AfriForum's Ernst Roets rubs MPs up the wrong way during land expropriation hearings

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AfriForum policy head Ernst Roets was on the receiving end of MPs' wrath on Wednesday after he insinuated that they did not properly represent voters.

“Do you believe in the capacity of South Africans, both black and white, to find solutions for their own problems? If so, can you explain why you rushed to the United Nations to raise concerns about processes in the country before South Africans themselves sit, as we are sitting now, to deal with these issues?” asked Motshega.

If you interview people in SA and you ask them what are the biggest problems that need to be resolved and you take that list you flip it upside down, then you find the list of priorities by most of the people who are sitting in parliament,” said Roets. “That is what we have been doing, listening to absolute nonsense and rubbish from people ... Why would you even suggest that a democratic parliament that has been voted in by a huge percentage of eligible voters is not legitimate? Is it because it's not a whites-only parliament?” said Shivambu.

 

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It is not about questioning representation but about lack of confidence due to inexplicably poor governance, corruption, wasteful & fruitless expenditure and not serving the people. The history of scandals and putting party before country is there for all to see!

Took the Everything For Free party 10 seconds to play the race card. It is poor when the Leaders can't 'See the Wood for the Trees'

I agree with him, parliament is a retirement village

Maybe he is right

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