Vuwani Crisis: DA to request Debate of Urgent Public Importance
9 May 2016
The DA has today submitted a request for a debate of public importance to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Baleka Mbete, on the ongoing violence in Vuwani, Limpopo.
In terms of Rule 104, this would allow for the scheduling of an urgent debate so that the House can dually consider what can only be described as a devastating crisis in our country today.
Parliament, as the people’s elected representatives, must show that they have the people’s best interests at heart and engage with this crisis, so that we can shine a light on how we reached this point, and what will be done to help the community recover.
To date, more than 24 schools and other important public buildings have been destroyed. The DA has condemned these acts of violence in the strongest terms possible. It not only robs opportunities from thousands of young people in the region, but also will have a devastating impact on basic service delivery in the area.