MR SMUTS
Thank you Mr Chairman.  Possibly to commence with for the record, we act on behalf of the following victims, Ms Chloe O'Keeffe, the partner of the late Mr Alistair Weakley, Mr Thomas O'Keeffe, who is a survivor of the attack, Mr Keith Rumble and his son, Brett Rumble, who are also survivors of the attack and Ms Debbie Barber and Mr Trevor Weakley, the offspring of the late Mr Glen Weakley.
	Mr Chairman, the opposition to the application is not based on an opposition to the process in respect of which this Committee sits.   There is general and full support for the Truth and Reconciliation process from all those whom we represent.
	The opposition to this application, is advanced on the basis firstly that it is not evident from the applications which have been made available, that there has been a full disclosure of all the relevant facts and secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it is opposed on the basis that these applications do not relate to offences relating to an act associated with a political objective as envisaged by the Act.
	It is on that basis that this application is opposed.