Thank you, Speaker, for raising the issue that I have also written to you about, as Speaker of the House. I believe it is important for the House to note that we have followed the right route and that is to ask the Chief Whip of the Majority Party for extra time. That was declined. It was said that it would be strictly proportional. Thereafter, I approached your office. You then informed us that it was not the role of the Speaker to grant extra time.
However, we just want to place on record that we have done the appropriate thing, and we cannot but concur with the hon Deputy Chief Whip of the DA that this is a clear attempt to silence us on a very important constitutional matter. Thank you.