RAYMOND PIETER SIMS
Mr Chairman, the arming of the Policemen, the blocking of the road, the blocking of the road was to prevent us, if  I say us, the Officers, to leave the premises.  That I saw later when we were in the meeting, the reason for that.  The arming of the members, that was said by themselves at the meeting, that the South African Police Riot Unit or Stability Unit, were called in and they were going to mobilise at King William's Town, that they would come and free the hostages and that they can arm themselves as well, they've also go the same arms as the Police, let's say Riot Unit.