amntrans AMNESTY HEARINGS 1999-08-04 PRETORIA 3 WILLEM PETRUS LOUW https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=53598&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/amntrans/1999/99080205_pre_990804pt.htm MR BOOYENS: The following applicant is Mr Willem Petrus Louw. His application appears from page 20 to 29, Chairperson. WILLEM PETRUS LOUW (sworn states) CHAIRPERSON Mr Booyens? EXAMINATION BY MR BOOYENS Thank you, Chairperson. Mr Louw, you have your amnesty application before you, is that correct? MR LOUW That is correct. MR BOOYENS And with regard to paragraph 7(a) and (b) you say with regard to the political party in the role, you were a supporter of the National Party, is that correct? MR LOUW That is so, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS Can we just request that amendment, Chairperson. CHAIRPERSON That's paragraph 7(a), to delete "NVT" and put "Nasionale Party" and in paragraph 7(b), delete "NVT" and put "Ondersteuner". This is on page 20 of volume 1. MR BOOYENS Thank you, Mr Chairman. Mr Louw, you have your amnesty application before you, is that correct? MR LOUW That is correct. MR BOOYENS And you worked under the command of Mr Wal du Toit, is that correct? MR LOUW That is correct. MR BOOYENS You have heard his evidence with regard to the instructions received? MR LOUW Yes, I did, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS And do you confirm his evidence? MR LOUW I agree, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS And you as well as the other members of the Technical Division were never placed in a position to consider the merits of an operation because you did not receive full details about it? MR LOUW That's correct. MR BOOYENS And the technical assistance which you gave with regard to the modification of arms through the years, did you accept that it would be used in the struggle against the forces who were opposed to the government at that stage? MR LOUW That's correct, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS And do you confirm the contents with regard to your background as it appears in your amnesty application? MR LOUW That's correct, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS And do you confirm that with regard to the modification of these arms, as your colleagues, that you were aware that the application would be illegal and did you have any problems with the fact that it was with regard to the moral justification thereof? MR LOUW I did not have a problem with it, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS You apply for amnesty for any offence or delict which might flow from the modification of arms, is that correct? MR LOUW That is correct, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS And as to the rest you confirm what appears in your application? MR LOUW That's correct, Chairperson. MR BOOYENS Thank you, Mr Chairman. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR BOOYENS CHAIRPERSON Thank you, Mr Booyens. Mr Hattingh, any questions? MR HATTINGH No, thank you, Mr Chairman. NO QUESTIONS BY MR HATTINGH CHAIRPERSON Mr Cornelius? MR CORNELIUS No questions, thank you, Chair. NO QUESTIONS BY MR CORNELIUS CHAIRPERSON Mr Visser? MR VISSER No questions, thank you, Mr Chairman. NO QUESTIONS BY MR VISSER CHAIRPERSON Mr Mafora? MR MAFORA No questions, Mr Chair, thank you. NO QUESTIONS BY MR MAFORA CHAIRPERSON Ms Lockhat? MS LOCKHAT No questions, thank you, Chairperson. NO QUESTIONS BY MS LOCKHAT CHAIRPERSON Adv Gcabashe? ADV GCABASHE No questions. CHAIRPERSON Thank you, Mr Louw, that concludes your evidence. MR LOUW Thank you, Chairperson. WITNESS EXCUSED