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It would have been relevant, certainly.
	Number two.  We must look at the nature of the offence charged.  I need not belabour you, Mr Chairman and honourable Members of the Committee on the nature of the offence charged.  It has been said again and again that this is a serious offence and it has been put on record how it was done, the gruesome part of it. I won't belabour you on that.
	Four.  The finding of the trial court, this is in the criminal court.  This will take me back to the fact that no mention was made of any political objective.  My learned friends for the applicants never referred this Committee to any part of portion of the judgment that refers to any political objective.  It is silent.
	We must again further, it should be established as to, against whom was the act directed.  In this case it was an individual.  Can it be said that the act contain a political element?   Mr Chairman and members of the Committee, the answer will certainly be in the negative.  Can it further perhaps be said that the offence charged with was inextricably linked with a political element to be regarded and entirely political in nature. I still repeat, with respect, that the answer will be in the negative.
	Mr Chairman, I want to state this that the offence which was charged, really goes against the grain, seriously, of ordinary dictates of humanity. The dictates of humanity have been disregarded. There was needless suffering and loss of life. I will refer the Committee to page 97 of the judgment, line 2 thereof.  This is what was said by the Judge when he delivered his judgment.  If the Committee would allow me?