Chairperson, Minister and honourable guests, I am reading this speech on behalf of my colleague, hon Suzanne Vos.
The IFP was unfortunately unable to attend to this Bill in the Justice committee. We must, nevertheless, place on record various concerns. The state's intention with the Bill is the national quest to combat crime and I support it.
It would, therefore, help if various provisions of this Bill could be implemented which, at present, cannot be implemented. The IFP, however, questions the authority and the constitutionality of attempting to employ the Minister to revoke licences. We can only hope that the President will apply his mind to these issues before appending his signature to this Bill.
Other matters relating to the deactivation of handsets prior to registration and international roaming are hugely problematical. The fact that this Bill allows for its own provisions to be suspended for a maximum of three months clearly, with the World Cup 2010 period in mind, is proof enough that various injunctions are neither practical nor viable. The IFP asks that its objection to this Bill be noted. Thank you.