MR MAPOMA
Chairperson, I thank you for that opportunity.  In fact that's an issue that I wanted to raised before the Committee and everybody involved at these hearings.  Chairperson, it is not correct that I am acting for the victims in this particular matter because there are legal representatives who have been appointed by the TRC to act for the victims in this particular matter.  My duty is that of a Leader of Evidence and I consider my responsibility, Chairperson, as to assist the Committee by making sure that whatever evidence is available it is brought before the Committee.  I must, Chairperson, explain that in the process I do speak to the victims.  In fact they come to me to ask for some questions regarding the process itself and in that process then I do communicate to them.  It is not correct to say that I consulted with the victims with a view to presenting evidence from them, that has not happened.  All I did
was to answer questions that come from victims regarding this matter.