MR DU PLESSIS
Mr Commissioner it is my humble submission that indeed, that the evidence of Col Mkosana indeed laid the basis for this argument, that he directed the instruction to Major Mbina as to the fact that the order was, "Major Mbina, minimum force, fire".  Now it is clear from the evidence of Col Mkosana that there were certain stages through which the orders would have been given in these circumstances as the Commission has clearly requested Col Mkosana to clarify for the Commission as to what type of procedure would have been followed and the basis for this argument is that the orders according to Mr Mkosana were directed to Major Mbina on the basis of, Major Mbina, minimum force, fire.
	Last aspect Mr Commissioner.  I refer the Honourable Commission to the application of the applicant before this Honourable Commission today and mere specific to the fact that page number 29, at paragraph 2 thereof and the last sentence,
"My instructions (pertaining to - in first person) were that I would only open fire upon the direct order of Col Mkosana."
And therefore my cross-examination, Mr Commissioner, is directed to this specific issue.  Whether there was a direct instruction to the applicant before this Honourable Commission issued by Col Mkosana, and that's the basis for this cross-examination.