Former South African Minister of Security Adrian VlokConfessed to committing a crime during apartheid, dead At age 85 this Sunday after a brief illness, a family spokesperson confirmed.
vlock received in 1999 amnesty after pleading guilty to organizing attempt Against the assassination attempt on the National Council of Religion and the Cosatu union, as well as on the council’s general secretary, Reverend Frank Chikane.
Family spokesman Peet Bothma told News24 that the former minister died at Unitas hospital in Centurion town, Guateng province.
During his presidency South African Ministry of SecurityFrom 1986 to 1991 Vlok oversaw brutality police repression in the age of separation. It was responsible for the arrests of at least 30,000 people, including 15,000 who were simultaneously imprisoned during the declaration of a state of emergency for protests in the final years of apartheid.
Vlok also oversaw national security legislation that led to the outlawing of nearly twenty anti-war organizations in 1988. distinction and took part in many operations as a member of the State Security Council. murders selective towards activists.
In fact, in an interview with ‘Mail and Guardian’, Vlok admitted that he signed congratulatory letters to officers who were later accused of carrying out these executions and used words like “eliminate” to encourage police repression against political dissidents. However, he assured that he had no precise knowledge of the details of these operations.
Vlok concluded his statement before the Conciliation Commission by apologizing for his actions.