Hon Chair, last week I attended two meetings of the Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation. The issue at hand was not this Bill, but another more contentious Bill on intervention in sport. The SABC's report on the hearings included the part where I criticised the committee for creating the impression that certain views were disregarded. For some reason, the report was confusing to many people. One example of this is a note that I received earlier today from an ANC member of this House. She wrote:
Hon Spies, I was so pleased to hear you on TV hitting so hard at Mr Kriel's comments on sport: that he was talking for a bunch of whites who were not interested in progress. For the first time, I saw you as a person, not a Boer.
The truth is that I was actually supporting Mr Kriel and not hitting out at him. But, be that as it may, I am glad that I am also seen by hon members of this House as a person, albeit for the wrong reasons. I am also glad to announce that this person, the party I represent and the people who support us are in favour of stricter measures to curb drugs in sport. The FF Plus supports the Bill. I thank you.