discussea today. In ine case or slovo, moreover, the analysis is very wrong and very dangerous. The way forward in South Africa is not through rural guerilla warfare out tor une present unrougn Ine develop ment of class consciousness and a realisation on the part of the oppressed layers that lo smash apartheid entails smashing capitalism itself.
Inprecor For 11, 1975 5.75, 1.30,300)
days just In the same period, render by Smith?
We can accept Smith's version of the Callaghan-Kissinger proposals for a settlement because its accuracy has not been cence sy concon or wasnington officials. What are terms?
1. That the Smith regime agrees to majority rule within two years.
2. That representatives of this regime will meet immediately African leaders to organise an interim 3. That this interim government will consist or a council or state, nair or whose members will be black and half white, with a white chairman; and a Council of Ministers, with a majority of Africans and an African Premier.
4. That the British Parliament will pass enabling legislation for a process to majority rule, to be followed by the Rhodesian Parliament doing the same.
5. That upon the establishment of the interim government sanctions will be lifted and all acts of war will cease.
o. Inal a gigantic wust tund will De established - sums between $1 and $2 billion have been mentioned, i.e. $4-$8,000 each for every white - to provide economic aid to Rhodesia, and to guarantee private investments, property, pensions and overseas remittances. It is also designed to help whites wishing to leave Rhodesia, but this will not be encouraged.
Domination These proposals amount to attempt to give the appearance majority rule whilst maintaining white domination. When it comes to what majority rule' actually means, things vague. reference to the main demand of the African Nationalists:
Indeed the 50/50 Council of set-up contradicts prior to Smith's statement on the Callaghan-Kissinger proposals, the Salisbury Stock Exchange market average shot up by 20 per cent.
City of London Southern Rhodesian Bonds more than doubled their price. The Sunday Times of 26 September reported: *Rhodesia settlement means bonds bonanza'; and The Observer of the same day noted that British businessmen are delighted by the possibilities opening up in Rhodesia. Is this capitalist optimism justified? What is the meaning of the alleged surto challenge white interests decisions will have to be taken by a WORRIES majority. specified that the Ministers of Defthese ence and of Law and Order will be white.
If the proposals are vague on some questions, however, on one thing they are extremely precise: sanctions and armed struggle against the regime are to cease immediately the government is Thus the second feature of the prop osals becomes clear: in exchange fo undefined promises majority rule in two years' time under a constitution to be body upon which absolute veto, the nationalist forces are asked to give up their struggle.
Moreover, by the British and American govern. ments.
Divisions
The proposals are also designed to maximise the divisions in the nation. alist movement. Former ZAPU leader, Joshua Nkomo, is already being canvassed as candidate for the premier of the impotent Council of Ministers and leaders of the Muzorewa wing of the ANC have reportedly 'qualified welcome' to Smith's state. ment -complained that the two year transfer period is too long. The aim is to use the lure of office to persuade these petty-bourgeois leaders to defuse th struggle of the militants of town and country. of It should be noted, however, that despite the obvious trap the proposals constitute, they also register imperialism's desperate need to manoeuvre. In THeres the aftermath of the defeats of Portuguese imperialism, 'One man, One of struggle in South Africa itself, and the general weakened position of US that dem- imperialism after the Indochina defeat Moreover, it is Smith established.
about drawn up by a whites have an this has been 'guaranteed given although both groupings have the rising wave black Pat Jordan WASH!
by D.Muphes Hughe and and certain that Stocking would be
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