IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

The disappearing Bishop

Socialist Challenge No. 45, 11 May 1978 · p. 12 of the scan · 393 words

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page 12 of the scan

original plan had far The fighting Africa settlement, EATOSES make them out to be.

weakness, getting shocks, black Ministry tew policemen. haring TUTC has never been greater, But the understand that SWAPO's leaders are not the the uncompromising Marxist cutHIC DOUEA ARTICI They bave no programme to rewa, the wrest Namibia out of imperialist control. At the negotiating the table that would be a crucial But now they are back in the bush with guns in their bands.

And no capitalist would like to Anyone who thought lan Smith's 'internal settlement had sorted everything out in Zimbabwe is Crude writes ROY ALEXANDER.

The deal started to show its cracks two weeks ago when the representative is of Justice, Byron Hove, sated that the Internal Rew better Jobs for black better jobs for Not the sort of language that you would expect to give the ruling class restless nights, hut too strong for Rhodesia's hyper-sensitive racists and their black allies.

Hove was denounced Tor the violated the spirit of and was given the hoot.

This frank admission that settlement holds handly s trickle of beefits for the black majority was too much for the United African National Con- ions. gress of Behop Abel Muzoonly organisation with mass influence Involved in Coverument.

The UANC denunciation of Hove's sacking led to a farcical discussion over whetber tbe Bishop was at the TELECEI op? which decided to sack bis Minister.

The Bishop denles that be was there. Every one eise says unaroidable impression that Muzorewa 1s — incleding the Bishop himself.

DEEPER After this unseemly row, has coise an even deeper division. Government [apparently with the Bishup there] called on the Patriotic Front guerillas to luy down their arms.

However, the LANC Executive promptly issued a statemeat charging that such a call was premature, and criticising release political prisoners and tribal trust lands, the guerillas"

What this shows is that there can be no mass following for a deal which only patches up racist rule. Elther Smith and the white minority will have to come up with some concessin LUSH the confidence of the black masses will start to threaten the roots of racist domination, or the whoir interen. scitement will fold up like u house of cards Anyone in the market for a well-used disappearing Bish-

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popular support of SWAPO FRANK

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