May I then give the information as to what Mr Watson had actually raised. Hon members, I would like to make a ruling on the point of order raised by hon Watson about a statement alleged to have been made by hon Ntwanambi during a plenary on Wednesday, 10 March 2010.
However, before I make a ruling, I would like to remind members that the motion was objected to by hon E C van Lingen, and I have accepted the objection of the hon member.
The objection of hon Watson was mainly on the wording of the motion, namely whether it is parliamentary for a member to accuse the premier of a province, who is also a leader of a delegation from the Western Cape, of ethnic cleansing. I indicated that I would study the Hansard records and make a ruling.
After perusal of the Hansard records, I did not come across a statement where reference was made to the effect that the hon premier is responsible for ethnic cleansing. However, I came across a statement that reads as follows:
Acknowledges that this sacrilegious act is a modified form of ethnic cleansing that is driven by the DA's racist tendencies and is intended to cause destruction and instability in these areas.
Therefore, my earlier ruling still stands: that the motion without notice moved by hon Ntwanambi and objected to by hon Van Lingen, remains as a notice of motion. I will then say that that concludes the ruling and the business of the day. [Applause.]