The statement says the future of South Africa will be determined by South Africans, particularly by the majority who have been excluded from political power. Americans must understand that apartheid cannot be reformed; its fundamental structures must be changed. The U.S. should not continue to intervene on behalf of the privileged white minority in South Africa and in pursuit of its own economic and geo-political objectives. Nor should South Africa be seen through the lens of anti-communism; the issue is not communism, it is injustice. The U.S. government needs to enforce strict economic sanctions. The sooner apartheid is abolished, the greater the chance that what follows will be a just,...
The statement says the future of South Africa will be determined by South Africans, particularly by the majority who have been excluded from political power. Americans must understand that apartheid cannot be reformed; its fundamental structures must be changed. The U.S. should not continue to intervene on behalf of the privileged white minority in South Africa and in pursuit of its own economic and geo-political objectives. Nor should South Africa be seen through the lens of anti-communism; the issue is not communism, it is injustice. The U.S. government needs to enforce strict economic sanctions. The sooner apartheid is abolished, the greater the chance that what follows will be a just, non-racial, participatory system of government. The press contact is Paul Brink.
