Well, as the speaker has just indicated, there are matters that are guided by the Constitution and the law, and we will certainly continue to ensure that those are entrenched and that they are followed. There is also the question of the principle of working together for the same country even if we are in different parties. We will continue to do that because we believe that for the good of the country, that should happen. So we will continue to ensure that those principles are followed and work for them as much as we have said in statements and in actual practice, and meet with colleagues to discuss things that we believe are national interests for all of us.
Some of us believe that even if we belong to different parties, we are one with one objective - we all want a prosperous and successful South Africa. We might differ about how we reach that. Those are the matters that I think we need to be talking about all the time. Therefore, even when we argue or disagree, to what extent do we do that on some of the issues that may be issues of common interest? So, we will continue to follow those principles. Thank you. [Applause.]
Government policy regarding public servants having businesses that transact with the State, and prosecution of corrupt public officials
3. Rev H M Dandala (Cope) asked the President of the Republic:
(1) Whether the Government intends introducing policy with regard to public servants who have businesses that transact with the State; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether he will instruct Ministers to co-operate with the prosecuting authority in bringing corrupt public officials to book; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?