Madam Deputy Speaker, as advocated in the Constitution Thirteenth Amendment Bill debate, the utmost respect and adherence to the national Constitution should in no way be compromised. It's the preservation of the people's rights and the delivery of services to the people that need to be monitored to ensure true democracy. However, we also stress that it is transparency and consultation with the people that secures our people's trust and satisfaction in our government.
The MF believes that the separation of powers, which our Constitution clearly instructs, saves us from autonomy and ensures a system of checks and balances. The provisions that serve as correction to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal municipality dilemma appear to provide much clarity and hopefully better service delivery. We sincerely hope that the people of Matatiele will be patient in reaping the benefits of this decision. The MF will support the Bill. [Applause.]