I fought for my country as much as many of you did. Many of my people also suffered, but I stand against this Bill today on the basis of principle. I don't believe that this Bill is in the best interests of South Africans.
As was stated in the Glenister High Court application, the issue of the future of the Scorpions is about crime and accountability. It is about crime in as much as it is about the rights of all South Africans to go about their lives in the secure knowledge that the law enforcement agencies will take reasonable measures to protect them from the scourge of crime. It is about accountability in as much as it has to do with the fiduciary obligation of the state to act in our best interests.