CHAIRPERSON
I'm going to tell you that it's a pity that you've taken such a decision without consulting us.  This meeting has been assembled at a considerable expense and such witnesses as are available, we would like you to proceed with them.  The fact that your witnesses are unsophisticated and so on is hardly a reason.  They're going to give an account of what they did, where they were at the time and so on, how they were attacked and why that happened.  Whatever the independent witnesses may say or not say cannot have a bearing on the acts of the individuals that are concerned and I would urge you to proceed with the - by calling the witnesses please.