Adjunkspeaker, ek wil vir die agb Minister s die waarheid maak seer. [Gelag.]
Indien dit korrek is dat Godsell sy bedanking ingedien het na 'n vergadering met President Zuma, kan die afleiding gemaak word dat daar politieke druk op mnr Godsell was om te bedank. Met so 'n vergadering sou die President wys dat hy geen vertroue in sy Kabinetsminister vir Openbare Ondernemings het nie en beslis nie om die krisis te hanteer nie. Dit is dan ook duidelik dat President Zuma voor die druk van die Black Management Forum, die ANC-jeugliga en die metaalwerkersunie van Suid-Afrika geswig het.
Die VF Plus doen 'n beroep op die regering en die agb Minister om dadelik vir Jacob Maroga te ontslaan en 'n ander meer bevoegde hoofuitvoerende beampte aan te stel. Die werknemers van Eskom en die verbruikers van Suid- Afrika het geen vertroue in Maroga nie en 'n nuwe aanstelling kan poog om daardie vertroue te herstel. Dankie. [Applous.] (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Deputy Speaker, I want to say to the hon Minister that the truth hurts. [Laughter.]
If it is true that Godsell tendered his resignation after a meeting with President Zuma, it can be inferred that there was political pressure on Mr Godsell to resign. Such a meeting would be proof that the President has no confidence in his Cabinet Minister of Public Enterprises, and certainly not in her ability to manage the crisis. It is also clear then that President Zuma gave in to pressure from the Black Management Forum, the ANC Youth League and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Numsa.
The FF Plus calls on the government and the hon Minister to relieve Jacob Maroga of his duties immediately and to appoint a more capable chief executive officer. The employees of Eskom and the consumers of South Africa have no confidence in Maroga, and a new appointment would be an attempt to restore that confidence. Thank you. [Applause.]]