MR MALAN
Thank you Mr Chairman.  My client is Afrikaans speaking, and therefore I have prepared a piece in Afrikaans and I have not told you beforehand.  As it pleases you Chairperson.  I have a short statement in co-operation with Senior Advocate Bartlesman, that I want to read to the Committee with regard to the withdrawal of amnesty application of Jan Anton Nieuwoudt for this matter as well as for the matter next week, with regards to the death of Charles Sebe and Mr Arnold Guzana.  I would like to read the following to you
"With reference to this second application, we would like to confirm that the past few days, we have consulted with our client, and he has considered his position.  After deliberation with the Advocate and had regard for the applicable documents, we came to the conclusion that our client is not guilty of any misconduct and was not guilty of gross human rights' abuse and the application would be futile, because the subject thereof is not applicable to amnesty and we would be guilty of wasting your time and the State's funds if we should continue with the application, and therefore the application is withdrawn.  We apologise that this decision was finalised over the weekend, but we had to prepare ourselves properly and we will attend the meetings."
	Mr Chairman, I don't have a mandate to furnish you with the same regarding Mr Clive Brink, but I have indicated to Mr Mapoma, that I will get in contact with his Attorney before the end of the day to enable you to make a decision on that as well.  I would like to place on record that Mr Gumengu's pieces has been incorrectly filed at these hearings, and we have discussed it with Mr Mapoma to postpone it to a later date.  I thank you.