House Chairperson, despite the clever attempt to sidestep today, Deputy President, the truth of the matter is simply this: ANC infighting remains the significant obstacle to good, clean and accountable government. Not only in the North West Province, but also in many other provinces around the country. The intervention itself was a factional expedition: The new dawnies versus the Zumaites in the North West Province.
Given the fact that many of these provincial governments: North West, Eastern Cape and Free State, are paralysed by ANC internal faction fighting. And given that, because of the ANC infighting, many of these have been turned into failed states. It probably would be even better for the Secretary-General of the ANC to visit the Free State or the North West if he wanted to see a failed state rather than wasting money going all the way to Venezuela.
However, wouldn't you agree that ... to be honest to the people of South Africa and say unequivocally from this podium today that if they want a clean and an accountable