TRC inaugurated

Lots of discussion of the new Truth and Reconciliation Commission on the radio this AM. This is a process pioneered in South Africa to help society move forward and deal with the atrocities of the past. It's separate from a war crimes trial, where people are punished. In a TRC, people get immunity from punishment as long as they come clean about what they did. It's a chance for the laundry to be aired with the whole world watching, in such a way that nobody feels threatened. From the sound of some of the callers on the radio this morning, the TRC has a big job to do in calming public fears about its motives.

In other news, the Iron Lady's doing a ceremonial installation of a light pole this afternoon.