Truth Commission Special Report
Decision - 59560

Type: AMNESTY DECISIONS
Names: PIET RUDOLPH
Matter: AM6329/97
Decision: REFUSED
URL: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=59560&t=&tab=hearings
Original File: https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/decisions/2001/ac21287.htm
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DECISION

The Applicant applied for amnesty   in respect of various incidents which have all been finalised save for the present   matter which is being dealt with in chambers.

Applicant's personal circumstances   and activities as a political leader have been dealt with in the matters which   had already been finalised and no useful purpose would be served by repeating   them.

The present decision relates to an incident which occurred   on 22 April 1993 at the offices of the Citizen Newspaper in Pretoria when the   Applicant assaulted two of the newspaper's journalists and also committed the   offences of malicious injury to property and crimen injuria.  Applicant was   apparently upset by an article which appeared in the newspaper earlier that   day.

Applicant was subsequently convicted   of assault, malicious injury to property and crimen injuria pursuant to the   incident and sentenced to a fine on 12 July 1993.

Having considered the matter, we are not satisfied that   the incident constituted an act associated with a political objective as envisaged   in Act 34 of 1995 ("the Act").  The application accordingly does not   comply with the requirements of the Act and amnesty is REFUSED.

DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS    DAY OF                2001.

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