Hon Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes the election of the Hon Ms Lindiwe Mazibuko as Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament;
2) congratulates the hon Mazibuko on her election as the Leader of the Official Opposition and wishes her well with the job of leading the DA into the future;
3) notes the stated intention of the hon Mazibuko to appoint the hon Mr A Watson as the Chief Whip of the DA, which will result in Mr Watson leaving the National Council of Provinces to move to the National Assembly;
4) therefore extends its heartfelt thanks to Mr Watson for the many years of dedicated service to the NCOP, congratulates him on his imminent appointment as the DA Chief Whip and extends its best wishes to him in the task that lies ahead of him in the National Assembly;
5) has no doubt that the hon Watson will do an excellent job in the NA, as he has done in the NCOP and is confident that he will ensure, wherever he can, that the role of the NCOP in Parliament will be recognised and utilised to ensure that the interests of provinces are fully taken into account.