Hon Deputy Chairperson, I give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move on behalf of Cope:
That the Council -
1) notes the unacceptable lack of adequate security in our courts to allow for safe and incident-free hearing of cases against those suspects who are brought before these courts;
2) further notes the frequency with which those in detention escape from court cells, as happened once again in the Somerset West regional court on Friday, 19 November 2010, when six detainees escaped from their cells; and
3) recognises the need for government to ensure that security within the court precincts is thoroughly reviewed as a matter of utmost urgency.