ADDRESS BY BANTU HOLOMISA MP IN PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION:DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS, February 17 2015
Hon Speaker, President, Deputy President and members
One of the five priority areas for this Administration as identified in the State of the Nation Addresses of 2013 / 2014 financial year, is the fight against crime and corruption. We have noted and welcome the report on work done in the area of corruption.
We may as well add Mr President, that in our small way, the UDM has, in support of the campaign against corruption and the promotion of ethical governance, helped the Independent Electoral Commission to reclaim its image.
The UDM has also advised you of a potential irregular expenditure of no less than half a billion rand of public funds, by the then Minister of Communications, Ms Dina Pule. You intervened, and what would have been an un-procedural expenditure was averted.
The UDM will continue to make our contribution in this important task of the nation. Accordingly, and in the interest of the public, we have already referred to the Public Protector for an investigation into allegation of possible wrong doing in The Jobs Fund established in 2011 with an investment of no less than R9bn.