Hon House Chair, we could not agree 100% more as the EFF. This has come much later than we expected it to be, but in any case it was expected that it can be delayed until his term comes to an end. This is in actual fact, not a dismissal but another golden handshake because this person was charged more than three years ago, yet the finalisation of the charges only came
exactly at the end of his term. That does not make sense for us.
It is a very bad practise for Parliament. It borders on the vetting processes of officials in the public sector, where minimum security standards are not binding, instead a mere recommendation. Mr Mgidlana is going to crop up in one of the departments here, because nothing will be binding for him to be recorded as the most corrupt thugs who came to enrich himself, a self-seeking, selfish person who came to oppress the fellow black children in Parliament, the one who was only giving himself subsidies to educate himself. The one who was giving himself trips on the taxpayers' expense, the one who was not giving proper salaries and standards even to the workers of Parliament.
The Secretary to Parliament holds higher authority because he charges all what Parliament is and employs the utmost discipline, ethics and integrity. This should serve as a caution to the next panel which is going to be interviewing the Secretary to Parliament, that the person must be vetted; it must not be a choice. Otherwise we are
going to harbour another thug that is going to come here and take money of taxpayers, money of Parliament for themselves.
This motion must be noted as one where cadre deployment must never, ever be utilised. Thank you very much. [Applause.]