Douglas Gibson Quotations

She is a convicted criminal who stole thousands of rands of taxpayers' money to fund her own lavish lifestyle.

There is no excuse for failing to declare one's business interests. It is simply a matter of filling out a form. Failure to do so constitutes either negligence or an attempt to conceal a possible conflict of interest or even contempt for the Parliamentary ethics process. Either way, there must be consequences.

It is clear from these results that although the ANC will still be the largest party in South Africa, in absolute terms, its supports continues to decline in election after election.

Parliament must act swiftly against all those Members of Parliament found to be in breach of the Parliamentary Code of Conduct.

This will put us in a strong position to form a government in the city.

Failure to do so constitutes either negligence or an attempt to conceal a possible conflict of interest or even contempt for the Parliamentary ethics process. Either way, there must be consequences.

Elections are only passing events in a far more complex and ongoing process. It is clear from these results that although the ANC will still be the largest party in South Africa, in absolute terms, its supports continues to decline in election after election.

It is therefore high time that we learned from past mistakes and used our considerable moral authority on the question of nuclear disarmament for the greater good of international peace and stability, rather than simply protecting at any cost an increasingly dangerous actor on the international stage.

And its election oath, which states that each ANC candidate commits him-or herself to fighting 'against corruption in any guise or form', is not worth the paper it is written on.