MICHAEL BELLINGAN
Thank you, Mr Chairman.  The suggestion pertaining to media reports and the information in my amnesty application.  With regard to that, I always wanted my amnesty application expedited.  It's not surprising to me at all that there were media reports and applications for amnesty concerning matters I've mentioned in my background etc., etc.  It's not surprising at all, Mr Chairman.  It would have been surprising if it wasn't like that.
	As far as the suggestion of, that I made of my, of career ruination, I want to just mention that what I was referring to is not just one's career in the South African Police, but all future prospects in terms if one is then branded a traitor etc., etc., all future prospects, not just in the South African Police.
	The fact that within the context of the organisational culture of the Security Branch, there was a fairly ruthless approach to traitors, Mr Chairman, and that it was known to me that traitors were eliminated.  So in the context then of why it is that I've lied before, during the course of the investigation and inquest and trial etc., in statements etc., etc., it was necessary until such time as the goals of the National Party had been reached.  That organisation has been put to sleep now and it's no longer necessary to lie, the goals have been reached, Mr Chairman.  And the only mechanism available to stop this cycle of action and counter action and having to lie and cover up, is the TRC.  This is the correct forum, certainly not the Courts, Mr Chairman.
	As far as complaints that I strayed or didn't answer the questions always, there was quite a lot of complaints to me about that, I feel that there is a certain psychological resistance that I've got, sometimes about operational matters, due to my training and also the depression I've been experiencing concerning these matters, Mr Chairman.  But that I believe that I've tried to answer directly, I've tried to give the Commission the picture.