdie saak handuit ruk en so ver gevorder het voordat daar 'n regstelling van buite die ANC gekom het. Dit is ook betreurenswaardig dat die DA s dat die regter se uitspraak verkeerd is en vryheid van spraak aantas en dat die sing van die lied toegelaat behoort te word. [Tussenwerpsels.] Net so jammerlik is dit dat die ANC hulle nou op die Grondwet wil beroep. [Tussenwerpsels.] In di opsig skaar die DA hulle aan die kant van die ANC en Julius Malema. [Tussenwerpsels.]
U moet maar kennis neem: dit is presies wat ek nou vir die agb lid vra wat dit ges het. [Tussenwerpsels.] U luister nie wat s hy nie! [Tussenwerpsels.] Ons verwelkom ook die regter se verwysing na minderhede wat uitgelewer is aan die meerderheid ... [Tussenwerpsels.] ... en geen keuse het as om hulle op die hof te beroep vir die regstelling van so 'n onreg en diskriminasie teen hulle nie. [Tussenwerpsels.] Julle moet jul verklarings lees! [Tussenwerpsels.] (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD (FF PLUS): The contrast between the Mandela approach after 1994 and hon members here to my left and the Malema approach the past year was crying out for rectification. Hopefully this judgment will be the first step of many towards regaining balance and the promotion of good relations between all groups in South Africa. [Interjections.]
In this regard the judge's finding constitutes a serious indictment against the ANC, which allowed this case to escalate so far out of control before a rectification came from outside the ANC. It is also deplorable that the DA claims that the judge's finding is incorrect and infringes upon freedom of speech, and that the singing of the song should be allowed. [Interjections.] Just as lamentable is the fact that the ANC now wants to appeal to the Constitution. [Interjections.] In this regard the DA is on the side of the ANC and Julius Malema. [Interjections.]
You must just take note: That is exactly what I asked of the hon member who had that to say. [Interjections.] You are not listening to what he is saying! [Interjections.]
We also welcome the judge's reference to minority groups who are at the mercy of the majority ... [Interjections.] ... and have no other choice than to go to court for the rectification of such an injustice and discrimination against them. [Interjections.] You must read your statements! [Interjections.]]
Order! Order! Order!