hrvtrans
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1997-06-09
EAST LONDON
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MR DAVID GOBIZEMBE
EC733/96 ELN
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=55232&t=&tab=hearings
http://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/hrvtrans/hrvel2/elngobiz.htm
REV XUNDU
David Gobizembe? Please stand up Sir. Please take off your cap Sir.
MR DAVID GOBIZEMBE
(sworn states)
REV FINCA
June Crichton?
MS CRICHTON
Mr Gobizembe, can you hear me?
MR GOBIZEMBE
Yes, I can hear you.
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
Yes I was there. I went to Zimbabwe in 1984 from Quatro in Angola. I ran to Zimbabwe because I was ill-treated. I was treated as a prisoner but I was in a struggle and I think I was wasting my time.
MS CRICHTON
Alright, thank you that was the first question. When you were in Zimbabwe and you got to Zimbabwe you were at a military camp, which one was that? Which camp was it?
MR GOBIZEMBE
I was in Queens Park in Zimbabwe.
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
The Commander of the Camp?
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
It was in Angola.
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
Yes that is correct.
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
I was with my friends when we saw our friends running and we discovered that there was shooting. Joseph Sotetsi who was my best friend was sitting next to me but he ran away and jumped a fence.
MS CRICHTON
MR GOBIZEMBE
REV FINCA
Please keep quiet people. Thank you.
MS CRICHTON
REV FINCA
Mr Gobizembe, we will thank you together with other people. You may step down for now.