The hon Chief Whip of the ANC has chosen to mix business with pleasure!
Mr Speaker, I move without notice:
That the House -
1) notes that 15 September 2011 marks the United Nations' International Day of Democracy to recognise the universal promotion of democracy;
2) further notes that this day celebrates the adoption by the Inter- Parliamentary Union of the Universal Declaration of Democracy that reaffirms the principles of democracy;
3) recognises the efforts of all those who contributed to the creation of our democracy and the fight against apartheid and its injustices;
4) acknowledges that the Constitution is the backbone of our democratic dispensation, enshrining the values of human dignity, equality and freedom;
5) calls upon all South Africans to embrace the spirit of this day by promoting and celebrating our democracy; and
6) further calls upon the government to protect and promote the Constitution and its Bill of Rights both at home and abroad.
Agreed to.