MR PURSHOTAM
Section 20 of the Act mentions that, in considering an application for amnesty, this Committee shall satisfy itself that the application complies with the requirements of the Act.  The Act, omission or offence to which the application relates, is an Act associated with a political objective.  The term, "associated with a political objective" is mentioned on numerous occasions in the Act and it appears to be a central part of - central consideration in any application which comes before this Committee.
	The evidence which we heard yesterday - in my submission, does not relate at all - not even remotely to any political objective.  The applicants did not indicate to the Committee what political objective they intended achieving by killing innocent Black workers who were proceeding home after their late shift.  It's my submission that it's really stretching credibility and logic or any other consideration to suggest ...[intervention]