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Nadat die D-weergawe van die gewysigde Bela-wetsontwerp oor onderwys wat Dinsdag deur die Nasionale Raad van Provinsies (NRP) goedgekeur is, het die portefeuljekomitee vir basiese onderwys dit gister oorweeg. Die Nasionale Vergadering (NV) het dit vanoggend goedgekeur.
Dit beëindig die parlementêre fase van die stryd teen hierdie wetsontwerp op die nippertjie voordat die parlement vir die verkiesing verdaag. 'n Regstryd is nou al raad.
Alhoewel hierdie wetsontwerp in die openbare deelnameproses oorweldigend verwerp is, het die ANC besluit om daarmee deur te druk.
Die VF Plus het tydens die debat na artikel 235 verwys, wat taal- en kultuurgemeenskappe se reg tot selfbeskikking bevestig. Dit sluit skole in.
Indien die president hierdie wet teken, sal dit 'n onmiddellike regstryd ontketen. Die gebrekkige manier waarop openbare deelname in ag geneem is, asook aspekte van die wet self, sal waarskynlik in die Grondwethof draai.
Indien die regering wel die wet begin toepas, kan 'n uittog uit openbare skole verwag word. Dit sal net nóg 'n teken van staatsverval word.
Onafhanklike skole en tuisskole kan as gevolg daarvan vinnig groei, namate ouers die VF Plus se raad volg en vryheid kies.
- Dr. Wynand Boshoff, VF Plus-LP en hoofwoordvoerder: Basiese onderwys
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ANC steamrollers BELA through Parliament - next phase to start:
After the D version of the amended Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill was passed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Tuesday, it was tabled to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education yesterday. And this morning, the National Assembly (NA) passed it.
This concludes the parliamentary phase of the battle against this Bill at the eleventh hour before Parliament wraps up its business ahead of the elections. Now a legal battle is the only available course of action.
Although the Bill was met with vehement opposition and rejection in the public participation process, the ANC decided to push it through.
During the debate, the FF Plus referred to section 235 of the Constitution which guarantees linguistic and cultural communities' right to self-determination. That includes schools.
If the President signs this law, a full-blown legal battle will ensue. The poor consideration of public participation and certain flawed aspects of the Bill itself will most probably be challenged in the Constitutional Court.
And if government does start implementing the law, an exodus from public schools will soon follow. It will serve as yet another sign of state decline.
Consequently, independent and home-schools could grow rapidly as parents follow the FF Plus's advice and start choosing freedom.
- Dr. Wynand Boshoff, FF Plus MP and chief spokesperson: Basic Education
27 июл 2024
