Hon members, history has proved that if you want to understand the values of a white supremacist, you must, among other things, take into consideration three important features: The first is lies, lies, lies, which in essence is deceit. The second one is grandstanding, which in essence is hypocrisy. The third one is utter defence of white narrow interests at all costs. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
Our historic responsibility, as this generation of young people in South Africa, is to educate all South Africans, black and white, about the dangers and limitations of becoming a supremacist. [Interjections.] Those who were white supremacists we defeated in 1994. Those who are involved in this at present we discourage. Those who aspire to be white supremacists we advise not to start it. [Applause.]
In the words of the Chief Whip of the Majority Party:
"Abayiqhelileyo siyabayekisa, abafikayo mabangayiqalisi." [Those who already are, we stop them; those who aspire to it, we encourage not to start.] [Applause.]
I am raising this important matter because today we are discussing ways in which we can best assist our country to move forward, through the acceleration of economic growth in order to fight poverty, unemployment and income inequality. We are here today to assist our nation to come closer to the realisation of the dream of Nelson Mandela, as articulated in his famous Rivonia Trial speech.
In doing so, the ANC is of the firm view that redistribution of economic assets and the growth of job-creating industries have not yet met the expectations we had in 1994. Instead of assisting South Africa to move forward, some amongst us continue to tell lies, grandstand and defend the narrow interests of the minority at the expense of the majority needs. [Interjections.]
Mandela emphasised that political power would then be hollow and open opportunities were not the way for the poor working majority.