Hon Chair, the hon member Smith from the IFP referred to the statement made by the Minister of Finance. Since 1994, with the advent of democracy in our country, the doctrine of "guilty until one has proven oneself innocent" has been replaced by "innocent until proven guilty by a court of law".
The hon member is a Member of Parliament. The Constitution was passed here and the laws emanating from that Constitution were passed here, yet the hon member seems to have a problem understanding this doctrine. This is a matter the IFP itself should look at, I think, so that the hon member doesn't get carried away, like he was this afternoon, by one small reference to modesty. Modesty is part of the value system of the ANC government.
With regard to the reference to motor vehicles, it's as if this hon member, being a Member of Parliament, drives to his constituency office only for one day and then goes home and sleeps. That's what he does. We don't do it that way. We work in communities. We drive cars that are reliable because we must get there and back and work and improve the quality of the lives of our people. [Applause.] The hon member does nothing. [Applause.]