ADV DE JAGER
During 1990 I made a statement at the Police to investigate certain statements by the late Mr Hani with regard to legal actions.  These statements were made after the unbanning of the South African Communist Party.  My actions created the perception that I might not be able to act impartially in the current application.  It is of the greatest importance that the activities of the Amnesty Committee would not only be wholly impartial, but that it should also be perceived to be entirely impartial by the public at large.   The Committee must at all times act with integrity and impartiality and it should be perceived by the public to be such.
	In view of the preceding I consider it my responsibility to recuse myself from this hearing.
	During 1990 I laid a charge with the Police to investigate certain remarks of the late Mr Hani.  This was after the unbanning of the South African Communist Party.  This led to the perception that I wouldn't be in a position to make an unbiased decision in the present application.  It is of the utmost importance that the Amnesty Committee should not only act with absolute impartiality but that it should also be seen by all South Africans as a Committee acting with integrity and impartiality.  I therefore think it is my duty to recuse myself from the sitting in this Committee who deals with the present application.
ADVOCATE DE JAGER LEAVES THE COMMITTEE