PRESSER: TRUTH COMMISSION: COMMISSIONER DR ALEC BORRAINE re: Amnesty granted & refused reax. to Hartzeberg's statement; cut-off date; PW Botha

Record ID: 893511

  • Title: PRESSER: TRUTH COMMISSION: COMMISSIONER DR ALEC BORRAINE re: Amnesty granted & refused reax. to Hartzeberg's statement; cut-off date; PW Botha
  • Date: 12th December 1996
  • Summary: PRESSER: TRUTH COMMISSION: COMMISSIONER DR ALEC BORRAINE re: Amnesty granted & refused reax. to Hartzeberg's statement; cut-off date; PW Botha
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  • City: CAPE TOWN
  • Country: South Africa
  • Reuters ID: 96DEC12R03
  • Story Text:PRESSER: TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSIONER DR ALEC BORRAINE re: Amnesty granted & refused; comments on cut-off date & PW Botha

    00.00.34 WIDE ESTABLISHER
    00.00.41 CUTAWAY
    00.00.55 TO ANNOUNCE THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE AMNESTY COMMITTEE
    00.02.10 SOME OF THE APPLICATIONS WERE NOT GIVEN PUBLIC HEARINGS
    00.02.49 ANNOUNCEMENT BRAIN VICTOR MITCHELL = ALREADY BEEN MADE
    00.03.07 AMNESTY TO BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF SO-CALLED 3 MILLION GANG
    00.03.50 AMNESTY REFUSED TO MOLEFE JOSEPH ???? MEMBER OF THE KROONSTAD COMMUNITY
    00.04.14 AMNESTY REFUSED TO CORNELIUS JOHANNES VAN WYK & JEAN PREEZ DU PLESSIS
    00.04.38 HARTZENBERG PRESS RELEASE QUOTING ...this indicates again that the sole intention of the TRC is the destruction of the Afrikaner...
    00.05.07 AMNESTY GRANTED TO JAKOBUS JOHANNES CHRISTOPHEL BOTHA
    00.05.34 ...I think it's regrettable in the extreme that Dr Hartzenberg has used this inflammatory language at a time when SA is seeking to build a climate of reconciliation between people who once were in direct conflict one with the other...comment is not only untrue but it is also extremely destructive...it can only seek to fuel hatred & division rather than reconcilation & healing...
    00.06.31 ...the TRC rejects his allegations and...the very fact that amnesty has been granted to a number of Afrikaners...as well as members of the Conservative Party, makes him really look rather foolish...
    00.07.29 CUTAWAY
    00.08.36 ...if an applcant is granted amnesty, then there is no opportunity for them to be charged in a criminal court and nor can a civil case be brought against that person. They walk as if the offense has not happened...
    00.09.29 NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS = 4000
    00.11.23 WIDE ESTABLISHER
    00.11.41 CUTAWAYS
    00.13.28 RE AMNESTY GRANTED TO BRIAN MITCHELL..whilst we have not received direct representation, it would be absolutely fair to say that statements have been made by victims who have said...that the TRC is favoured towards perputrators rather than victims...
    00.14.22 ...the granting of amnesty for some very vivious deeds that were carried out is based not on the whim of a commission...& not only because of an ACT but because of the Interim Constitution where provision was made for amnesty...
    00.15.26 AMNESTY = NECESSARY FOR SAKE OF HEALTH OF SA
    00.16.10 ...Commission itself would be very strongly opposed to any further extension [OF CUT-OFF DATE FOR AMNESTY]...
    00.16.53 URGE IFP TO MAKE USE OF THE COMMISSION
    00.17.21 PW BOTHA ...the agreement that we reached was that we would sent him a letter & a dcument outlining the questions that we felt needed to be answered by him in his capacity as former member of the cabinet as a former minister of defence as a former Prime Minister & State President. That memorandum has now been completed...Mr Botha has made it very clear that he will not be applying for amnesty. If the cut-off date is extended and he changes his mind obviously we would welcome that...if they do not seek amnesty, then of course they hold themselves open to being charged in a court of law both criminally & civilly...
    00.19.29 HE [VLOK] HAS INDICATED THAT HE'S APPLYING FOR AMNESTY
    00.21.50 CUTAWAYS
    00.22.14 EXTERIORS OF BUILDING
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