The mailing says more than 50 people were killed in the Boipatong Massacre on June 17, 1992, almost one year after President Bush lifted sanctions against South Africa. When Bush lifted sanctions, he gave de Klerk permission to murder Black people without interference from the U.S.; Bush was wrong then and is still wrong today. The mailing says there will be a week of action on July 10-18, noting the one-year anniversary of the lifting of sanctions, one-month anniversary of the Boipatong Massacre, and Nelson Mandela's birthday on July 18. The mailing asks people to demonstrate and to demand the resignation of de Klerk and the immediate installation of an interim government and that President...
The mailing says more than 50 people were killed in the Boipatong Massacre on June 17, 1992, almost one year after President Bush lifted sanctions against South Africa. When Bush lifted sanctions, he gave de Klerk permission to murder Black people without interference from the U.S.; Bush was wrong then and is still wrong today. The mailing says there will be a week of action on July 10-18, noting the one-year anniversary of the lifting of sanctions, one-month anniversary of the Boipatong Massacre, and Nelson Mandela's birthday on July 18. The mailing asks people to demonstrate and to demand the resignation of de Klerk and the immediate installation of an interim government and that President Bush condemn apartheid's violence and the South African Government's role in orchestrating and funding the killing. Also, urge Mayors to state on July 10 that Bush was wrong to lift sanctions and reaffirm your city's commitment to sanctions until there is an interim government. Also, lobby Senators to support Senate Resolution 301, which condemns apartheid's violence. The mailing lists Aleah Bacquie and Adotei Akwei as contacts at ACOA.
