Hon Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that on Wednesday, 11 March 2015, Mr Jan Gerber, a Media24 journalist, was allegedly manhandled and forced to delete photographs from his camera by individuals who were wearing white shirts;
2) further notes that the incident took place outside Parliament, where the journalist was taking photographs of the police officers and public policing vehicles parked outside Parliament in Plein Street;
3) recognises that the incident occurred two hours before the President was due to make an appearance in Parliament to answer questions;
4) further recognises that the individuals who were wearing white shirts are alleged to be police officers attached to the Police VIP Protection Unit;
5) calls on this honourable House to express its concern over the alleged harassment of the journalist, which is an assault on freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution; and
6) urges the Commissioner of Police to launch an urgent investigation into the alleged incident.