Chairperson, I hereby give notice on behalf of Cope that at the next sitting of the Council I will move:
That the Council -
1) debates the decision by the Cabinet to withdraw a Bill, published on 17 June 2009, to amend the Constitution in terms of the existing rights and duties of a municipality to distribute electricity despite the long delay and uncertainties that have already inflicted a heavy toll on the economy; 2) further debates the direct and indirect costs to the productive economy as a result of inefficiencies in the current electricity distribution industry structure, delays in restructuring and distribution, and the backlog in maintenance and refurbishment, which has been stated as being a ticking time bomb; and
3) calls on the Minister to provide the strong political support and executive sponsorship necessary for the continuity and follow- through of this fragmented R30billion-a-year industry.
I so move.