Issued by: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
December 2, 1996
STATEMENT BY DR ALEX BORAINE, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, TRC, IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES ABOUT REPORTS ON CCB OPERATIVE FERDI BARNARD
The Commission is in contact with the Gauteng Attorney-General's office about Mr Barnard. We are not in competition with the Attorney-General's office, nor are we a substitute for the criminal justice system, and we work in consultation with one another where necessary. Mr Barnard has not applied for amnesty at this stage.
Colleagues of former CCB operative Ferdi Barnard have agreed to co-operate with the Commission, and have indicated that they will apply for amnesty.
A number of former CCB operatives were due to be subpoenaed but indicated to our Investigative Unit recently that they were willing to appear voluntarily and were preparing amnesty applications. These developments took place before the publication yesterday of allegations made about Mr Barnard.
The fact that the Attorney-General appears ready to begin new trials should encourage those who are concerned that they might be liable for criminal prosecution or civil actions for damages to hand in their amnesty applications before the December 14 deadline.