CHAIRPERSON
Let me explain something to you.  This process, the Amnesty Committee, the Truth and Reconciliation process under the Commission, is not an informal process.  In my view it must rank as one of the most important processes in the history of this country.  The eyes of many people across the  world is on this process.  It is under the microscope, and we can't afford to be as informal as you suggest we must be in making decisions here.
	The problem I do have, and this I've discussed with my colleagues, is that we know that there was a process to submit application forms to the TRC office.  Most, if not all, were in fact submitted, including one applicant with two different names.  You tell us now there is an applicant, your client, who says he also did fill in a form and handed it to, and I quote his affidavit:
"...officials of the TRC."
Be it many or one is irrelevant.  We must satisfy ourselves that a proper application is before us.  There is no such application yet.  You and your client, or your client with your assistance, to persuade us and satisfy us that in fact he did make the application, the application is not before us because of some fault within the system, administrative system of the TRC.  Failing that then I don't think we do have an application.
	Now I've said what I think I need to say to you to put you in the proper picture.  I'm not going to advise you or tell you what to do next.  If you want to apply for certain things than do so, we will consider it.