Thank you hon Speaker. Hon President, my question has nothing to do with internal machinations of the ANC, so, hopefully, I won't have to join the party to get a comprehensive response.
My question is: After publicly emphasising the need for leadership from the government on this issue, why hasn't the strategic report of the anticorruption inter-ministerial committee, which was established a year ago in November 2009, been made public? What recommendations does this report make with regard to holding corrupt public representatives and officials accountable? When will the full report be released? And when can steps seem to be taken with regard to this task force?
The above questions are based on the questionable effectiveness of the national anticorruption hotline and its inability to account for two thirds of the reported cases, the apparent kid-glove treatment of the 235 officials you mentioned, and comments made by Cabinet spokesperson, Themba Maseko, at the Cabinet briefing on 19 November 2009 when he stated that:
Government's view is that government does not provide leadership on the scourge of corruption. The chances are that it will continue and affect each and every aspect of life in South Africa.
Thank you.