Truth Commission Special Report
Decision - 59456

Type: AMNESTY DECISIONS
Starting Date: 17 May 2001
Location: CAPE TOWN 
Names: PHILLIP IVAN MORGAN
Matter: AM5422/97
Decision: GRANTED
URL: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59456&t=&tab=hearings
Original File: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21174.htm
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DECISION

The Applicant was employed by a front company S.R.D., that   is a company owned or controlled by the State.  Whilst so employed during the   period 1986 - 1989, he reported to Jan Lourens but understood that the person   in overall command was Brigadier Wouter Basson.

During this period he produced arms on instruction.  These   included:

1.    Letter bomb mechanisms;

2.    Silencers for weapons;

3.    Chemical dispensers including

      (a) a ring

      (b)   injectors

      (c)   walking stick and umbrella.

There is no evidence that he ever learnt when, where or   how these weapons would be used.  In his application he states that his political   objective was to support the government in its fight against the armed struggle   and that he followed the instructions given to him.

We are satisfied that the application meets with the requirements   of the Act:  that the Applicant acted with an acceptable political objective   and that he has made a full disclosure of his part in the obtaining of weapons.

Accordingly the Applicant is GRANTED   amnesty in respect of his obtaining for and supplying lethal weapons or apparatus   to Brigadier Wouter Basson during the period 1985 - 1992, such weapons being:

1.    Letter bomb mechanisms;

2.    Silencers for weapons;

3.    Various specially made weapons which could be used   in the application of small amounts of lethal chemicals to individuals varying   from injector based weapons to small projectile weapons.

SIGNED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS THE   17TH DAY OF MAY 2001

JUDGE A WILSON

ADV F BOSMAN

MR W MALAN

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