Deputy Speaker, freedom of movement, expression and transparency, is this not what the ANC fought for during apartheid? Well, on Sunday, 4 November 2012, the ANC proved that a mere 18 years after the democracy they fought so hard for, the only freedom they really believe in is the freedom to protect themselves from answering legitimate questions about the abuse of taxpayers' money. We know Helen Zille is scary, but, my word, what possible physical threat could she and a few DA leaders pose to the security of the President walking along a public road outside his home?
The fact that the ANC resorted to threats of violence when they heard about the visit is shameful. The fact that the police, who are supposed to serve the interests of all in South Africa, allowed buses of ANC supporters to pass through their blockade, but not the leader of South Africa's biggest opposition party, is shameful. What is most shameful of all is that not one leader of the ANC condemned this action, nor did they defend the DA's right to voice their concerns and conduct an oversight visit as we are entitled and in fact obliged to do in a democratic state when R248 million of taxpayers' money is being squandered on a private residence.
As usual, they criticised the DA for being provocative and putting people's lives at risk. If people's lives were at risk it was because of the actions of the ANC and its supporters, not because of the DA. It is time the ANC remembered what they fought for before 1994. [Applause.]