61. The criminal case, announced after the Truth Commission said the five were seeking amnesty, was expected to be postponed until next year. 62. The commission asked the High Court to overturn the blanket amnesty on the grounds that the applications failed to fully disclose the crimes for which amnesty was sought. 63. The five men are seeking amnesty for killing Biko from the panel investigating apartheid era crimes. 64. The criminal case, announced after the Truth Commission said the five were seeking amnesty, was postponed until next year and the men were released on bail. 65. The finding could have opened him up to prosecution because de Klerk did not seek amnesty. 66. The finding could have opened him up to prosecution because de Klerk did not seek amnesty, as did many officials and security operatives of the apartheid apparatus. 67. The police can still seek amnesty for all but the most heinous politically motivated crimes through a proposed Truth Commission, provided they make full disclosure. 68. The panel suggested that Botha and other key figures who have not sought amnesty should be prosecuted for their alleged crimes of killing and torture. 69. The officers, including a police brigadier, were the highest-ranking to seek amnesty so far. 70. The PDS seeks amnesty for officials convicted of crimes such as killing citizens as they tried to flee the communist state. |