ANDRIES HENDRIK ALBERTS
That is an interesting question, and it is also a very broad question.  But I would like to say firstly, that I have a great respect for the current President.  He was in prison for 27 years as a result of his political convictions, and I cannot detect any signs of vengeance or hatred in his conduct.  He seems to be walking the road of reconciliation. I think the present Government has a very difficult task at hand.  It took over a very badly managed enterprise and they are facing a huge challenge to make a success of this country.  At this stage I am convinced of the Government's bona fides to make a success and for that reason I can also associate myself with the politics of reconciliation.  Some of my colleagues have in fact served on the Volkstaat Council and are currently still busy with work for the Council, so yes, I think the Government can be said to be bona fide in trying to allay the right-wing fears and also to listen to the desires and aspirations of certain Afrikaner elements in respect of the Afrikaner Volkstaat idea.  They haven't simply closed the door in their faces as far as that is concerned.