Hon Speaker, members and colleagues, we have once again reached the end of another year. This was without a doubt a very busy and tumultuous political year. We got down to business as early as possible, to ensure that the work of this House was completed on time.
Cabinet reshuffles and consequent parliamentary changes have added a further level of complexity to our parliamentary work. Nevertheless, as a collective we have managed to deal with a great deal of business and addressed many important matters.
We wish everyone farewell for the year. We hope that you will find joy over the festive season in the company of family, friends and loved ones. In a month's time we will be celebrating Christmas. We would like to wish all of you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. To our Muslim colleagues, we hope that you merrily celebrated Eid recently and wish you a prosperous New Year.
We salute all the late hon members who worked hard to make a difference in our country. May their souls rest in peace. We appeal to everyone to drive safely on our roads. Let us spread the message of the responsible and safe use of our roads.
Finally, we express a warm message of thanks to the many staff members in the administration of this institution and the political parties, who enable us to do our jobs. We are eternally grateful to you all. May we return refreshed and inspired in the new year to proceed with our work. Thank you. [Applause.]