amntrans AMNESTY HEARINGS 2000-06-28 JOHANNESBURG 3 SYDNEY MUFAMADI AM4160/96 https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/hearing.php?id=54290&t=&tab=hearings https://sabctrc.saha.org.za/originals/amntrans/2000/200628jh.htm SYDNEY MUFAMADI (sworn states) CHAIRPERSON Thank you. Mr Raditapole? EXAMINATION BY MR RADITAPOLE Mr Mufamadi, you heard the joint submission read by Mr Naidoo, do you confirm the contents thereof? MR MUFAMADI Yes, I do. MR RADITAPOLE Is there anything else that you would like to add to that statement? MR MUFAMADI No, I have nothing at all to add to the statement Chairperson and Panel. I associate myself fully with everything that was read out of the statement, and the answers that were provided by Mr Naidoo to the questions that were subsequently asked. I wish to place on record also once more, that we do regret the inconvenience that was caused to Mr Maleka, although we believe that he was doubly unfortunate, because he was placed in the unfortunate position where he met that unfortunate fate. I thank you. MR RADITAPOLE Thank you Mr Mufamadi. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR RADITAPOLE CHAIRPERSON Thank you Mr Mufamadi. Mr Malowa, do you have any questions that you would like to ask? MR MALOWA No questions Chairperson. NO CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR MALOWA CHAIRPERSON Mr Mapoma? CROSS-EXAMINATION BY MR MAPOMA Just one, Chairperson. Mr Mufamadi, there is a question I was supposed to put to Mr Naidoo, but I forgot. Perhaps you can answer it as well, during that period, the media and the publicity generally, gave an impression that Mr Maleka was rescued by the police during the raid that they did in the Cosatu Building, it gave an impression that had it not been for the intervention of the police, then anything could have happened to Mr Maleka, what is your comment on that? MR MUFAMADI Well, the police did not need to organise a big contingent and surround Cosatu House, or Cosatu offices when they were in fact asked to come and fetch Mr Maleka. I think it was a waste of taxpayers' money for them to assemble as many people as they did, when in fact as I say, we invited them to come and fetch Mr Maleka. MR MAPOMA Thank you Chairperson, no further questions. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BY MR MAPOMA CHAIRPERSON Thank you Mr Mapoma. Judge Motata, do you have any questions? JUDGE MOTATA I've got none, Chairperson. CHAIRPERSON Mr Sandi? ADV SANDI No questions, thank you Mr Chair. CHAIRPERSON Thank you very much, Mr Mufamadi, that concludes your testimony. MR MUFAMADI Thank you. WITNESS EXCUSED