Special Report Transcript Episode 35, Section 3, Time 05:48

This week’s amnesty hearings were disappointing as most of the scheduled applications had to be postponed to a later date. Most of the applicants arrived at the hearings without legal representation and in some cases the victims’ families were not present. Another problem at the hearings seemed to be that the lawyers representing applicants still find it difficult to interpret the conditions for amnesty laid down in the Truth and Reconciliation Act. We asked the Chairperson of the Amnesty Committee to explain some of these problems.

Notes: Max du Preez