... as their own personal fiefdom?
A true democracy does not benefit only the chosen few, but all those who live in it, and the misuse of power is the very essence of tyranny, I say. Consider, if you will, the implications of that for a free society.
The Cabinet's use of officials as scapegoats in this appalling incident, which has become known as Guptagate, this ANC government has made a mockery of the concept of accountability. It has made a mockery of our Police Service; a mockery of our Defence Force; a mockery of our diplomacy; a mockery of our immigration controls; a mockery of democratic systems; a mockery of our hard-fought-for Constitution; and, indeed, a mockery of all we hold dear as a nation.
Mr Speaker, the President's absence from the House is also noticeable this afternoon. [Interjections.] This is much like his absence of leadership, ... [Interjections.]