# Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald stated that the decision to grant parole to Janusz Walus, convicted for the 1993 assassination of Chris Hani, was beyond his authority. Responding to EFF’s Carl Niehaus question while appearing before Parliament’s Correctional Services Portfolio Committee, Groenewald clarified that the parole was granted following a Constitutional Court ruling in November 2022. He emphasised that, as minister, he is obligated to comply with court decisions:
Minister Groenewald says decision to grant Janusz Walus parole beyond his control [SOUND]
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