Hon Speaker, after the response of the Minister, I have decided to take the speech and put it aside. One of the reasons is that I must educate the Minister that firstly, the Western Cape does not belong to the DA. The Western Cape is part and parcel of the nine provinces of this country that you, the ANC, are responsible for. Your failure to respond to the country's challenges must not always be shifted to the Western Cape.
More than 2,5 million young people in this country are today loitering in the streets because they do not have jobs. It is your responsibility, but you have failed. You must not redirect your responsibilities to other people.
It is embarrassing for the Minister not to keep the promise that the ANC has made in this House during the President's presidential address. Today you don't have the guts to say that you made promises that you were going to find jobs for the youth.
Where is the funding for the youth? When are you going to implement what you have promised the people? You must not use our people and make promises that you are not going to keep and create slogans to which you are not going to commit. Because of your failure, South Africa can see today that you are not committed to creating jobs in this country.
Of these 2,5 million people who do not have jobs, 1,3 million have given up on the ANC's promises. They do not even go out and look for jobs because they have given up on finding jobs. It is your fault; it is your responsibility because you have promised the people of South Africa a better life for all. Where is the better life for all?
Cope believes that the ANC must stop shifting fundamental policy issues when it will be going to its conference, because it wants to invite patronage for votes.
Where is the President of this country? The country is burning; the President is quiet. The youth is frustrated; the President is quiet. Do we have a president in this country?
In 1993, when the youth of this country went on a rampage after the assassination of Chris Hani, one humble man, a stalwart of the revolution of this country, went out and called for order among the people of the country.
This President, who wants to be elected by this youth that makes his country ungovernable, is quiet. Why do we deserve a populist President in this country? Why do we deserve a President who cannot call the country to order? [Interjections.]