Hon Deputy Speaker, the Speaker of this House has consulted fully with all the parties on the policy imperatives of this Parliament. In his speech, he was honest about the implementations of those unanimously agreed-upon policy imperatives. Criticism against, for instance, the building project was well explained and it exposed the fact that those who where criticising the building project had not done their homework and were shooting somewhere in the dark. We hope that by the end of today this will be clarified and there will be no basis not to support the budget.
What the hon Ellis is saying is just a bare rejection without a sound foundation. We are really disappointed that a man of your stature can do that. I hope it's just because you are tired, seeing that it is late in the afternoon. I think that the Speaker has provided a very good basis.
With regard to the other issues that you are raising, the Speaker has indicated to this House that they are enjoying attention. In the two years that we have worked together in the multiparty Chief Whips' Forum, you never raised those issues. You are raising them now for the first time and this is really disturbing. [Interjections.] I hope that you will find an occasion just to evaluate what has happened on this question because what you are saying is not reflective of the truth; it is not reflective of what happened. Thank you.
Vote agreed to (Democratic Alliance and Independent Democrats dissenting).
Vote No 3 - Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs - put.
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