LAWRENCE GERALD WASSERMAN
Mr Chairman, my actions to participate in the events to this incident and to associate myself therewith, were prompted by my complete belief that what I did, I did while executing my duties as a policeman, the way that I saw it, as my obligation during the time of conflict and political violence at the time.  We were not engaged in a conventional war where the sides could be identified and attacks were limited against visible enemies.  It was an unconventional war situation as was explained by Gen Steyn in his evidence.  During this conflict, we as Security policemen were conditioned by speeches of politicians and directions by our senior officers, to do everything that was in our power to confront the revolutionary onslaught at all costs.  There were times when in terms of the prevailing legislation of the time, it was not possible to solve all the problems that came one's way.  The present case is perhaps an example of such an instance.  in view of the above, I was of the bona fide belief that what I did in the present instance in order to combat or derail the revolutionary onslaught and to protect the government and National Party from political embarrassment, fell within my express or implied authority.  I did not participate in the events for any personal gain, or driven by personal spite or malice and I received no reward.