Special Report Transcript Episode 69, Section 3, Time 16:01

Gen Johan van der Merwe, head of the security police in the 1980s and National Police Commissioner in the 90s told the TRC that there was never a general policy authorizing unlawful actions by the police against opponents of apartheid. // Mister Chairman often during my evidence given to the Amnesty Committee and also before the investigative unit that there had never been a clear instruction by the previous government or the State Security Council that any unlawful deed, which was a violation of human rights had to be committed.

Notes: SAP rally; Johan v d Merwe

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