Agb Voorsitter, die VF Plus neem kennis van die skorsing van die Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Eskom. Wat wel kommerwekkend is, is dat die raad s dat daar niks verkeerd gedoen is nie en dat daar niks sinistrs is nie. Die werklikheid is: As daar niks snaaks is of niks verkeerd gedoen is nie, hoekom is daar 'n skorsing?
Daar word ook met kommer kennis geneem dat daar voornemes is om van 3 389 wit geskoolde werkers in Eskom ontslae te raak, waarvan 1 081 wit ingenieurs is.
Die VF Plus s vir die regering van die dag dat die kragkrisis in Suid- Afrika se omvang van s 'n aard is dat daar weggedoen moet word met rassime in die vorm van regstellende aksie. Suid-Afrika het die beste mense, manne en vroue, wat die beste gekwalifiseerd is, nodig om die werk in Suid-Afrika te doen.
Ons weet almal wat die effek van Eskom en die kragkrisis is, nie net op die ekonomie in die geheel nie, maar op elke individu in Suid-Afika. U doen die mense van Suid-Afrika 'n onguns aan met die hele aspek van regstellende aksie in Eskom. Die VF Plus s, skaf dit af, sodat ons behoorlike dienste in Suid-Afrika kan kry. Ek dank u. (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.) [Dr P J GROENEWALD (FF Plus): Hon Chairperson, the FF Plus notes the suspension of Eskom's Chief Executive Officer. What is worrying is that the board says no wrong has been committed and that there is nothing sinister going on. The reality is: If there is nothing irregular or if no wrong has been done, why is there a suspension in place?
It is also noted with concern that there are plans to get rid of 3 389 white skilled workers at Eskom, of whom 1 081 are white engineers.
The FF Plus is telling the government of the day that the extent of the electricity crisis in South Africa is of such a nature that racism in the form of affirmative action should be done away with. South Africa needs the best people, men and women, who are best qualified, to do the work in South Africa.
We all know what impact Eskom and the electricity crisis have, not just on the economy as a whole, but on each individual in South Africa. You are doing the people of South Africa a disservice with the whole aspect of affirmative action in Eskom. The FF Plus says: Abolish it, so that we can receive proper services in South Africa. I thank you.]