Speaker, certainly the President will confirm those policies - there is no doubt about that!
The issue here is really, as I have said, that economies look at things from whatever angle they are at. The developmental state and policies talk to an approach where they deal with inclusive growth of the economy, and that would not be an economy that does not take responsibility for the poor. How do you deal with that issue? For example, you could grow the economy without dealing with the poor, and so on, but that would not solve the problem. You would remain with the problem.
Our policies are well balanced in regard to dealing with the economy of our country and with the challenges, some of which are historic. How do you correct them? These are policies that deal with that. Therefore, I confirm the policies of the ruling party as absolutely correct. No one could argue against them; whoever argues against them does not understand the South African setting. Thank you, hon Speaker. [Applause.]
Money allegedly deposited in South Africa on behalf of late Col M Gaddafi
12. Mr L Ramatlakane (Cope) asked the President of the Republic:
(1) Whether his office has had any (a) contact or (b) meeting with a representative of the Libyan government regarding substantive sums of money allegedly deposited on behalf of the late Col M Gaddafi and held by banking institutions in South Africa; if so, when, in each case;
(2) whether the representative of the Libyan government informed his office of these deposits and the banking institutions that are holding them with a view to transferring the monies back to Libya; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NO1707E