Agb Voorsitter, die agb lid kan nie intelligente vrae vra nie. Sy moet sit. Ek wil vir die agb Minister s: Minister, u mislei die mense. U s dat die oudit oor staatsgrond afgehandel is. Op 'n vraag in hierdie Parlement in 2011 gee u 'n amptelike antwoord in die Parlement. Daarin s u dat die staat 32% van die grond besit. Dis wat u s. Nou die dag, in Februarie, kom u en waai ook 'n papiertjie hier ... [Tussenwerpsels.] ... en toe s u skielik ... Dis reg! U het ges die staat besit 22% van die grond. Nou wanneer het u gelieg, agb Minister? [Tussenwerpsels.] Was dit in 2011 of nou? Waar is die verslag?
Ek wil vir die Minister s vandat hy van hierdie podium af tot by sy bank geloop het, het die verslag skielik verdwyn, want niemand het dit nie. Joernaliste het dit nie; die agb lede het dit nie. Ek s vir u dat u besig is om duim te suig. Dis wat u doen! Kom ons s u het 22%. [Tussenwerpsels.] Kom ek s vir u om daardie grond te versprei. Gee dit vir die mense. Ek wil vir die agb Minister s dat hy ges het 90% van die grondhervormingsprogramme is 'n mislukking. U gaan nou en u publiseer konsepwetgewing in die Staatskoerant. U wil nou eise oopstel tot 2018. Ek wil vir die agb Minister s dat hy soveel onsekerheid in die landbougemeenskap skep dat hy voedselsekerheid in Suid-Afrika bedreig. Die boere kan nie behoorlik boer nie, want hulle weet nie of daar nog verdere eise ingestel gaan word nie. U skep onsekerheid.
Ek wil vir die agb Minister s: U skep 'n tipiese Zimbabwe-situasie. [Tussenwerpsels.] Elke keer voor 'n verkiesing kom u en s dis eintlik die wittes se skuld. [Tussenwerpsels.] Dis eintlik apartheid se skuld. So, stem vir die ANC, want dan gaan dit met julle beter gaan. Ek wil vir die agb Minister s om grond vir iemand te gee maak daardie persoon nie ryk nie. As jy grond kry, moet jy uithaal en wys. Jy moet geld h om die grond te kan ontwikkel, maar u wil vir die mense daar buite vertel dat u hulle net 'n stukkie grond sal gee en dan is hulle ryk. U mislei uself; u mislei die mense van Suid-Afrika.
Agb Voorsitter, ek kom by die agb Trollip. Ek wil vir die agb lid baie dankie s. Hy het in hierdie raad as 'n leier van die Amptelike Opposisie 'n voorbeeld gestel van waardigheid en kundigheid, en ek wil vir u s dat sy bydraes altyd opbouend en in die belang van Suid-Afrika was. Ek wil vir die agb lede vra hoe 'n mens 15 jaar se ondervinding kry. Ek wil vir die agb lid dankie s. As 'n opposisie-lid, selfs as 'n parlementslid, kon ek darem altyd s dat die Amptelike Opposisie se leier met waardigheid opgetree het en kon ek s dat ek my kon vereenselwig met die argumente wat gevoer is.
Ek weet nie wat u interne gevegte is nie. Ek stel nie belang daarin nie, maar ek wil net vir die agb lid s dat hierdie Parlement armer is sonder u. Die DA is armer sonder u hier. Baie dankie. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Hon Chairperson, the hon member cannot pose intelligent questions. She must sit down. I want to tell the hon Minister: Minister, you are misleading the people. You stated that the audit for state-owned land had been completed. You gave an official reply to a question posed in this Parliament in 2011. In the reply you mentioned that the state owned 32% of the land. That is what you said. Just the other day, in February, you came in here also, waving a small piece of paper ... [Interjections.] ... and then all of a sudden you said that ... That is correct! You said the state owned 22% of the land. So, when did you tell a lie, hon Minister? [Interjections.] Was it in 2011, or now? Where is the report?
I want to tell the Minister that in the time he took to walk from this podium to his seat, the report suddenly vanished, since no one has it. The journalists don't have it; the hon members don't have it. I am telling you that you are busy with a fabrication. That is what you are doing! In fact, let's say you have 22%. [Interjections.] Let me call on you then to distribute that land. Give it to the people.
I want to remind the hon Minister that he said 90% of the land reform programme has failed. But you now want to go and publish draft legislation in the Government Gazette. You now want to extend land claims to 2018. I want to tell the hon Minister that he is causing so much uncertainty in the agricultural community that he is threatening food security in South Africa. The farmers cannot farm properly, because they do not know whether or not more claims will be lodged. You are creating uncertainty.
I want to tell the hon Minister: You are creating a situation similar to that of Zimbabwe. [Interjections.] Every time before an election you say the white man is actually to blame. [Interjections.] Apartheid is actually to blame. So, vote for the ANC, because then things will be better for you. I want to tell the hon Minister that giving land to someone does not necessarily make that person rich. Once you acquire land, you have to do your utmost to succeed. You need money to be able to cultivate the land, but you want to tell the people out there that you will give them just a small portion of land and then they will be rich. You are misleading yourself; you are misleading the people of South Africa.
Hon Chairperson, I now come to the hon Trollip. I want to thank the hon member wholeheartedly. As a leader of the Official Opposition he set an example of dignity and expertise in this Chamber, and I want to tell you that his contributions have always been constructive and in the interests of South Africa. I want to ask the hon members how do you gain 15 years of experience. I want to say thank you to the hon member. As a member of the opposition, and even as a Member of Parliament, I could always say that the leader of the Official Opposition acted with dignity and I could identify with the arguments that were put forward.
I do not know what your internal struggles are all about. I have no interest in it, but I want to tell the hon member that this Parliament will be the poorer without you. The DA will be the poorer without you here. Thank you very much. [Applause.]]