Outrage on social media over Hani killer's parole

10 March 2016 - 14:59 By TMG Digital

Disbelief over his release and disbelief that he actually committed the murder he was jailed for dominated online discourse following the news on Thursday morning of the imminent release of Janusz Walus.Walus‚ who on April 10‚ 1993 shot dead South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani outside his Dawn Park home‚ must be released from prison within 14 days‚ a Pretoria court ordered.#GenesisAllBlack ‏@RiyahnH seemed exasperated at the news and tweeted: “Guys‚ Janusz-Walus got parole!? Can't be!!”Guys, Janusz-Walus got parole!? Can't be!!— #GenesisAllBlack (@RiyahnH) March 10, 2016WalusBrr. ‏@kAbeLo_Phuti tweeted: “The release of Janusz Walus is wrong. Its wrong. Its just wrong. Either we are being betrayed or apartheid was a game” #FreeAPLAmembers”.The release of Janusz Walus is wrong. Its wrong. Its just wrong. Either we are being betrayed or apartheid was a game #FreeAPLAmembers— Brr. (@kAbeLo_Phuti) March 10, 2016WalusThis was a reference to jailed Pan Africanist Congress member Kenny Motsomai‚ who recently refused to be released parole‚ saying the conditions attached to the supervision were too harsh.Motsomai‚ who was arrested and jailed for murdering a white traffic officer in Rustenburg‚ was also mentioned by Ntate Mphe Ngwana* ‏@vspazierganger: “Janusz Walus arrested in '93 gets parole‚ but Kenny Motsamai arrested in '88 is denied parole - #FreeKennyMotsamai”.Janusz Walus arrested in '93 gets parole, but Kenny Motsamai arrested in '88 is denied parole - #FreeKennyMotsamai— Ntate Mphe Ngwana* (@vspazierganger) March 10, 2016WalusAllPhiwe™ ‏@AllPhiwe brought up an apartheid-era killer who was granted parole in January last year: “First Eugene de Kock gets his freedom‚ now this Janusz Walus! What are we dealing with here? Who's been promised what?”First Eugene de Kock gets his freedom, now this Janusz Walus! What are we dealing with here? Who's been promised what?— AllPhiwe™ (@AllPhiwe) March 10, 2016HaniDe Kock headed up the notorious Vlakplaas farm where many anti-apartheid figures were tortured or killed.Abena ‏@abby_larby expressed doubt that the full truth about the killing was known: “A little disappointed that Janusz Walus is being released on parole‚ still wonder if everything was said about Chris Hani's assassination...”A little disappointed that Janusz Walus is being released on parole, still wonder if everything was said about Chris Hani's assassination...— Abena (@abby_larby) March 10, 2016saKhoisan Bantu ‏@GeenBlanke said Walus himself could provide those answers: “Hitman‚ Janusz Walus must reveal to us‚ who was behind the plot to kill Chris Hani. Was it the apartheid gov or a faction in ANC or both.”Hitman, Janusz Walus must reveal to us, who was behind the plot to kill Chris Hani. Was it the apartheid gov or a faction in ANC or both.— Khoisan Bantu (@GeenBlanke) March 10, 2016dasWalus’ co-conspirator Clive Derby-Lewis was released last year. He is said to have procured the weapon for Walus‚ a Polish immigrant‚ who pulled the trigger.Theodore ‏@SirRhulz_5 demanded that “Janusz Walus must voetsek back to Poland.”Janusz Walus must voetsek back to Poland.— Theodore (@SirRhulz_5) March 10, 2016HaniBoth Derby-Lewis and Walus were sentenced to death‚ but their sentences were later commuted to life imprisonment...

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