Memorandum to people in Seattle Coalition Against Apartheid recommending that it is premature to use some form of a mandamus action to compel the city of Seattle to consider going after Honorary South African Consul Joseph Swing. Instead, the memo proposes that the Coalition write to the relevant authorities documenting that operating the honorary consulate in its current location violates zoning regulations. The memorandum recommends initiating proceedings with the Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) to at least force the decision on whether to investigate this issue. One question is the reliability of Swing's statements that he has ceased operating the consulate there. The Director...
Memorandum to people in Seattle Coalition Against Apartheid recommending that it is premature to use some form of a mandamus action to compel the city of Seattle to consider going after Honorary South African Consul Joseph Swing. Instead, the memo proposes that the Coalition write to the relevant authorities documenting that operating the honorary consulate in its current location violates zoning regulations. The memorandum recommends initiating proceedings with the Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) to at least force the decision on whether to investigate this issue. One question is the reliability of Swing's statements that he has ceased operating the consulate there. The Director of the DCLU is responsible for code enforcement, not the City Attorney, Douglas N. Jewett.
