Madam Speaker, Hon Premier. All protocols observed. Madam Speaker, during his recent state of the province address the Premier said, and I quote: “Building the Eastern Cape we want, also entails ensuring that our Province is characterized by social cohesion and safe communities.” Madam Speaker, how can we build safe communities and encourage social cohesion, when the very instrument designed to do that is in shambles! I am speaking of …
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Honourable Speaker, it will be amiss of me if I do not quote the Hon. Premier verbatim when he said, “We solicited the views of the citizens of our province. We involve them because the work we’re about to do in this term is to improve their lives.” Hon Speaker, I must ask, whose lives are the Premier referring to? Is it ANC deployed cadres? Because from where I am …
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I would like to greet one and all, in the wonderful name of our saviour, lord Jesus Christ. It would be amiss of me if I do not extend my seasonal greetings to all present. Compliments of the new year. I would like to wish you a prosperous and a blessed year ahead. May 2021 be a better year than 2020. Madam Speaker, the Department has, once again, received a …
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Speech Notes: Ilinge Police Station – Law Enforcers or Law Breakers?
September 2nd, 2020
It would be amiss of me if I do not add my voice of congratulatory remarks to the Democratic Alliance for hosting the first-ever successful virtual congress in Africa. It speaks volumes to the kind of political party and leadership we have. Furthermore, it is most fitting to congratulate the new PEC members of the Democratic Alliance. I would like to wish you well in your term of office. The …
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Department of Transport in a Dismal State with MEC Tikana at the helm The Department of Transport is currently at a point where it is on the brink of an Achilles heel due to the plethora of events and concurrent display of alleged allegations leveled at the current MEC of Transport. Madam Speaker, through the lens of the public, the department is under a very dark cloud. I would like …
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The Eastern Cape Department of Transport is in ICU I greet you one and all today. I would like to thank the Democratic Alliance for the opportunity to stand here today and be able to debate on a report from the Department of Transport. As we approach the end of the Transport month. The Democratic Alliance would like to extend our sincere condolences to the families of those who have …
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Speech Notes by Marshall von Buchenroder (MPL): Response to SOPA 2019
February 19th, 2019 Honourable Speaker Honourable Premier Honourable MECs Honourable members of the house Ladies and gentlemen in the public gallery I greet you all today It is a great honour to stand before you to debate on the empty state of the province address. Like many residents that go to bed on a empty stomach. This is not a good story to tell. They say give credit where it is due. Unfortunately …
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Speech Notes: Department of Transport Annual Report and Financial Oversight Debate
December 5th, 2018
Honourable Speaker Honourable Premier Honourable MECs Honourable members of the house Ladies and gentlemen in the public gallery I greet you all today “Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.” Margaret Chase Smith Hon Speaker, During our engagement with the Department of Transport it was evidently clear that this is a struggling …
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Presentation of Report of Portfolio Committee on Roads & Transport
October 16th, 2018 Taking legislature to the People Elliotdale, Amathole District Municipality 16 October 2018 Honourable Premier of the Eastern Cape, Honourable Speaker, Honourable MECs, Honourable Members of the Legislature, Ladies and gentlemen Good afternoon. “Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.” H Jackson Brown Jr Hon Speaker, the lack of effective scholar transport in this province is an indictment on the ANC government. The fact …
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Honourable Premier of the Eastern Cape, Honourable Speaker, Honourable MECs, Honourable Members of the Legislature, Ladies and gentlemen Good afternoon. A quote from Tata Madiba “Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to …
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