The press release says the Hawaii Committee for Africa is sponsoring a march from City Hall and rally at the Capitol on March 21. The rally will commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa in which 60 people were killed and hundreds injured when the police opened fire without warning on peaceful demonstrators; it also will celebrate Nelson Mandela's release from prison after some 27 years. The rally will focus on admonishing State Senators who, on March 13, sponsored a lavish luncheon for the South African Consul, who presented the typical barrage of South African propaganda and lies. Speakers at the rally wil include native South Africans and local...
The press release says the Hawaii Committee for Africa is sponsoring a march from City Hall and rally at the Capitol on March 21. The rally will commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa in which 60 people were killed and hundreds injured when the police opened fire without warning on peaceful demonstrators; it also will celebrate Nelson Mandela's release from prison after some 27 years. The rally will focus on admonishing State Senators who, on March 13, sponsored a lavish luncheon for the South African Consul, who presented the typical barrage of South African propaganda and lies. Speakers at the rally wil include native South Africans and local politicians.
