Agb Voorsitter, Cope ondersteun nie hierdie begrotingspos nie. Die sentrale rol wat die Bosasa Groep in hierdie departement speel, behoort alle rooi ligte te laat flikker. Hulle wen alle tenders - van uniforms tot inligtingstegnologie tot die bestuur van kombuise by korrektiewe inrigtings.
Dit stem Cope verder tot kommer dat topamptenare van die staatsintelligensiediens ook direkteure van Bosasa is. Ons party het hierdie aangeleentheid by herhaling in die Parlement geopper, met geen effek nie. 'n Kriminele en geregtelike ondersoek is lank gelede verwag. Die Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid se verslag is nooit in die publiek bekend gemaak nie, en die Valke is ook nie ingeroep om verdere ondersoek in te stel en te sorg dat skuldiges aangekeer word nie. Totdat hierdie spul ongerymdhede nie opgeklaar is nie, kan Cope nie deel wees van 'n begrotingstoewysing aan hierdie departement nie. Ek dank u. (Translation of Afrikaans speech follows.}
[Ms S R BEREND: Hon Chair, Cope does not support this Budget Vote. The pivotal role of the Bosasa Group within this department should be a clear indication of the warning signs. All the tenders are awarded to them - from uniforms to information technology to the management of kitchens at correctional institutions.
Further on, it creates concern within Cope that top officials of the State's Intelligence Services are also directors of Bosasa. Our party repeatedly raised this issue in Parliament, without any result. A criminal and judicial investigation was expected long ago. The report of the Special Investigation Unit was never made public and the Hawks were never approached to undertake further investigations and to see to it that those who were guilty were apprehended. Until all these irregularities are not resolved Cope cannot be party to the allocation of the budget to this department. I thank you.]