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: Thank you Mr Chairman.   Mr Bloem we've hearda lot of evidence in this case about many things which happenedover a very long period of time.   I am going to ask you to beas brief as possible when you answer my questions and not to givetoo much detail if I don't specifically ask for it.   My questions,I would just like to give you a general outline of the questionsI'm going to ask, they're going to be dealing with the politicalclimate which reigned here, the membership of the applicants,your position in the ANC at that time and what the ANC's attitudewas in respect of the establishment of so-called "self-defenceunits" and any attempts made in respect of reconciliation.  Lastly, any acts committed against you in relation to the violenceof those days.    Firstly, please tell us briefly what, accordingto you, was the political climate at the time in this area in1990.