Chairperson, the funny part of it is that while the hon member was sitting here in the House, she has just released a press statement, where she claimed that she had some sources within the police. Our duty is to answer the member's question on whether the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations, DPCI, is functioning.
Yes, it has been established and it is functioning. But some of the facts that you have just mentioned now are not correct. Firstly, there were no salary reductions for any members who came from Scorpions, as this would constitute a breach of our labour laws. This is a correct statement. In this regard, your sources were incorrect. [Interjections.] [Applause.]
Secondly, you have indicated that some of the former members of the Directorate of Special Operations, DSO, did not have computers. That is not true anymore. However, it is true that there have been some challenges in the beginning of the integration process. It was not caused by any level of inefficiency. Part of the main problem was that the lease for some of the computers coming from the DSO had expired. But the police, particularly the Hawks, moved with speed to ensure that all the members who needed to do their work had the necessary equipment. They hired the computers and we are in the process of ensuring that we are purchasing them with these adjustments. That is a fact, and I am sorry for saying that it will be more appropriate that we engage the Ministry rather than going through these uninformed information peddlers. I thank you. [Applause.]