NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR ORAL REPLY
QUESTION 2326

Mr T D Lee (DA) to ask the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans:

(1) Whether (a) her department and (b) any entity reporting to her was approached by a certain political organisation (name furnished) to contribute to its centenary celebrations; if so, in each case, (i) which entities and (ii) what was the (aa) nature and (bb) value of the contribution that was requested;

(2) whether (a) her department and (b) any entity reporting to her has a policy that provide for such funding; if so,

(3) whether (a) her department and (b) any specified entity reporting to her has (i) agreed to the request or (ii) made financial contributions to the said political organisation in the absence of such an approach for funding; if not, why not, in each case; if so, in each case, (aa) who approved the request, (bb) on what grounds was the decision made, (cc) from which budget was it (aaa) agreed to pay the contribution or (bbb) paid, (dd) what amount was paid, (ee) who made the decision to provide the specified funds to the said political organisation and (ff) how is this (aaa) decision and (bbb) amount justified?    NW2702E

RESPONSE

1)(a),(b), and (c). The answer is no.

2) Falls away.

3) (a) and (b). The answer is no.

4) Falls away.

If the member is referring to the African National Congress (ANC),we would have been honoured to have been considered. The United Nations (UN) has recognised and honoured this outstanding organisation. The Member is encouraged to read what, among others, the Secretary General of the UN, Mr B Moon said about this organisation. Perhaps the Honourable can encourage his party to do the same. Sadly, we have not been approached.

Issued by Parliament, October 5 2011

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