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Parliament – President Jacob Zuma on Thursday used his response to the two day debate on his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to caution MPs against "shocking and unbecoming behaviour".
Referring to the violent removal of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MPs after they failed in their attempt to stop Zuma from delivering the 2017 SONA.
The opposition party does not view Zuma as a legitimate president after the highest court in the country found he had violated the Constitution regarding non-security upgrades to his private Nkandla residence.
"The majority of members of Parliament understand the serious responsibility that they have been entrusted with and conduct themselves in a manner that gives hopes to South Africans.
However, some MPs have decided to treat this august House like something worse than a beer hall," said Zuma. "The conduct we saw in this House traumatised millions of South Africans as well as 12-year-old Given Lubisi who came here to impress members of Parliament and the nation with his artistic skills."
Lubisi was the praise singer who was meant to welcome Zuma. His voice was drowned out by the chaos and disorder which characterised the start of the Sona. Zuma again invited Lubisi back on Thursday.
The cute teenager, who was dressed in animal hides, smiled brightly as MPs applauded him.
The President urged MPs restore dignity to Parliament's two houses – the National Assembly and National Council of Province.
"We again appeal to those MPs and parties that have taken a decision to cause mayhem in the House to use the available democratic mechanisms to express themselves within the bounds of decency and decorum," said Zuma.
"As adults, we can disagree ideologically, but we should not lose track of the national interests."