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The ANC caucus in parliament has given itself a pat on the back for the performance of the party in the House in 2012.
ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga says for the third consecutive year the ANC in parliament has received an unqualified financial audit report.
"The consistent clean audits of Caucus finance means that the ANC in Parliament not only expects the same from those it holds accountable, but it is also leads by example in this regard," he said.
Motshekga says in 2012 parliament had "grappled with a total of 30 draft legislations in the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), 13 of which were signed into law by President Jacob Zuma."
"This number of laws passed by parliament this year added significantly to the approximately 2200 progressive laws passed by this Parliament since 1994. This indeed further enhanced our country's democratic transformation process," he said.
On the downside, Motshekga says the multi-party chief whips forum was unable to forge better inter-party relations to ensure modicum of mutual respect and tolerance.
I"t is unfortunate that this forum has not been able to forge better inter-party relations to ensure modicum of mutual respect and tolerance," he said.
"These unnecessary tensions, which go beyond the bounds of acceptable political and ideological differences, have often found expression in the most inappropriate forums, such as in the National Assembly sittings," Motshekga added.
"The fist-banging of tables by the DA MPs during one of the sittings, based on what was later found to be a misinterpretation of the rules, will surely go down as the year 2012's most disgraceful day in Parliament."
"We will strive for improved inter-party relations in 2013 in the interest of the dignity, functionality and efficiency of Parliament," Motshekga said.
