CHAIRPERSON
Before you commence it has come to our attention that there have been reports in the press that Eugene De Kock has been subpoenaed to appear before this Committee to give evidence.   This was on the radio yesterday and again some reference was made to it this morning.   My enquiries have revealed that there is no such thing, no subpoena has been issued by this Committee to Eugene De Kock to appear before us.   What has happened, I am given to understand, is that Mr Mpshe has drawn the attention of Mr Eugene De Kock that he has been implicated in the evidence that has been given before us and that because he is implicated, his
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attention is drawn to it and he is afforded an opportunity to react to it in whichever way he may consider appropriate.  I think that there has been a misrepresentation in the media that there was in fact a subpoena issued to De Kock.   I am hoping that this kind of mis-reporting does not occur again, a little bit of care on the part of the media will eliminate this kind of difficulty because it leads to other problems and telephone calls are being directed to members of the Committee from all sorts of people and at all times of the day and one wants to try and avoid that.   Thank you.