The assassin of anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani was stabbed in a South African prison, two days before the deadline for his controversial parole, we learned Tuesday, November 29 from the prison administration.
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The Department of Corrections (DCS) confirms the unfortunate incident in which inmate Janusz Walus was stabbed
," the prisons administration said in a statement.
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The detainee is (in a) stable condition
,” she said, adding that the injured person was currently receiving “
the necessary care
”.
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According to the first findings, Mr. Walus, 69, was stabbed by another inmate, according to the correctional services which announced the opening of an investigation.
Justice last week granted an early release to this Polish immigrant linked to the far-right white Afrikaner who killed Chris Hani in 1993. He was to be released by December 1 at the latest, according to the decision of the Constitutional Court , the highest court in the country.
A planned release sparking tensions in the country
The widow of Chris Hani had denounced a “
diabolical judgment
”.
And a demonstration against his release brought together dozens of people on Saturday, at the call of the historic ruling party, the ANC.
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the grave of Chris Hani, located in the municipality of Ekurhuleni in the east of Johannesburg, was vandalized.
Communist leader and senior official of the armed wing of the Liberation Party, Chris Hani, 50, was killed at close range in the driveway of his garage on April 10, 1993 by Janusz Walus.
At the time, delicate negotiations with the white power in view of the first democratic elections in the country were underway.
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The assassination had exacerbated racial tensions and provoked violent riots in the townships of South Africa shaken by the last gasps of the racist regime.
In a vibrant televised speech, Nelson Mandela called for calm.
Janusz Walus had been sentenced to death but the new regime having abolished the death penalty in 1994, his sentence had been commuted to life imprisonment.
He had been eligible for parole for about 20 years.
His previous requests had all been denied.
The death of Chris Hani, in the Hall of Heroes of the Anti-Apartheid Struggle, is commemorated every year in South Africa.
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