Agb Speaker, die VF Plus verwelkom natuurlik, soos enige ander politieke party, die inisiatiewe geneem deur die agb Minister. Dit is 'n positiewe stap in die regte rigting. Daar is ongelukkig 'n negatiewe aspek daarby, en ons moet s dat dit eintlik 'n erkenning is van die regering dat daar nie eintlik beplanning in die verlede was nie.
Selfs na 15 jaar van regeer, neem die ANC nou eers 'n besluit en besef nou dat daar behoorlike beplanning moet wees.
Ons het nie twyfel aan die bevoegdhede van die agb Minister nie; ons sal egter moet kyk hoe dit in die praktyk gaan eindig. (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Mr P J GROENEWALD: Hon Speaker, the FF Plus, like any other party, naturally welcomes the initiatives taken by the hon Minister. It is a positive step in the right direction. There is unfortunately also a negative aspect attached to it, and that, we must add, is an acknowledgement from the government that there was in fact no planning in the past.
Even after 15 years of governance, the ANC is only deciding and realising now that there should be proper planning.
We do not doubt the capabilities of the hon Minister; however, we will have to see how it will end in practice.]
As the former Minister of Finance, I think the Minister will understand when I say, "Talk is cheap but money buys the whiskey". We will check it. Thanks.