CHAIRPERSON
It is not easy to know what you say you tried to comfort people like yourself, Mr and Mrs Majova.  What amazes me is that you look so normal and when you speak it doesn't seem unusual for you, you just mention that, you
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just say "I was harassed", and it is only when Commissioner Sooka tried to find out what the form of harassment is, that you mention that you were in fact tortured.  You haven't mentioned this as being extraordinary.  I myself and I think of all us kept saying that our country is in fact an extraordinary country, that it can have people like yourselves, people who can remain whole, despite this deep pain. I mean, it is not only that you lost a son, you don't know where your son is buried and you have had to run around trying to find out the truth and you still haven't really got the truth and you are hoping that the Commission may be able to assist you.  But we just want to say we thank God for people like you, that you haven't gone mad.  You have not even said here, I mean, all you are asking for, is to be able to find the remains of your son so that you can give him a proper burial. You have not spoken about anger. You have not spoken about taking revenge.  Maybe people in other communities get to take it too much for granted.  I want to say thank you, we want to say thank you to God for people like you, that we can have people who have suffered as much as you have suffered and that you do not seem to have a desire for revenge.  So we pray that God will continue to strengthen you and that God will help us in the Commission to find out the truth about your son, and that the one thing that you long for you may be able to give your son a decent burial.  Thank you.
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