Hon Speaker, I think we must come to the realisation and we must accept that we have a history in this nation of land dispossession. We have a very long and traumatic history of land that was taken away from people, and therefore, that land must be returned. In some way or other, there must be a way in which that land is returned. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
So, the FD believes that righting the wrongs of the past must be based on the biblical principles of restitution and restoration. It is no use if you take or steal a man's car and then you come to him and say to him, ``Please forgive me. I have done wrong'', but you still keep the car! [Laughter.]
In order for you to prove that you are sorry for what you have done, you ask for forgiveness and you give the car back. [Interjections.] Exactly! This is the position of the FD - that restoration is a painful process, but I think that it must be emphasised and efforts must be made to restore the land.
When there is superfluous land that the state owns and it is not used also directly, that land must also be made available for the residential needs of communities that have been historically disadvantaged.
It is for this reason, with all the humps and with all the problems, that the FD will support the Budget Vote. Thank you. [Applause.]