JEREMY CRONIN
In December 1992, it was very, very widely publicised because that was the point at which he accepted election as General Secretary of the South African Communist Party and many political commentators put to him: "Why are you choosing this route, isn't the fast track to ministerial office - to becoming a Minister of Defence or whatever in the future of South Africa, isn't the fast to that particular ambition remaining on within the ANC"? and he said: "Well you know, I remain committed to the ANC but I'm choosing a different career track and that is that I'm taking on the leading position within the SACP".
	So for those who were trying to watch - as you seem to imply in your ...[indistinct], where Chris Hani were heading and whether he was going to be number two or number three or whatever in a future South Africa or a future President, this was certainly of a great - there was a great deal of public speculation around this matter in December 1991 and many people said they couldn't understand Chris Hani taking on this role, he was sidelining himself.