SAHRC concerned with withdrawals at the Marikana Commission
Imogen Vollenhoven
23
July 2013
The South African Human Rights Commission
said it is deeply concerned at the withdrawal of five parties to the Marikana
Commission of Inquiry.
Last week, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria
The SAHRC has called upon government to
make funds available to the injured and arrested parties to enable the
continued participation in the commission process.
SAHRC Spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that
as a commission they believe it remains the state and legal aid board have the discretion
to actually fund the processes.
“As the situation now stands you have the
police on the one hand that are also responsible for the case has
representation and funding from government, yet there are those who are
complaining, those who were killed during the Marikana massacre their families
don’t have access to those services,” added Mangena.
He also added that as the SAHRC they are
calling on government to make funds available to the injured and the arrested
parties and in the meantime thy will remain a participant in the commission.
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