21.   However, evidence given in his amnesty application cannot be used to incriminate him in a criminal charge.

22.   In a statement issued through his lawyer, Mitchell said his successful amnesty application proved the integrity of the Truth Commission.

23.   In other cases, including one of the two unnamed generals implicated during Truth Commission testimony, prosecutors were ready to move forward pending decisions on amnesty applications.

24.   In other cases, including one of the two unnamed generals, prosecutors were ready to move forward pending decisions on amnesty applications.

25.   In particular, the National Party says the amnesty applications must, by law, include the specific political crimes for which the applicants seek amnesty.

26.   In the past year, the panel has been investigating apartheid era abuse and considering amnesty applications.

27.   In their original amnesty applications, the ANC leadership accepted collective responsibility for actions taken by their fighters during the struggle against white minority rule.

28.   It is not clear when or if their amnesty applications will be heard.

29.   Lembede said rulings in the amnesty applications of the four other policemen have not been made yet.

30.   Ngqumba, the Truth Commission spokesman, confirmed that a lawyer representing the five had been in contact with the commission about an amnesty application.