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present there and De Kock gave instruction that everyone was to attend the funeral.  I simply couldn't bring 
myself to attend the funeral.  It was too much for me and I just couldn't be involved in somebody's funeral 
whom I had assisted in murdering.  
	While the funeral was taking place, I sat in the pub at Vlakplaas and while I was there De Kock 
and Nortje came there and De Kock asked me why I was not at the cemetery and I told him that it is just 
not acceptable to me, I assisted in killing this man and I just couldn't bring myself to attend.
	I feel very bitter about this and I am every sorry that I got involved in this, but I believed at the 
time that what I was doing was in the best interests of the country and I do not believe that any longer.
	I would now like to mention in the video footage parties were shown and it was mentioned that 
thrice a month parties would be held at Vlakplaas - that was not the case.  	We worked for a period of two 
to three weeks and thereafter we'd leave and we would come back with our group of ascaris, we would 
submit our forms and our reports and then because we as colleagues had not seen each other for a while, 
we'd have a braai and drink.  That is so.  And occasionally there were functions where the Generals were 
involved, but it was not thrice a month or every month, although there were functions that were held at 
Vlakplaas.
	Vlakplaas was a unit under the command of De Kock.  There were certain logistic problems 
amongst the staff and the Generals at Head Office then decided that unit C had to be divided into three 
divisions.  Initially it was two divisions, Colonel Baker remained behind at Vlakplaas with 
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