MMUSI MAIMANE PARLIAMENT igus ts cant canta Lihrtoenfontarian peat: Bees 20 Novernber 7014 Dr Gerhars Keomhot, MP Patliomentary Counselor to the Deputy President of the Republic Private Boa X52 Pretoria oot by Hand: Teynhuys, Patioment By Emal: Gerhord@presidency.gov.zc ear Or Kooronet, LETTER REGARDING THE OUICOMES OF A MEETING BETWEEN THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT ‘AND LEADERS OF PARTIES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ~ 18 NOVEMBER 2014 ‘As you ee owore, the meeting on Tuesday with Depuly President Ramophoso Concluded wih a press conference in which the Depuly President announced © wotting group of Porly Leaders which Ne would chat 0 get to the bottom of the systemic problems faced by our Partoment ‘het meeting, and the press conference. took place in good fh Since then, Depuly President Ramaphoss has misrepresented the agreements between the patios The Democratic Alionce's Motion of Censure agains! Present Jacob Luma, fo Ns falure to appeor In the House fo answer orl questions, was alvays an the Order Paper of Parlement, one wos ogreed lo by al Farts. There was absolutely no agreement atthe Tuyrhuys meeting for the DA to withctow tis motion, ane any suggestion thot there was such on agreement fsimpty not tue. ‘Al opposition partes in Pariomnent agree with this ecolectien of the meeting - there ‘was no mention of tne DA's moton a al. You wl note that the Depuly President's press release of 18 November 2014 feleased soon after the meeting conciuded, makes no mention of the DA's motion of censue. (On the contary, the press release says that the Portes agreed fo *Relect any tltemp', in whotever form, lo suppress Gebote or slance dlsent." 1 cannol be thal ‘ne Portes agreed Io suppress the DA debate, and simutarsousy agreed to eject ‘ony ottemps to suppress debotes.Thisis logical imposstyIndeed, | om si of he view that our motion was peel in ignment withthe spit othe Tuynhuys meeting - thatthe ues of Porloment should be cbserved absoltey, Including by "al members ofthe executive”, Ifthe cctua intention of the Tuynnuys agreement wos to sence the oppoation, hen of couse we would never have been par 10 Furtner on Tuesday 18 November, when the Motion was up for debate, the ANC's Chief Whip. Mr. Sean, entered into negotiations with the Democratic Alionce 10 ‘mend the wording Gf, ard then postpone the Motion uni Wednesday, which request we then agreed to, Its thetefore Inconcelvabie that o wilhcrawol was on the table, when the ANC ‘nemseives pushed the DA for a postponement. One does nt postpone what one could at hot some moment whcaw. The ageements wih Deputy President Romophosa on Tueicay included, infer ol, that @ committee would be formed, thal would mee! nex week, and! that debate fn the Powers and Prleges Committee Report into the {FF would be postponed Uunil the committee of teoders mel ‘he latter ofthese agreements has infact een broken by he ANC, | uge Deputy President Ramaphosa to retun fo the good fath sokt of our negotiations, steed of continuing to manulacture blome oyoins he DA. The DA accortingly welcomes the agreement reached between af ports this evening in Pororent thet 1) the repert of the Powers and *rvdeges Commitiee wil be held in abeyance, ond thot 2) all leaders of pottical patios wil meet withthe Deputy President next week ‘The DA wil paricipate in ony and of ways which con mats Porioment work. Ut We wil not low ouseives tobe slenced in doing our job as the Official Oppesition ond ‘we wil nt be co-opted info @ postion where we must negotiate wih the Executive Ccbout wnat we con or carne! debate in Patiament ‘Yous sincerely, mus Moimene MP Leader tthe Oppesiion Democoafe Aieres: Tetepone: +27 2.390 1652 ‘moh pofiomenlaneaderdacraza