Date: 23/03/2010
Source: Freedom Front Plus
Title: FFPlus: Speech by FFPlus Member of Parliament in the debate on the Economic Development budget vote, Parliament

As for the institutions of that the department will oversee, just the following:

• Competition Commission and Tribunal: The further investigation into high food and banking costs must be prosecuted with speed and intensity. This must be a key priority in raising the quality of life in South Africa.
• Industrial Development Corporation: The department and the IDC must as a focus-area pledge its support to the film and television industry, as this industry creates jobs fast and fairly effortlessly. We believe that by adding tax incentives into the mix, more long-term international productions will come to South Africa leading to the quick creation of jobs. The film ‘District 9's' director, Neil Blomkamp, should not be living in Vancouver, but actually in Johannesburg.

Minister, we also believe that the essence of the problems besieging South Africa is the inability to deliver policy outcomes. This means that we have a people problem. Therefore, I wish to know whether merit will somehow make its comeback to South Africa so that we can deliver excellence, not only in our daydreams, but also in the real world. And when you talk about building an inclusive economy, does that also mean there is a place for minorities?

A last note to the official opposition: When you mention your special type of liberalism that is of the Alan Paton-type, you talk of a generosity of spirit. I do not see that when you play games by excluding certain opposition from talks to oppose the ANC. Mr Trollip, I believe you are a reasonable and sensible man. I, therefore, ask you to think again and not to exclude certain segments of South Africans from fighting for a better life. Otherwise the electorate will punish you in the end, for they care not about our egos, only what is good for them.

I thank you Mr. Speaker.