Madam Chairperson, Acting President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Members of Parliament, Cope raised the issue of the underfunding of the detective section and crime intelligence, and the state of the forensic science laboratory which is on the verge of chaos at the moment.
We must say that we are happy with the commitment made by the Minister during the debate. But Cope calls on the Minister to address these issues urgently if we are to bring down the levels of crime in this country. Cope will then support the budget. I thank you.