Chairperson, governance needs to be taken seriously and both traditional and municipal structures need to coexist and govern in unison and harmony.
These "principal traditional leaders", a new creation in the traditional leadership, will definitely cause confusion. The tribes may drift away from the authority of kings and queens and form their own traditional authorities - hence it needs to be thoroughly explained to our traditional leaders and authorities.
The plight of the poor will remain with us and it is our responsibility to provide much-needed support and align powers and functions.
In conclusion, Madam Speaker, the choice of who is to be in the principal traditional council and kingship and queenship councils remains a big question, because a traditional leader is born, not elected. That is our African culture.
The UCDP supports the Bill, though. [Applause.]