Appeal Derby-Lewis parole: SACP

Clive Derby Lewis

Clive Derby Lewis

Published May 29, 2015

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Johannesburg - The South African Communist Party has urged Justice Minister Michael Masutha to appeal the High Court decision to grant Clive Derby-Lewis medical parole.

The party today expessed dissapointment at the judgment, and said it would not rest until the whole truth about its formet general secretary Chris Hani's killing is revealed.

Speaking on the sidelines of the SACP central committee meeting in Johannesburg on Friday, SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande said as much as Derby-Lewis had a right to life, so did Chris Hani.

“We have opposed parole for the two convicted murderers of our former general secretary.

“However, we have always argued that a full disclosure should be the unconditional requirement,” said Nzimande.

Nzimande said people should not forget that Derby-Lewis was involved in “an active conspiracy”.

“On the hit list found on Walus were other names and residential details, including those for Nelson Mandela.

“The intention of the conspiracy was to ship-wreck the negotiated transition and plunge the country into a racial civil war,” said Nzimande.

The Star

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