El exministro de Justicia Masutha testifica sobre la decisión de libertad condicional de Eugene de Kock

El exministro de Justicia Michael Masutha declaró ante la Comisión Khampepe que se reunió con más de 250 familiares de víctimas de la era del apartheid tras descubrir que no habían sido consultados sobre la solicitud de libertad condicional de Eugene de Kock en 2014.

Al testificar el 26 de mayo de 2026, Masutha dijo que recibió el expediente completo de de Kock poco después de asumir el cargo y notó una declaración sobre consultas a las familias que carecía de documentos de respaldo.

Convocó una reunión con los familiares, quienes confirmaron que no habían sido consultados, lo que lo llevó a aplazar la decisión sobre la libertad condicional.

Posteriormente, Masutha concedió la libertad condicional con la condición de que de Kock ayudara a localizar los restos de las víctimas.

También describió haber autorizado la reapertura de las investigaciones sobre las muertes de Ahmed Timol, Neil Aggett y Hoosen Mia Haffejee, y afirmó que no existió ninguna política para suprimir los casos de la TRC durante su mandato.

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