Coup allegations gossip — Botha
NZPA-Reuter Cape Town The South African Prime Minister (Mr Pieter Botha) has commented for the first time on allegations made earlier this week that his Government was involved in the attempted coup in the Seychelles in November. Mr Botha, visibly annoyed, told an Opposition member in Parliament, who had called for a special commission of inquiry into the allegations: “You are lending
your ears to petty gossip stories." The allegations of South African involvement came from Mike Hoare, leader of the group of mercenaries facing trial on charges of hijacking an airliner to escape from the Seychelles after the coup bid failed. Mr Botha and the Defence Minister (General Magnus Malan) have refused to comment officially on the allegations on the grounds that they are still subjudice.
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Press, 8 May 1982, Page 8
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