South africa 's devotion to the westminster parliamentary system , a figleaf of democracy over barbarism , meant that the speaker was bound to let this " lone prog " speak , and ministers had to answer her questions .

南非热衷于威斯敏斯特的议会体制（不过是遮盖暴行的民主制的一片无花果树叶遮羞布），意味着议会发言人不得不允许这位“独立的进步人士”发言，而且部长们不得不回答她的质问。