ADV PRINSLOO
Mr Chairman, with respect religion plays the key and core role amongst Afrikaners.  If you look at Exhibit C you will see in the first paragraph what role religion plays amongst the Afrikaner.
	The religion of the Afrikaner, as given testimony by both Froneman and Harmse, both witnesses, would be taken away from them, it was their believe that were there to be an ANC/SACP alliance government and if the Muslim faith would then take preeminence, that then they would by oppressed and that the faith of the Afrikaner would be lost.
	With respect it would appear that the faith of the Afrikaner was very strongly held and it was embodied in the previous constitution.  The churches attended in the past by the Afrikaner and the religious practice in general on every level of the Afrikaner, would have been diminished or affected and the aspirations of the Afrikaner, affected in this way.
	I want to argue before this Committee with respect, that in terms of Section 20(2) that the applicant does in fact meet the requirements, particularly paragraphs (a).  He was a member of the Boer Resistance Movement or BWB.  This was a widely known political Organisation.  He acted on behalf of this political Organisation and he acted in good faith in the struggle, the political struggle which he believed had existed.
	And then particularly with respect Mr Chairman, the applicant meets the requirement of paragraph (d), that this generally widely known political Organisation and that it was within the course of his duties and a very express duty in this particular case, that it was aimed particularly against a particular Organisation, in this case the then government as well as the ANC/SACP alliance.
	With regard to subparagraph (3), the motive has been indicated very clearly by the witness as well as the second applicant.  The context within which the act occurred, I want to argue with respect that at that time the election was very close.  There was great uncertainty in the country and it was clear in the view of these persons that there would be a majority government in due course.
	The purpose or goal of the act in particular, I want to argue with respect that the witness had indicated very
clearly that what the purpose and reason for the act had been.
	Paragraph (e) this was an act which was carried out with instructions, very clearly under instructions and on behalf of the BWB, or Boere Resistance Movement.  There is no doubt with regard to the membership, nor is this being argued against by Mr Black.
	With regard to the link between the act as in paragraph (f), the goal to be attained and the proportionality, I want to argue with respect that the applicant took the proportionality into account in view of his goal and in his plea, Exhibit D, this was also clearly argued.
	Under these circumstances, I want to argue with respect Mr Chairman, that the applicant meets all the requirements of the Act and that amnesty should be granted to him for the acts with regard to which he appeared before the Supreme court.  I thank you Mr Chairman.