Deputy Speaker, at the risk of wasting more of the Minister's valuable time, in light of the fact that in relation to the massive SA Police Service budget and considering that the Minister has been disinclined to provide answers to the DA's questions regarding the expenditure of taxpayers' money, for example the Police Day party in Bloemfontein, we are concerned that money is being spent in areas that are not specifically targeting the fight against crime.
The Police Ministry is one of the leaders on the DA's wasteful expenditure monitor, having spent R7,1 million on bling, ultra-luxury vehicles and five- star hotels, for example, that you stayed in, sir. Today we need a personal assurance from the Minister that the additional funds approved for this Vote will be spent to boost the security of our citizens, and not on parties, trips and luxuries. [Applause.]