Speaker, I would like to thank the hon President for a very comprehensive reply. [Interjections.] Hello, hello! [Laughter.]
Sir, I would like to focus on section 2 of the question that I raised. It relates to the selection criteria for those who are drawn into the delegations. There is a growing sense of a blurring of lines between party and state under the government of the present time.
The fact is that, as we speak, the Progressive Business Forum, which is a fundraising arm of the ruling party, occupies premises within state premises here. The fact is that, in the selection of those who will travel abroad in your delegation, pressure is applied by what businesspeople complain about. They have to either affiliate or promise to be part of this business formation.
This suggests that a certain level of coercion is used on South Africa's national business population. That it will benefit ... [Time expired.]