31.   A Truth and Reconciliation Commission was being established to grant amnesty to those who confess to political crimes.

32.   A separate committee considering amnesty for those accused of political crimes continues its work.

33.   A new Truth Commission that will hear confessions of apartheid-era political crimes and recommend amnesty is being set up.

34.   Ahmadou Ould Abdallah, the U.N. special representative in Burundi, said in a recent interview that people are never prosecuted for political crimes here.

35.   Ahmadou Ould Abdallah, the U.N. special representative in Burundi, said in a recent interview that people are never prosecuted for political crimes in Burundi.

36.   And for those accused of political crimes, it may be even worse.

37.   And lawmakers are considering erasing political crimes long used to silence democracy campaigners.

38.   An MDC government would restore law and order and convene an independent commission to investigate political crimes, political violence and corruption.

39.   Another possible problem was the new Truth Commission, which will recommend whether the government should grant amnesty to applicants who admit apartheid-era political crimes.

40.   At the same time, the government has set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission aimed at shedding light on a gamut of political crimes committed under apartheid.