Saturday, August 18, 2007

Ex-ministers guilty in poisoned underwear plot

Five former security officials in South Africa's apartheid regime have received suspended prison sentences for plotting to kill an anti-apartheid activist.

Former Police Minister Adriaan Vlok and his then police chief Johan van der Merwe got suspended 10-year sentences.

The others received suspended five-year sentences from the court in Pretoria.

Under a plea bargain, all five admitted trying to kill prominent black activist Frank Chikane in 1989 by lacing his underwear with a nerve toxin.

Vlok sought forgiveness from Rev Chikane last year by washing his feet.

With news video.

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