Through you, hon Speaker, hon President, in your reply, among other things, you said social cohesion is the cornerstone of nation- building and we agree with that. Now, one of the serious challenges to social cohesion, nation-building and all other measures aimed at enhancing patriotism of citizens in general is the perception by some in our communities that government does not have their best interest at heart.
When one looks at question six on today's Question Paper, for example, one gets the impression that there are members of our communities who believe that black economic empowerment impoverishes white people because they are denied promotions, even when they have the necessary experience and academic qualifications. [Interjections.] What I want to know is, in light of the experiences of the people with the necessary qualifications who are denied jobs that they are qualified for, how can such people be convinced to be patriotic where they feel they are being discriminated against? In some cases, you also have children from white communities who, in spite of the excellent results they have attained, are still denied access to some universities, particularly medical schools, because the quota of white students has been reached. I want to know how the President intends to convince ... [Time expired.]