Hon Chairperson, the EFF rejects the Budget Vote of The Presidency because it makes many empty promises. The Presidency is used to making promises that cannot be kept and we think that the resources allocated are being wasted.
The President made a commitment to build a hospital in Vhembe, and still there is no hospital. We think that, despite the commitment that he made to build it by 2018, it may not happen.
He made a commitment to provide water to the people of Giyani, and still there is no water in Giyani, and there will be no water in September, as he only made the commitment yesterday.
Hi ri a hi tshembi leswaku Presidente u ta yisa mati eGiyani. Leswi a nga swi vulavula tolo a ti vulavulela ntsena hikuva a swi nga humeleli. Vanhu va Giyani va nga hemberiwi va tiva leswaku ku ta va na mati hi Ndzati hikuva ma ta va ma nga ri kona.
Tani hi EFF a hi yi seketeli Vhoti ya Presidency. Hi khensile. (Translation of Xitsonga paragraphs follows.)
[What we are saying is that we don't believe that the President will provide water in Giyani. What he said yesterday was paying lip service, because it will never happen. The residents of Giyani should not be told lies, that there will be water in September, because it will never be there.
As the EFF, we do not support the Budget Vote of the President. We thank you.]