Mr. Speaker, today is a day that will long be remembered by men and women the world over. Democratic parliamentary institutions are becoming a reality in the political life of South Africa because, as of This morning, for the first time ever, blacks from every town and city in South Africa have begun the process of democratically electing their representatives.
As parliamentarians, we cannot remain indifferent to the words of one elderly South African who said: "I can die now because I have voted for the first time in my life".
Despite the bombings and the violence, despite the numerous obstacles on the road to democracy in South Africa, we are confident that the people of South Africa will triumph.