pressure that the "front line states' are putting on the Patriotic delegates at the London conference on Zimbabwe.
It was their pressure which forced the Patriotic Pront into the lion s den of the constitutional conference in the first place. The whole assumption of matter finding constituțional formula and all will be wei. Power In reality, of course, the decisive factor is not what is written down but who holds powers. constitution could lead either to a committed anti-imperialist ment or to a right-wing calition of pro-imperialist black politicians and representatives of the white settlers Front (like the which does nothing to the majority.
decided by such controls the army and to be The same written. and won a n Del guvelil forced the to make whites an offer government) change the reached. harsh realities of life in Zimbabwe for on Which will be the outcome will be things who police, who runs the courts and civi service. and whether or not the economic power of United white farmers and businessmen seems out, while this constitution is being implemented.
The Patriotic Front started out with a good understanding of these facts, DOLARI diplomatic victories at the beginning of the conference. In particular, they that other constitutional questions couldn't be considered sewn up until agreement over the 'transitional provisions' was Since then, however, the Patriotic Front have slid backward, conceding such issues ConHTe representation of whites in parlament as a special group (rather than the principle of 'one person, one vote") and coming up with a scheme for Nations policing of Probably these concessions being made in an attempt to expose Muzorewa and Smith's stubbornness and demonstrate to the front-line states that the Patriotic Front is being very reasonable, with the expectation that they will not be accepted by the side. But this is a very risky gamble: -having once offered such concessions, the Patriotic Front will ONCC Ш WE MARTde VCTe seen to be soundly defeated; but their mere withdrawal while a few boys in blue helmets. patrolled the streets would not be sufficient to have that effect. It would be very dangerous game indeed.
It's easy enough in this country to the criticise. But we must recognise that the pressures are states would not effective if there was not a real danger that the Тогу recognise the Muzorewa regime and lift sanctions.
And this threat is so great because the left Britain has mobilise in a massive way against it. hat is the way money where our mouth is.
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