JEFFERY T BENZIEN
Mr Yengeni, Mr Chairman, at the very beginning of my testimony I requested the Honourable Commission to listen to a submission that I made.
	I realise the predicament or the dilemma that this court has now.  All I can say is and that is on trust, that yes, I did commit perjury, I did lie to the courts as far as assaults and things like that went.  The rest of my evidence in the courts of law as to the recovery of weaponry were fact and I think even Mr Yengeni can admit that, that it was for the recovery of certain materials of war.
	I have asked this Commission to believe me.  I have tried to be sincere.  I was never subpoenaed to speak to the Investigation Unit of the TRC, I voluntarily went there and I voluntarily helped them as far as I could with questions put to me.
	I am hoping that the Commission and with respect to the Commission, even more so the persons who I have done this injustice to, that they should believe in what I have to say here today.
	Because without trust it is going to be very difficult for truth and reconciliation to take place.  Therefore I beseige anybody and everybody who I have done an injustice to, to let's go forward and let history then determine if I had been truthful or not to the Commission or to you gentlemen.