... as the Leader of Government Business in Parliament is, frankly, a terrifying prospect. The Minister has a "Yes, madam; no, madam; three bags full, madam" Defence committee. [Interjections.] But what the Minister really wants is a "Yes, madam, no, madam; three bags full, madam" Parliament.
The truth is if the Minister continues to fight on, she will turn herself into a home-grown version of Imelda Marcos. The Minister is now faced with a choice: submit or fight. I strongly recommend the Minister submit, because let me promise the Minister this: I will fight you in the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans; I will fight you in the Joint Standing Committee on Defence; I will fight you in the Standing Committee on Public Accounts; I will fight you inside Parliament; I will fight you outside Parliament; and I will consider fighting you in the courts, but I will not allow you to trample on the freedoms you, ironically, fought so hard for in the struggle for democracy in South Africa. I thank you. [Applause.] [Interjections.]