<P> The following individuals, who had previously supported apartheid, made public apologies: </P> <Ul> <Li> F.W. de Klerk: "I apologise in my capacity as leader of the NP to the millions who suffered wrenching disruption of forced removals; who suffered the shame of being arrested for pass law offences; who over the decades suffered the indignities and humiliation of racial discrimination ." </Li> <Li> Marthinus van Schalkwyk: "The National Party brought development to a section of South Africa, but also brought suffering through a system grounded on injustice", in a statement shortly after the National Party voted to disband . </Li> <Li> Adriaan Vlok washed the feet of apartheid victim Frank Chikane in an act of apology for the wrongs of the Apartheid regime . </Li> <Li> Leon Wessels: "I am now more convinced than ever that apartheid was a terrible mistake that blighted our land . South Africans did not listen to the laughing and the crying of each other . I am sorry that I had been so hard of hearing for so long". </Li> </Ul> <Li> F.W. de Klerk: "I apologise in my capacity as leader of the NP to the millions who suffered wrenching disruption of forced removals; who suffered the shame of being arrested for pass law offences; who over the decades suffered the indignities and humiliation of racial discrimination ." </Li> <Li> Marthinus van Schalkwyk: "The National Party brought development to a section of South Africa, but also brought suffering through a system grounded on injustice", in a statement shortly after the National Party voted to disband . </Li>

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