Limpho Hani‚ the widow of murdered South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani‚ is remaining silent on the parole application of her late husband’s killer.
Janusz Walus launched his third parole application in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Hani‚ approached for comment‚ said the family only commented through their lawyer.
Walus is appealing to be released on parole and deported back to his home country of Poland.Walus’s lawyer, Roelof du Plessis, argued earlier on Tuesday that his client had been unfairly prejudiced by Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha‚ along with the parole board chairman‚ whom he claimed had ignored multiple recommendations for Walus to be released on parole.
Du Plessis said it was normal procedure for prisoners who were in the country illegally or who had their citizenship revoked‚ as Walus has had‚ to be deported.
“I am not casting aspersions on the minister‚ but he is trying every reason not to grant Walus parole‚” he said.
Du Plessis said in August 2017‚ the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered that Masutha reconsider Walus’s parole.
Masutha last denied Walus parole in November 2017. – DDC..