The second point of order was raised by the hon Minister of Home Affairs, asking whether it is parliamentary to refer to an hon member as "ridiculously stupid." According to the unrevised Hansard, the hon Kalyan, when she raised a point of order, stated, I quote:
The Deputy Minister made some ridiculously stupid comment that ``You are not the first one to be duped by the DA''. I'm asking for clarity on that silly statement.
The Rules governing unparliamentary language are broadly framed to allow as much freedom of speech for hon members as possible. However, well- established practice dictates that any statement or remark that impairs a member's dignity or affronts that member's personal honour must place a limit on such freedom of speech.
In this instance, I find that the remark was not directed at the person of the hon Deputy Minister, but was a reflection on comments she had made.
Whilst it is impolite to refer to a member's comment as being ``ridiculously stupid'', in this context I do not find the remark unparliamentary.
However, I would like to remind hon members that all members are honourable and should be treated as such. Thank you. [Interjections.]
Order, order, please. Order! Somehow I omitted one Order here.