Parliamentary Speeches
 

AZAPO’S DECLARATION ON THE PROTECTION OF INFORMATION BILL There is a picture hanging in our Constituency Office. It is a picture of the former Editor of the World, the late Percy Qoboza, being led to a Police car by policemen in dark glasses, some of them in safari shorts. We know that prior to that, Mr Qoboza had been called in by Jimmy Kruger, and later by Prime Minister John Vorster, who reprimanded him for being the only Editor who published the Open Letter written by the Black People’s Convention... Read more • 0 Comments Posted on 24 Nov 2011 by Administrator AZAPO'S 2010 FAREWELL SPEECH We have come to the end of a very eventful year for the National Assembly. This House has experienced robust discussions and debates. The Speaker, Deputy Speaker and House Chairpersons have had their hands full trying to keep “Order Honourable Members”. As Members go back to their Constituencies, and later on leave to enjoy the festive season with their families, AZAPO takes this opportunity to wish all Members a peaceful festive season... Read more • 0 Comments Posted on 03 Dec 2010 by Administrator FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT-AT-ARMS It is difficult to give a fitting tribute to a man with such an illustrious career in just one minute. I joined Parliament in May of this year, and one of the first persons I spoke to was Mr Cleinwerck. He told me then that he would be retiring at the end of the year. He related his experiences as Serjeant-at-Arms, including Presidents and Speakers that he served under... Read more • 0 Comments Posted on 30 Nov 2010 by Administrator AZAPO’S RESPONSE TO THE STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ON KIMBERLY INCIDENCE Honourable Minister when I heard that you will be coming to brief Parliament on yet another incident in a Correctional facility, I exclaimed “Not again”!! Honourable Minister, how does it happen that Maximum Security offenders end up being irregularly reclassified? Investigate and inform this House, including what has been done to those who did the so-called reclassification... Read more • 0 Comments Posted on 02 Dec 2010 by Administrator MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON MOUTSE When Cross Border Municipalities were abolished, the area known as Moutse was transferred to the Limpopo Province. The people of Moutse, or at least some of them, took to the streets to register their unhappiness and to protest against that decision. Property was damaged and schooling was disrupted... Read more • 0 Comments Posted on 13 Nov 2010 by Administrator << Previous 1 2 3 4 Next >> Content Management Powered by CuteNews