No. No, no. You had your opportunity. Ask me the question afterwards; we will talk about it. On the matter of the e-toll, a couple of questions have been put by hon members. Now, on the one hand we say the courts are there to adjudicate crucial constitutional and legal issues. Then on the other we say one should not appeal. However, if we have concerns about some of the judgment calls made in the process of deciding on an urgent interdict, what are we to say - let us leave those judgment calls? Let us leave those legal issues because we have an unpopular set of proposals here? The key is that there are certain crucial legal issues that need to be tested and those involve very important issues within our constitutional framework. We must be given an opportunity to test those issues before a court of law.
I ask all hon members to read the Cabinet statement on this particular matter. In it, amongst other things it says that in delivering the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, GFIP, we have borrowed money. We have incurred significant debt. As a country, we need to demonstrate unequivocal commitment to meeting all our contractual obligations, including repaying the debt incurred in the construction of the GFIP. Defaulting on our debt is simply not an option.
So, with regard to all of those concerns that hon members have had about the SA National Roads Agency Limited, Sanral, its financial viability, and the impact on state-owned enterprises, SOEs, all I can say in the short time that I have available is that there is no need for panic. Let us not create unnecessary panic. What we are doing, again, is politicking in a dangerous area, which is the fiscal credibility of this country, not of a political party.
Please do not use debt and debt sustainability, which South Africa has a very, very proud record on, as a political football. There is no danger to any SOE, there is no danger to the Public Investment Corporation, PIC, and there is no danger to the Government Employees Pension Fund, GEPF. There is no danger to Sanral. This government will manage and undertake whatever commitments it has in this regard, whatever it actually takes. So, please, let us relax in that regard and start focusing our energies on issues that matter.
On the currency war, hon Koornhof, I do not think we are ready for any war. We are concerned, like everybody else around the world, that we should not have the kind of volatility in currency flows that we do. On Sanral, I want to give you a commitment, as I said, that we will come back to you with the details.
To the hon Singh, your facts are slightly wrong, but perhaps if I can talk to you later, I will point out to you what they are.
To the hon Swart, yes, taxpayers are fed up with waste and corruption. However, we are also fed up, all right? We are also fed up! We are the ones who have put this issue on the table. It is time that those who are wasting money are called to account, and it is time that the criminal justice system becomes a lot more efficient than it is.
I am afraid I have lost the time allocated to me, but thank you very much to all of you for a great debate. [Time expired.] [Applause.]
Debate concluded.