Thank you very much, Mr Chairman. The common road that many of us have walked together in the search for freedom diverged at Polokwane. [Interjections.] For many of us, the treatment that was meted out to former President Mbeki was regrettable. We are deeply hurt at the handling and the timing of his recall. The removal of a President must never, ever happen like that again. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
This Parliament must ensure that the power to remove a President must reside here and nowhere else. [Interjections.] [Applause.] The Constitution of South Africa should never, ever be trumped by the constitution and processes of any political party. [Interjections.] Our nation's Constitution must reign supreme. Therefore, Parliament should ensure that its authority ... [Interjections.]