IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Namibia referendum denounced as con-trick

Red Weekly No. 175, 18 November 1976 · p. 9 of the scan · 323 words

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THE LEADER of the white delegation at Turhalle constitutional conference on namoia nas announcaa a raiarancum to determine 'the people's wishes' on an This is the next step in the South ATriCan theid bantustan system in Namibia. The intention is to create a stable system of complant DIaCK provide a cheap labour force for South African capital.

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Amey puppet chiefs of the control ovel domestic administration. Wille me ce partments of police, defence and foreign key government posts] -ven ine -inancia Times was forced to admit that "the status quo, in which the white group land ence. The Totalen interesis monopolise more Inar 90 per cent of established and potential In any case, theoretical positions are not at all related to political positions in a one to one tashion - that great exponent o Plekhanov, supported the First World War: while th of alalecucs, Liebknecht, opposed it.

This is not an argument for theoretical indifference — as Trotsky once said, it is necessary to engage in a continual struggle to keep the ideological cupboard free of supreme test of any revolutionary is not their theoretical elan but their attitude to the living class struggle. It is because the greatest exponents of Marxist theory are also in general the greatest revolutionaries that it is necessary to study ideas - not because the study of ideas in itself wil make anyone a great revolutionary. means of production, will be main.

proposed referendum will only aDoly in oractice to ine waite populatior of Namibia. Namibian blacks will vote "in the way traditional to them'. The South aDoointed DUODE will administer the decision making in the way that they choose. There can be little doubt what the outcome will be

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