SOUTH AFRICA: DEFENCE CHIEF GEORG MEIRING RESIGNS FROM GOVERNMENT

Record ID: 989820

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: DEFENCE CHIEF GEORG MEIRING RESIGNS FROM GOVERNMENT
  • Date: 6th April 1998
  • Summary: PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (FILE - JANUARY 13, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. MV/CU: GENERAL GEORG MEIRING, CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE (ON RIGHT) (3 SHOTS) 0.21 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (APRIL 6, 1998) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 2. GV/CU: EXTERIOR OF BUILDING/ FLAGS (2 SHOTS) 0.31 3. GV/SCU: MEIRING ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE/ SITTING AT TABLE (2 SHOTS) 0.45 4. MCU: MEIRING SAYING THIS DECISION DOES NOT MEAN THAT I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE ACTED WRONGLY, OR WITH SINISTER MOTIVES. ONLY THAT I AM THE RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN THE LAST INSTANCE WE HAVE TO SEE TO IT THE PERCEPTIONS AND DISTRUST WHICH HAVE BEEN UNLEASHED BY THE LEAKAGE OF THE REPORT ARE ADDRESSED (ENGLISH) 1.07 5. GV/MV: VIEWS OF NEWS CONFERENCE/ MEIRING TALKING (3 SHOTS) 1.18 6. SV/CU: EXTERIOR OF PRESIDENT'S OFFICE (2 SHOTS) 1.28 7. GV/CU: PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN JAKES GERWEL, SAYING AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA HAS, WITH REGRET, DECIDED TO ACCEDE TO THE REQUEST BY THE CHIEF OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE GENERAL GEORG MEIRING TO REDETERMINE HIS CONTRACT AND ALLOW HIM TO RETIRE EARLY WITH EFFECT FROM THE 31 MAY 1998. THE PRESIDENT WILL CONFER WITH HIS CABINET COLLEAGUES ON THE SUCESSOR FOR GENERAL MEIRING AND WILL COMMENCE THE NECESSARY LEGAL PROCESSES REGARDING THE GENERAL'S EARLY RETIREMENT (ENGLISH) (4 SHOTS) 2.18 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (FILE - JANUARY 13, 1995)(RTV - ACCESS ALL) 8. GV/SCU: MILITARY PARADE/ MEIRING SEATED WATCHING (4 SHOTS) 2.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
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  • Country: South Africa
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