Funding appeal for the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) reports that the Bush Administration is expected to ask Congress in July to repeal sanctions against South Africa. The legislative package will include landing rights for South African aircraft, imports of South African agricultural products and, most important, an end to the ban on new investment in South Africa. The argument is made that sanctions should be lifted because the apartheid government has released Nelson Mandela and opened preliminary talks with the African National Congress (ANC); but without sanctions Mandela would still be in prison and the ANC would still be banned. Ten political prisoners who have been imprisoned...
Funding appeal for the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) reports that the Bush Administration is expected to ask Congress in July to repeal sanctions against South Africa. The legislative package will include landing rights for South African aircraft, imports of South African agricultural products and, most important, an end to the ban on new investment in South Africa. The argument is made that sanctions should be lifted because the apartheid government has released Nelson Mandela and opened preliminary talks with the African National Congress (ANC); but without sanctions Mandela would still be in prison and the ANC would still be banned. Ten political prisoners who have been imprisoned without charge or trial are on hunger strike. The mailing asks people to write their Senators and Congressional Representative saying they support Nelson Mandela's call for sanctions. People also are asked to support ACOA in its campaign for strong sanctions against apartheid. The mailing discusses F.W. de Klerk, Rammulotsi township, police, Security Police officers, Foreign Minister Pik Botha, death squads, Ruth First, civil rights attorney Griffiths Mxenge, Louis van Schoor, and meaningful negotiations.
