Speaker, I would like to respond to hon Van der Merwe of the IFP first. I want to plead with him to please focus on his own IFP problems and leave the ANC alone. [Laughter.]
NgesiZulu, musani ukuhamba ningena izindaba zabantu nibe ninezinkinga zenu endlini. [Ubuwelewele.] [In isiZulu, you are told to refrain from meddling in other people's business while you have your own problems in your own house. [Interjections.]]
I want to say that we need to respect internal ANC processes. We don't go around poking our noses into the IFP's internal problems, which are very serious indeed. [Interjections.] Secondly, with regard to the unfortunate incidents that happened outside Luthuli House the other day, I would just like to remind this House that the ANC, together with all its alliance partners, unequivocally condemned that behaviour, and that must go on record.
Lastly, I would like to say to the hon Van der Merwe that when political parties are dying, they must please not try to drag the ANC down with them. [Applause.] Zifeleni nodwa, ningafuni ukusidonsa siyongena nani ethuneni. [Uhleko.] [You must die alone; don't drag us along with you into the grave. [Laughter.]]
So, do not project your own internal problems onto the ANC.