Chairperson, it is difficult to absorb the answer, especially as we don't have it in written form. However, what I would like the hon Minister to answer is: Is he aware whether these advisors have performance agreements that they signed with the principal officers, and is it necessary, with the extended Cabinet we have, that there be eight advisors to the President? Thank you.
The MINISTER IN THE PRESIDENCY - PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATION IN THE PRESIDENCY: Hon Singh, with regard to your earlier comment, I can't help it; it is the nature of the question. If the question is asked in such a manner that you need that many details, then there is nothing I can do except to provide those details. If you don't follow, you cannot blame me for that.
As to whether it is necessary for the President to have so many advisors, I don't know of any President in the world who does not have advisors on the various fields. You cannot specialise in everything. You need to have the best advice with regard to the various works the President has to perform. We think that the advisors are adequate. Sometimes there are areas on which the President may often need advice, which, as you can see, are not necessarily covered.
With regard to the question whether they have performance agreements, my reply is: Not as far as I know. Advisors work in a special way, but there are no performance agreements - at least in my case. I don't know about others; I have not been able to check that. Thank you.