National Assembly Cape Town: 20 June 2007  

I move that the House:  

(1) notes a letter in the Sunday Tribune of June 17 2007 titled, 'Song brings back toilet memories', which reported that striking teachers, nurses and municipal workers chanted an abusive and derogatory song about President Thabo Mbeki; 

(2) condemns such displays of vulgarity against the Head of State, which exceeds the right of peaceful demonstration as they impugn the dignity and reputation of the Head of State; 

(3) resolves that whilst respecting the right of public servants to strike, they should refrain from such uncouth behaviour; and 

(4) notes that such behaviour provides evidence of the need to separate the offices of the Head of State and Head of Government forthwith as spelled out in the 18th Constitutional Amendment Bill.