Hon Chairperson, the DA has been monitoring the performance of the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities. Poor financial management and inappropriate spending priorities have become the defining characteristics of the department. The department's failure to spend the budget on its rights for persons with disabilities' programme is equivalent to a violation of the rights of South Africans with disabilities. Last, but not least, lack of leadership, responsibility and action plans played a pivotal role in the failure to empower our most vulnerable groups - again, that is women, children and people with disabilities. The DA therefore cannot support the 2012-13 budget. Thank you, Chair.