The Ministry of Agriculture estimates, however, that this cost could possibly
be reduced by 750 million for the 1983-84 season if the differential for paddy
rice delivered at the mill were increased by 10 francs in 1983.

Similarly, the cost for the 1984-85 season could be reduced by 1.425 million
if this same differential were further increased by 5 francs in 1984.

New Prices

As can be seen, rice production for the time being is not an easy thing when
we examine the cost and the fact that since the equalization fund is not in
a postion to cover this cost out of income from sales of imported rice, it
falls to the stabilization fund to finance it.

On the occasion of the signing of the convention between the new millers and
the government last Thursday, Minister of Agriculture Bra Kanon expressed

the fervent hope that the new millers will do everything possible to contribute
to abundant production of high-quality rice, an absolute prerequisite for

a reduction in production costs.

Let us also note that the coming agricultural season will see the entry into
effect of the new prices for paddy rice. The prices will be 60 francs in
the field, 70 francs at the collection depot and 75 francs on delivery to
the mill or the silo. This is another decision by the chief of state which
will further please the planters, without a doubt, and will provide a useful
incentive for the policy of self-sufficiency in food which the secretary of
state for agriculture is responsible for encouraging.

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SENEGAL

ESTABLISHMENT OF APPLIED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE CONTEMPLATED
Dakar EL SOLEIL in French 14 Jun 82 p 5
[Article by Aliou Barry]

[Text] Our parliamentarians discussed and approved the budget of the Secre-
tariat of State for Scientific and Technical Research Friday morning. This
budget, in the amount of 1,454,980,000 francs as compared to 1,282,257,000
francs for this year, reflects a small increase of 13.47 percent.

During the work of the commission, the head of the department, Mr Jacques Diouf,
defined the policy of the government in the scientific and technical research
field. The new aspect remains the regionalization of farm research thanks to
financing from the World Bank and other partners. One of the characteristics
of this regionalization is its multidisciplinary aspects. The program involves
the development of the Fanaye (River) station with a view to the new potential
which will be provided by the building of the OMVS dams. It will also include
integrating the research programs with the major projects planned (Djibelor

in Casamance and Nioro-du-Rip in Sine-Saloum). Mr Diouf acknowledged that
agrofood research, for its part, has encountered certain difficulties where
the Food Technology Insititute (ITA) is concerned. To resolve these diffi-
culties, the government has negotiated international financing with the World
Bank and the USAID. Again concerning agrofood research, contracts are being
negotiated with marketing companies with a view to the better use of the pro-
ducts which have been developed by the ITA on the basis of local fruit crops.

Research in the realm of new and renewable energy sources is being actively
pursued. The same is the case with state-of-the-art technologies (computers,
telecommunications, telematics and remote detection). Where medical research
is concerned, research is being pursued with the WHO with a view to the finan-
cing of the national medical and pharmaceutical research institute. On this
occasion, the secretary of state announced that an applied nuclear technology
institute will be established. The personnel have already been hired and a
part of the equipment has been made available to the institute by the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency. Mr Diouf said that his department is in the
process of studying a program for the peaceful use of this technology. He
did not exclude the possibility that our country might purchase a nuclear re-
actor for research.

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During the general discussion, the deputies returned to the subject of the
qualification of planners. Such qualifications do indeed exist, the minister
said, but the wide variety in the diplomas submitted by candidates, some of
which have no equivalence in Senegal, has made it impossible for some of the
"planners" to meet the requirements. However, this problem is being dealt
with. The elected officials also stressed the difficulties encountered in
the implementation of the program for cleaning up the regional capitals. In
this connection, Mr Mamoudou Toure said that Senegal has submitted the ques—
tion to the Italian government. During the meeting of the mixed Senegalese—
Italian commission which has just ended, this issue was the focus of discus-—
sion. The Italians made no specific commitment, but they did however confirm
their priority interest in the matter. Dialogue is continuing, the minister
stressed.

On the subject of the treasury difficulties being experienced by Dakar-
Marine, the minister said that these are being resolved by means of an in-
crease in capital. Some lenders revealed a certain reluctance in this connec—
tion, based on worldwide experience in this field. However, this reluctance
seems less clear today. On the subject of the Dialacoto-Kedougou and
Kedougou-Saraya roads, the minister announced that the Saudi Fund has just
allocated 4.5 billion, leaving 4.8 billion to be found. This financing is
being actively sought. The second of these roads will be jointly financed by
the Saudi Fund (2.8 billion) and the EDF [European Development Fund]. Con-
cerning the MIFERSO [Iron Mining Company of East Senegal] project, the
minister of plan and cooperation said that studies should be completed by the
beginning of the year. But, he specified, the MIFERSO is facing competition
from other projects in Africa and elsewhere. It is believed that Senegal has
a rather advantageous position in this competition.

In answer to a question, the minister stressed that in view of our limited re-
sources, foreign contributions are necessary, although this is to support our
domestic efforts, he added. In fact, the economic and financial situation of
our country no longer is such as to allow budget savings which can finance in-
vestments.

Natural Catastrophes

It is true that in recent years, natural catastrophes such as the drought and
the international situation have developed such as to totally upset all the
wise plans and most moderate future estimates, the minister of plan and
cooperation noted. But, he stressed, our plan for economic and financial re-
covery is beginning to bear fruit. He said that the sacrifices Senegalese
citizens are making are not in vain. "A glimmer of hope can be seen, pro-
vided we do not relax our collective efforts."

In answer to a question pertaining to a recent statement by a Senegalese offi-
cial to the effect that France is an advocate of the Third World, Mr Mamoudou
Toure replied that it is not reprehensible to want to defend the poor coun-—
tries. What is serious is that the Third World refuses to defend its own
interests. If a Western country defends the Third World through its diplo-
macy, it should be proud of it, Mr Toure said.

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SOUTH AFRICA

PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL'S PROPOSALS DRAW DIFFERING VIEWS FROM CLERGY
Johannesburg RAPPORT in Afrikaans 30 May 82 p 5

[Report py Religious Editor Abraham Luckhoff: "Clergy View PR (President's Coun-
cil) Proposals from Various Angles"; “Honest Attempt, says One, Integration Recipe,
Says Another."]

[Text] When prominent NG [Dutch Reformed | clergymen were asked for
commentary on the proposals of the President's Council, the reac-
tion varied from positive views to strong condemnation. While one
clergyman called the proposals an honest attempt with respect to
social justice, another one said that it is a recipe for inte-
gration.

/The churchmen were asked to approach the PR proposals from an ethical, moral and
religious angle./

Dr Dirk Fourie, moderator of the South Transvaal Synod of the Dutch Reformed
Church, said that South Africa's getting one or the other new constitutional sys-
tem is inevitable. The manner in which the various population groups are accom-
modated in a new political structure,however, is the task of the government.

"As a churchman I am of the opinion that there are enough adult and fair Christians
in our government to apply Christian standards."

Insecurity

"In this period of transition there is insecurity among the whites and in particu-
lar among Afrikaners, primarily due to their vulnerability with respect to their
numbers.

"The fate of whites in the rest of Africa doesn't exactly serve as reassurance.
"Our constitutional path thus lies between two poles: one pole is the partner-
ship policy of Sir Roy Welensky in Rhodesia earlier on, which ended in integration

and black domination. That is a course which does not follow Christian norms.
He who plans national suicide is not practicing Christian virtue."

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that party. He deceived the youth wing of that party who had initiated
moves to reform it by seeking weed off Limann and other elements from the
leadership. Democratic elements in the party and in the country took Adai
Amoako seriously but for a time. Having attained a fake stature of a
democrat through his posturing as such, he quickly accepted bribes in
dollars from Limann and worked against a momentum he had usurped. With
dollar bribe in hand, Adai Amoako then turned around hand-in-hand with
Limann to harm those who stood opposed to the PNP leadership and corrup-
tion. This is the man who now assumes a mantel of justice. This is the
man who now accuses others of murder. It is in line with his avowed
profession, the job of lying, deceit, bribery and corruption.

In London, who is he working for now? Adai Amoako is the only one of the
vultures waging a campaign against the PNDC and Ghana. We pick on him
today only to show the character of the types who have been provided a
microphone like the BBC to broadcast lies to the world. The BBC's opened
arms to opposition elements is not, in principle, what is at stake. It is
hosting the hyenas and vultures of our society that is detestable, because
the BBC is more respectable than that.

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workers. So that the workers will be very familiar with their rights, we have
sent representatives of the SEMPIKRIMA to seminars organized by the National
Workers Education Center and representatives of the International Labor Office
(ILO) on three different occasions. Then those who took the seminars, in turn,
passed on what they learned to the other members of the trade union in
Tananarive, Antsiranana, Moramanga, Toamasina, Manjakandriana, etc, along with
the joint UDECMA/KMTP committee and the central committee of the SEMPIKRIMA.

In addition, there have been provincial tours.

Concerning the foreign relations of the SEMPIKRIMA, trade union representatives
have attended general workers assemblies in Geneva and Algeria, and the meeting
of labor ministers in Harar. From the local point of view, the trade union is
also involved in communal production work throughout the country. We should
stress that the members of the SEMPIKRIMA in Bemahatazana Tsiroanomandidy were
awarded the first prize in the competition organized by the Fanevan' ny Tolom-
piavotana.

[Question] How are relations between the progressive UPECMA/KMTP party and
the SEMPIKRIMA organized?

Ratovonjanahary Charles: The SEMPIKRIMA represents a battlefield within the
progressive UDECMA/KMIP party, which has aided it in everything pertaining
to the trade union struggle. The trade union has its own independence where
this point is concerned, and can have its own financial income to achieve its
goals.

The members of the UDECMA/KMTP are, ex officio, members of the SEMPIKRIMA,
whether they are workers or peasants. The children in ESPOIR UDECMA/KMTP ,

the young students in FITAM UDECMA/KMTP and the progressive housewives in
UDECMA/KMIP are not members. It is obvious that the basic principles of the
UDECMA are also those of the SEMPIKRIMA, i.e., the ideology of Malagasy Chris-
tian democracy (Ny fanahy no olona) and the basic rights of each and every one.

The goal is the proletariat in power, in charge of the economy.

[Question] What about the relations between the SEMPIKRIMA and the other trade
unions?

Ratovonjanahary Charles: The militant Christian trade unionists of Madagascar
can be and are ready to work with those who are not opposed to the basic prin-
ciples of the SEMPIKRIMA, provided it is sincere collaboration without discrim-
ination with the majority interests as its goal.

As proof of this, there are enterprises in which collaboration between the
SEMPIKRIMA and the trade unions affiliated with the political parties which

are members of the National Front for the Defense of the Revolution is a reality.
The Malagasy Railroad Interunion, which includes the FISEMARE (AKFM) [Union

of Revolutionary Malagasy Workers (Congress Party for Malagasy Independence) ]
and the SEMPIKRIMA, is an example.

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In addition he stressed that the training in the scientific and technical sector
has high priority. On the subject of [pamible], Mr Diouf said that the inter-
ruption was due to the shortage of millet. This interruption made it possible
to settle certain technical problems, in particular the processes of preserving
millet flour. He said that the production of [pamible] will resume but will no
longer have exclusivity on the commercial level.

At the plenary session, only four deputies spoke to ask questions or ask for
clarification.

In answer to the first question on beverage control, Mr Jacques Diouf said

that this process means economic control involving a laboratory, and that it

is the task of the secretary of state for scientific and technological research
to define the norms. Moreover, a norming institute has been established. Com-
missions have been created, and they cover all the industrial sectors. Ac-
cording to the secretary of state for scientific and technical research, the
first national norms will come out in the months to come. On the question of
relations between the department and the IFAN [Basic Institute of Black Africa],
Mr Diouf said that the institute comes under the university. But because the
Secretariat of State defines the orientations in the research field, it follows
what is happening at the IFAN. On the subject of the national sessions for

the consideration of science and technology currently being held, Mr Diouf

said that it would be too early to make any judgment. However, on the level of
consciousness raising, it can now be said that the sessions have been a success.
More than 2,000 students are visiting the exhibit organized in connection with
these sessions every day. He added that the conclusions reached at the sessions
will be studied in the course of an interministerial council meeting which

will be held in 1 month. On the question of researchers in Senegal, the secre-
tary of state said that the matter is being considered. The goal is to create
a national cultural and scientific community in which man will play the leading
role. Senegal, he stressed, must take up technology in order not to be bypassed
in the coming decades. In answer to a question concerning the social sciences,
Mr Diouf stressed that no serious research can be undertaken without taking
these sciences into account. To a question on the neglect of research to some
extent, he acknowledged that such work must be undertaken by everyone, not
merely an elite.

On the subject of research and development, Mr Diouf stressed that this is

the whole problem. It is a question, he said, of giving priority to applied
research.

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Establishment of Applied Nuclear Technology Institute Contemplated
(Aliou Barry; EL SOLEIL, 14 Jun 82) ...... shee e eee e cece eens

Briefs
Peanut Production

SOUTH AFRICA

Time Schedule Urged For Settling Political Status Of Blacks
(Willem deKlerk; RAPPORT, 30 May 82) .....ceeecesssceeeeees

President's Council's Proposals Draw Differing Views From Clergy
(Abraham Luckhoff; RAPPORT, 30 May 82) ..........4- teens

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SENEGAL

SENEGAL, GAMBIA COOPERATE ON CUSTOMS PROBLEMS
Dakar LE SOLEIL in French 16 Jun 82 p 6

[Text] Gambian and Senegalese customs officials met yesterday morning at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a joint consideration of the problem still
existing within the framework of the cooperation established between the two
countries in the customs sector.

This meeting, which precedes by several days the expanded meeting which will
include the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, was proposed by Gambia and organized
by the permanent Senegalese-Gambian secretariat which has its headquarters in
Banjul.

It will provide an opportunity to assess cooperation on customs issues, to
examine the state of the implementation of the agreement for cooperation and
mutual aid in the administrative sector, and also the measures adopted with a
view to facilitating trade and transit.

In welcoming the Gambian delegation, Mr Bara Diokhane, director of customs
studies and regulations, representing the director general of Senegalese cus—
toms, hailed the opportunity provided by this meeting, since following the
establishment of the Confederation of Senegambia, "One of the goals which is
most important to us is the development of the economic union between Senegal
and Gambia..."

This exchange of opinions should make it possible to finalize certain points
and adopt certain provisions to make cooperation in this field fruitful.

Mr Mbanick Jobe, chief Gambian customs inspector, who headed the delegation
his country sent to the meeting, explained that meetings of this sort should
be organized regularly to allow both parties to compare experience and recon-
cile their points of view. This is the more necessary since the field of cus-
toms regulations, he said, is one of the great sectors for cooperation within
the framework of the confederation. Following the opening session, a single
commission was appointed to study the points listed on the agenda for the
meeting.

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MADAGASCAR

LEADERS REPORT ON LABOR UNION ACTIVITIES
Revolutionary Trade Union of Malagasy Workers
Tananarive MADAGASCAR-MATIN in French 6 May 82 p 2

[Interview with Mr Telanosy, secretary general of the Revolutionary Trade Union
of Malagasy Workers; date and place not given]

[Text] The Revolutionary Trade Union of Malagasy Workers (SRMM) is affiliated
with the Vonjy Iray Tsy Mivaky (VITM), one of the party members in the National
Front for the Defense of the Revolution (FNDR). Its secretary general,

Mr Telanosy (see our photo) very kindly agreed to give us a brief analysis of
the activities during the trade union year.

Mr. Telanosy: From the point of view of recruiting, we have established 62
base units with about 15 members, making a total of 930. In terms of seminars,
we have held 12, lasting 4 days each, in other words 2 per province. During a
first stage, the following seminars were held: from 1 to 4 April 1981 in
Antsiranana; from 27 to 30 April 1981 in Tananarive; from 4 to 7 May 1981 in
Toliara; from 27 to 30 May 1981 in Toamasina; from 30 May to 6 June 1981 in
Fianarantsoa; and from 24 to 27 June in Mahajanga.

This first stage was a practical one for trade union and political education.
The second stage involved a seminar on practice and tactics, held as follows:
from 2 to 5 July 1981 in Antsiranana; from 28 to 31 July 1981 in Tananarive;
from 6 to 9 August in Toliara; from 27 to 30 August in Toamasina; from 3 to 6
September in Fianarantsoa; and from 24 to 27 September in Mahajanga.

[Question] How are relations between the trade union and the party and how
are they being organized?

Mr. Telanosy: The SRMM is an association of workers in various vocational
categories responsible for vocational and economic affairs as well as national
planning. In a socialist country, the state is made up of the mass of the
workers. In creating our present state, we solicited the opinion of the work-
ers through the 1977 referendum on the Red Book. Subsequently there was the

. FIFASO. However, in the capitalist countries the opinion of the workers is
not solicited....

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[Question] What are the trade union relations among the Seychelles, Reunion
and the Island of Mauritius?

[Answer] These countries are all members of the World Federation of Trade
Unions. As to a joint seminar, this is still in the discussion stage. There
are however ways of exchanging trade union information through periodical pub-
lications.

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"The FISEMARE also maintains bilateral relations with other foreign trade
unions. Recently it established relations with Czechoslovakia and the GDR.

"From the point of view of worker training, we have agreements with the Soviet
trade unions providing for training scholarships of 1 month in the USSR, as
well as 10-month training periods at the rate of 2 per year since 1979.

"The Bulgarians and the Czechs have also provided scholarships for Malagasy
workers.

"There have also been 15-day seminars offered by the Soviet trade unions, and
exchanges for health cures."

[Question] What trade union gains can you cite?

[Answer] From the point of view of wages, there have been increases, but this
does not mean that we are satisfied. The enterprises which will be created
constitute a great hope for the workers. The workers should be reasonable and
should not make claims for the sake of claims alone. There should be a budget
for the well-being of man here, but instead of that the multinational corpora-
tions prefer to invest in the war industry, where they earn up to 600 percent
profit, rather than investing in textile plants, for example. However, the
second general UN assembly urged the conversion of war industries into peaceful
industries.

Another point raised by Mr paul Rabemananjara was the labor code, which is

old and needs revision, particularly since the FISEMARE has submitted proposals
in this connection. And the national council has still not been changed, al-
though the revolutionary regime plays a role therein.

Trade Union of Christian Militants in Madagascar
Tananarive MADAGASCAR-MATIN in French 10 May 82 p 2

[Interview with Ratovonjanahary Charles, secretary general of the SFMPIKRIMA;
date and place not given]

[Text] The Sendikan'ny Mpitolona Kristiana eto Madagasikara, or Trade Union of
Christian Militants in Madagascar (SEMPIKRIMA), is a workers’ trade union af-
filiated with a political party, the UDECEMA/KMIP [Malagasy Christian Democratic
Union/Committee for the Defense of the Revolution]. Its secretary general,
Ratovonjanahary Charles, very kindly agreed to assess the trade union year for
us.

Ratovonjanahary Charles: During this period, 50 sections were established.
Moreover, where the trade union struggle for the defense of the interests of
the workers within the SEMPIKRIMA is concerned, a number of cases have been
taken to court, where the workers have won, while others are awaiting trial.

There have also been a number of delegates representing the membership of the
Trade Union of Christian Militants in Madagascar who have been elected by the

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SENEGAL

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES AUSTERITY BUDGET
Dakar LE SOLEIL in French 15 Jun 82 p 4
[Article by Aliou Barry]

[Text] The investment budget which our legislators approved Friday after-
noon, totaling 23 billion francs, is an austerity budget. In fact, it in-
cludes only the obligatory expenditures and those pertaining to operations in
progress whose level of completion requires that they be continued. But it
should be stressed that this budget does not at all reflect the investment
effort expected during the coming fiscal period. In fact there is credit
available from foreign resources in the amount of more than 37.5 billion
francs. These resources can be mobilized as soon as the counterpart funds
are allocated. In addition, there are extrabudget projects. The allocations
to cover these extrabudget expenditures may reach 30 billion. Overall, the
resources allocated to financing equipment expenditures may come to more than
90 billion.

The minister of plan and cooperation, representing the government in the
study of the equipment budget, said that where the counterpart funds are con-
cerned, thanks to the meeting held in Paris in the month of October, it was
possible to obtain 10 billion from the lending parties. It should be noted
that the budget of the Ministry of Plan and Cooperation was approved at the
same time as the equipment budget. It comes to a total of 259,685,000
francs, as compared to 193,180,000, representing an increase of 34.42 percent.

The deputies asked this ministry in charge of loans if the time had not come
to call a halt to indebtedness. In answer to this question, Mr Mamoudou
Toure distinguished between productive investments and those which are not
productive. It is necessary to cease to borrow for the latter, but this is
not the case for the former. In this connection, he recalled that 19 pro-—
grams totaling 112 billion, mainly based on immediate production, have been
identified and proposed to the lending parties. These programs are moreover
the positive element in the plan for economic and financial recovery, and one
of the conditions for alleviating the foreign debt.

For the benefit of the deputies, the minister of plan and cooperation spoke

of the Arab sources of financing, which he said are playing a very important
role in the financing of the plan and the backing of the public debt.

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exclusive orientation toward the industrialized countries in a search for

solutions to their problems of development, instead gradually establishing
closer and mutually profitable collaboration among them in all fields."

Regional Disparities

Mr Amadou Thiam said that vast prospects exist for this cooperation, even

if for the time being it is only being pursued in certain sectors, particularly
in the realm of popular education and sports, with the literacy campaign and
the education of high-level trainers, and also within the framework of the
Brazilian universities and that in the Ivory Coast.

Where agroindustry is concerned, Minister Thiam said that Brazil is also con-
tributing its experience, in particular in pursuit of the soybean project
which is particularly dear to the heart of the chief of state because it comes
within his policy of combating regional disparities, and is designed to in-
crease the income of the people in the savannah zones.

On the subject of trade exchange, the minister of information noted that an
imbalance working to the disadvantage of the Ivory Coast has been steadily

increasing for a number of years. Lacking the ability to absorb this dif-

ference, it is necessary that we jointly seek ways of reducing it.

In conclusion, Mr Thiam made a point of mentioning the establishment of two
Brazilian banks, the Banque Real (Royal Bank) and the Banco Do Brazil (Bank
of Brazil) in our country.

The Brazilian ambassador, for his part, expressed his satisfaction upon com-
pleting his diplomatic mission in the Ivory Coast. "I am departing persuaded
of the potential for cooperation between Brazilians and Ivorians, and I am
encouraged by the perception held in this connection by many in the Ivorian
government."

We might note that earlier, during the morning hours, this Brazilian diplomat
was made a grand officer of the National Order by Mr Amadou Thiam.

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GHANAIAN PAPERS VIEW TRIBALISM, REVOLUTION
AB140926 Accra Domestic Service in English 0700 GMT 14 Jul 82
[Press review]

[Text] THE GHANAIAN TIMES takes up the call on Ghanaians to be aware of
the sustained attempts by counterrevolutionaries to incite tribal sentiment
in a bid to destroy national unity and sabotage the revolution. According
to a member of the Provisional National Defense Council [PNDC], Sgt Alolga
Akata-Pore, who gave this advice, the only tribes which exist in the country
are the rich and the poor, and this underscores the reason for the revolu-
tion [words indistinct].

THE TIMES agrees with him and says the 31 December event took place to stop
the nation's alarming drift toward a violent confrontation between the small
class of exploiters and the overwhelming majority of the masses. This is
because those who controlled the fate of the toiling masses could not
understand that the common people were really existing in a state of economic
and social oppression. The paper challenges those who are accusing the
revolutionary leadership of tribal domination to come out with statistics

to prove their case. It says they should be honest to themselves and to
those whom they seek to convince by publicly making a breakdown of the
tribal composition of the PNDC, the INTC [expansion unknown], the secre-
taries heading the ministries, and all other PNDC organs for the nation and
the whole world to see. THE TIMES says if opponents of the revolution are
not prepared to do this, but prefer to go about shouting lies and asso-
ciating the revolution with tribalism, they will end up only exposing their
own perverted mentality, It says the revolution has come to stay and the
people cannot be prevented from realizing that this is their opportunity to
end their oppression by helping the PNDC to succeed.

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MAURITIUS

DISCONTENT CONCERNING CABINET APPOINTMENTS REPORTED
Port Louis LE MAURICIEN in French 16 Jun 82 p 4

[Excerpts] Changes made to the MMM/PSM [Malagasy Socialist Party] list of
ministers at the last moment gave rise yesterday to a certain discontent
among certain supporters of the socialist alliance, in particular those in
the Grand-Bale/Poudre d'Or district. They made a point yesterday of voicing
their displeasure with the choice of certain ministers in the new cabinet and
protesting the fact that "The leadership of the MMM/PSM alliance is already
beginning to fail to keep the promises made to the voters."

Some 500 discontented supporters in the No 6 district demonstrated yesterday
afternoon in front of the regional office of the MMM in Goodlands, to make
their dissatisfaction publicly known. They made it clear to the elected dis-
trict deputies, Messrs Madun Dulloo, Dharmanand Fokeer and Armoogum
Parsuramen, who were present there, that they "would not remain passive" with
regard to what they called the "dictatorship of the leadership of the MMM/PSM
alliance." The demonstrators demanded that Mr Fokeer refuse to serve as
deputy speaker and that Mr Parsuramen refuse to serve as president of the
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Public Expenditure Committee, unless
some deputy in the district is chosen as a minister.

In a statement made to LE MAURICIEN, Mr T. Moorghen, MMM representative from
district No 6 and president of the Roche-Terre branch, explained that the
voters in the district gave massive support to the MMM/PSM alliance following
the party promise that one of the deputies elected would be appointed a minis—
ter. Moreover, Mr Armoogum Parsuramen, secretary general of the PSM, was
represented to the voters everywhere as the "future minister of regional
administrations." The voters took this into account in electing Mr
Parsuramen, they say, because they thus hoped that with the advent of a
MMM/PSM government, the problems of the district would be more readily re-
solved. In the past, according to Mr Moorghen, Grand-Baie/Poudre d'Or has
been "totally neglected" by the laborites. The roads were not repaired,
water distribution was not improved, and night lighting for the streets has
not been provided.

According to Mr Moorghen, the MMM/PSM supporters are already mobilizing with

a view to denouncing the party leadership during the meetings of thanks which
will be organized in the district.

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"T have confidence in them, Mr Jugnauth said further, "and I rely above all on
their loyalty."

Diego Garcia

In answer to a question, Mr Jugnauth said that the contracts agreed to for
work on Diego Garcia will be honored. However, the government will pursue its
diplomatic campaign, with the aid of nations such as India and the riparian
nations on the Indian Ocean, to win recognition of Mauritian sovereignty over
the Chagos archipelago, and the demilitarization of the Indian Ocean, so that
this part of the world can be a zone of peace.

In the view of the prime minister, there can be no doubt that the press will
have an important role to play in the 5 years to come, as will the "back
benchers" in the legislative assembly, because of the lack of a parliamentary
opposition.

It is possible that Mr Jugnauth will head the Mauritian delegation which will
attend the summit meeting of the Organization of African Unity in Tripoli in
July. Where other trips are concerned, the prime minister stressed that he
will leave the country only for very important meetings.

Calm Transition

At the beginning of the press conference, the prime minister thanked the people
of Mauritius for maintaining order and discipline during the elections and
even afterward. He said that "this should greatly reassure those who had cer-
tain apprehensions concerning the new government."

Mr Jugnauth also thanked Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam for his wisdom in connection
with the "peaceful transfer of power." He expressed the view that "this is
proof that democracy has triumphed, and I hope that the island of Mauritius
will continue along this path."

He also thanked the retiring "senior ministers," in particular Sir Veerasamy
Ringadoo and Sir Satcam Boolell, for their statements. "We are pleased with
the statements they made after the results of the balloting, and we rely on
their collaboration and on that of our adversaries. We also thank Sir Gaetan
Duval, leader of the Mauritian Social Democratic Party (PMSD), who made a state-
ment of a similar sort." He also thanked those who have sent messages of con-
gratulation and encouragement to him.

Policy of Truth

The prime minister made a point of clarifying any doubt on the subject of the
number of ministerial portfolios, and he specified that no new ministry will
be created. "Our policy will be to govern through dialogue. It is this which
has always guided us and will always guide us," he added. In addition, he
stated that he is pleased with the choice of his ministers. He stressed, in
response to a journalist's question concerning discontent within the MMM/PSM
in connection with the distribution of ministries, that the choice was made

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

BRIEFS

FRENCH EMISSARY TO VISIT--Malabo, July 5 (AFP)--Guy Penne, advisor to French
President Francois Mitterrand for African and [as received] affairs, will
visit Equatorial Guinea on July 9-10. The first French emissary to visit the
tiny Spanish-speaking Central African nation since Mr Mitterrand became
president last year, Mr Penne will discuss economic cooperation between

the two countries with Head of State Col Teodoro Obiang Nguema. [Text]
[AB060619 Paris AFP in English 1334 GMT 5 Jul 82]

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

FRENCH AID MINISTER HOLDS END-OF-VISIT NEWS CONFERENCE
AB130800 Paris AFP in English 0732 GMT 13 Jul 82

[Text] Bangui, July 13 (AFP)--French Aid Minister Jean-Pierre Cot praised
Central African Republic President Gen Andre Kolingba here Monday for his
"perseverance and tenacity" in trying to restore the former French colony's
fortunes after years of neglect.

He told a news conference at the end of a three-day visit here that talks
with local officials had established that aid should be increased and

henceforth on a more clearly-defined and "contractual" basis.

Mr Cot, who travelled hundreds of miles around the country inspecting
various projects during his stay, listed France's main aid contributions

as a rural development programme in the Savane area, an expansion of Bangui
airport, and the building of an ultra-modern laboratory to study diseases.

He also praised the work of French troops stationed in the country in build-
ing bridges and rural schools and providing primary health care.

Asked about Chad, he said France welcomed current efforts at reconciliation
involving new Chadian Head of State Hissein Habre and southern Chad leader
Wadal Abdelkader Kamougue.

France wanted to help rebuild Chad after its civil war, but it had no
intention of interfering in other countries' internal affairs, he stressed.

(The LIBYAN NEWS AGENCY said Monday that Gen Kolingba had sent a message to
Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhdhafi calling for "normalisation of political
ties" and a "reorganisation of cooperation" between the two countries. It

quoted him as saying that Bangui was ready for "consultations at all
levels.")

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IVORY COAST

GOVERNMENT PUTS RICE INDUSTRY IN PRIVATE HANDS
Abidjan FRATERNITE MATIN in French 12-13 Jun 82 p 3
[Article by Hien Solo]

{Text] The transfer of the management and operation of rice mills to private
hands, approved by the Council of Ministers in July 1981, will henceforth

be effective. Minister of Agriculture Denis Bra Kanon signed the agreement
making this transfer official with six private marketing companies last
Thursday.

Thus beginning with the next rice growing season, these six companies, three
of which are Ivory Coast owned, will take over from the OCPA. They will be
required to purchase all the paddy rice, wherever produced, at the price es-
tablished by the state. This is precisely the practice pursued with coffee
and cacao. The minister of agriculture stressed this point, in order to avoid
any misunderstanding about its application.

The 11 rice mills and 10 silos our country has are distributed among the 6
new enterprises which will henceforth be responsible for obtaining all the
paddy rice.

The Ministry of Commerce is responsible for gathering the final products and
distributing them according to the procedures of the usual structures, as
well as the import of supplementary quantities of rice and the standardization
of consumer prices.

The government believes that it can thus improve this rice marketing sector in
order to get production going again. However, this will not be without cost
to the state.

The cost of producing a kilogram of rice at present is 160 francs. The govern-
ment is obliged to provide it at 118 francs, leaving a disparity of 42 francs
to be recovered. An analysis shows that the operation of transferring the
management of the rice mills to private hands will come 2.63 billion francs

for the coming season.

Taking the constantly rising rate of inflation into account, the cost comes to

about 3.145 billion francs (1982 value), or 3.44 billion (1983) for the 1983-84
season and 4.125 billion francs (1984 value) for the 1984-85 season.

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GAMBIA

BRIEFS

CONFEDERATION AGREEMENT--Work on some of the protocols of the Senegambia
Confederation Agreement has been completed and now awaits signature and ratifi-
cation, the president, Sir Dawda Jawara, said on Tuesday. During an interview
at State House with Richard Hall, commonwealth correspondent of the English
newspaper the OBSERVER, Sir Dawda said that the protocol affecting tariffs was
being prepared and he had no doubt that the two countries would take into con-
sideration the best interests of their peoples when it is being drawn. On PPP
[People's Progressive Party] policies, Sir Dawda said the party was firmly
committed to a multi-party democracy as it was before. The party, he went on,
is also committed to rejuvenating itself and already the last elections had
injected new blood into the parliamentary party. Rejuvenation would continue
down to the grassroots level, he added. Commenting on the economy, the presi-
dent noted that tourism was growing and everything possible would be done to
increase its contribution to the economy. Sir Dawda said the fishing industry
had a great potential and already action was being taken to exploit it to the
full. The country was also hopefully continuing its search for oil within its
borders. [Excerpts] [AB150918 Banjul the GAMBIA NEWS BULLETIN in English 25
Jun 82 pp 1, 2]

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MADAGASCAR

MALAGASY WORKERS UNION HOLDS NATIONAL SEMINAR
Tananarive MADAGASCAR MATIN in French 17 Jun 82 pp 1, 4

[Text] Following its national seminar held from 4 to 16 June 1982 in
Toliary, Mahajanga and Tananarive simultaneously, the Union of Revolutionary
Malagasy Workers (FISEMARE) invited newsmen to a press conference held yester—
day at its headquarters in Ankadifotsy-Befelatanana. Its secretary general,
Rabemananjara Paul, who presided, made the following statement.

“Every year the FISEMARE holds a national seminar with the cooperation of the
Central Council of Soviet Trade Unions and the participation of the Politburo
of the AKFM/KDRSM [Congress Party for Malagasy Independence/Democratic Commit-
tee To Support the Malagasy Socialist Revolution].

"For 3 years, the goal of the seminar has remained the same: to train trade
union cadres capable of directing the organization and participate enthusias—
tically in the development of the country. These trade union cadres will re-
turn to their homes: they are prepared to share the knowledge they have
gained with their enterprises and neighbors. In fact, in the era of the
national democratic revolution, our country needs workers who understand the
theory and the practice of the ideology of the workers class so that they can
pursue the task which falls to them.

"The national seminar continued for 15 days in three locations: Toliary,
Tananarive and Mahajanga.

"There were 63 participants, including 5 women, in Toliary; 124 participants,
including 34 women, in Tananarive; and 95 participants, including 9 women, in
Mahajanga.

"The holding of several decentralized seminar sessions made travel easier for
the participants, and also allowed local leaders to take part in the sessions.

"Ten subjects were discussed during the national seminar. They were the
domestic and foreign policies of Madagascar, the period of transition from
capitalism to socialism, the state sector, the class struggle and its forms
during the national democratic revolution, the place and role of the trade
unions, workers' commissions, enterprise profitability, relations between the

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Council has made an honest attempt to give concrete shape to the principle of
social justice.

"We differ on the manner in which it was done, but not on the intention of it. It
is, after all, to make co-habitation possible in South Africa. And when attempts
are made to provide people with living space without mutual fear of each other,
or hate for each other, we are involved in the demand for justice.

"The basic challenge these proposals will pose to the inhabitants of our country
is not to accept or reject the proposals as such, but to ask whether their intent
is acceptable."

Recognize

"No government system whatsoever will ever succeed in the Republic of South Africa
unless the disposition of individuals and groups toward each other is determined
by the knowledge that we are all people created in the image of God and that we
recognize each other's worth as human beings."

The Reverend Daantjie Moolman, moderator of East Cape Province: “As a churchman
I consider it inappropriate for the church to pronounce itself at this stage on
the content of the PR's proposals.

"Since the main goal of the proposed plan is to give Coloreds and Asians a greater
share in decision-making at various levels, especially on their own affairs, one
cannot find fault with it theoretically.

"Practical implications must be thoroughly taken into account, however.

"The church must always let itself be guided by the standards in the scriptures.
The commandment on brotherly love must also find expression in justice.

"Justice demands altruistic behavior toward every human being, regardless of his
position, origin or culture. But justice, according to the bible, is not based
only on the equality of all people created in the image of God, but it also takes
into account differences in skills, talents, circumstances, responsibilities and
level of development of people.

"In a multinational dispensation it is a matter of realizing the greatest possible
justice allowed in the given circumstances.

"In the view of the church with respect to social justice and Christian relations
in South Africa, we always must take into account the actual, practical situation,
without turning that situation into a standard.

“Where various nations live in a country, the sameness of the human race as well
as the diversity of it must be taken into account."

Advantageous

"Personally I believe that it will be advantageous to everyone if the balance of
power, at least for the foreseeable future, remain in the hands of the whites."

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The united front required to confront the fundamental problems of our society
renders the divisions along tribal lines irrelevant and diversionary. The
exploiters and cheats, by the way, are united in their nefarious activities.
They reap their profits, bribes and dirty money from all parts of Ghana.

The divisions in our country, really, are between the poor, underpriviledged,
honest, progressive and nationalist forces on one side and the rich exploiters,
priviledged parasites, dishonest, reactionary and imperialist stooges on the
other. Thus, all those who are genuinely interested in the advancement of the
revolutionary process in Ghana must be on their guard and not allow the cheats
to use tribalism to divide our ranks. The position of progressive people is

a principled one, not tribal-based. So long as our national leadership is
honest, dedicated to duty and totally committed to the progressive cause, they
should continue to merit our support in spirt of the maneuvers of those who
seek to erode this support through tribal dissentions.

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GHANA

GROUPS USE TRIBALISM AGAINST REVOLUTION
AB141843 Accra Domestic Service in English 1300 GMT 14 Jul 82
[Station commentary]

{Text] The reiteration of the need to avoid tribalism by Sgt Alolga Akata-pore
comes at a time when enemies of the 31 December revolution are exploiting tribal
sentiments to cast all kinds of slanders on the Provisional National Defense
Council [PNDC] and to discredit the whole revolution. Certain known interest
groups and persons evaluate almost every action of government or leading figures
in the revolution in terms of tribal bias or origin. Cheap and baseless rumors
are being concocted with tribal learnings to divide the ranks of those who
support the revolutionary transformation of our country. It should not be
surprising that counterrevolutionaries are cashing in on the element of ethnic
division in the country for their narrow selfish ends.

Tribalism has been one tool in the arsenal of reactionary forces for a long time
on the whole African continent. The colonialists exploited ethnic divisions in
Africa to conquer and dominate the peoples of our continent; and since inde-
pendence, the same factor has been used to prevent the fostering of a strong
united sense of nationhood among our people; the fact being that a divided and
dissention ridden people are weak and easy to cheat. One former CIA agent has
revealed how the American intelligence agents circulated leaflets as coming
from one tribe against another in Burundi to intensify rifts between groups of
people. It needs no telling that the enemies would continue using the tribal
factor to divide and rule our people.

But looking closely at the major contradictions and problems that face our
nation, ethnic division is hardly the factor that should be an impediment in
the March of the mass of our people toward progress. The problems that we face
are mass poverty, illiteracy, disease, poor transportation, hunger and mal-
nutrition--the freight of underdevelopment. We are underdeveloped not because
there are tribes in Ghana, but because of the domination of our country by
imperialism coupled with serious corruption and mismanagement by the elites

and (?concordant) groups that had ruled this country since independence. The
unity of all the poor and underpriviledged of our people and all honest and
patriotic citizens is essential in the struggle against the conditions that keep
our people in poverty and misery.



SOUTH AFRICA

TIME SCHEDULE URGED FOR SETTLING POLITICAL STATUS OF BLACKS

Johannesburg RAPPORT in Afrikaans 30 May 82 p 22
{column by Willem deKlerk: "South Africa Must Find Answers Now."]

[Text] The Falkland crisis is sweeping the world like a cry of distress, but I
fear there are many people in South Africa who do not hear it.

Yes, militarily and strategically we learn a lot from the Falklands. We see once
again how fragile international law is, how complicated things get when nations
measure each other's strength in war, how powerless the United Nations are and
how many millions it costs.

We see heroism in action, but also fanaticism. And also the driving power of
leaders -- for the cause or for their own political career?

I would want to learn a lesson from the Falklands, especially for South Africa,
and this is the lesson of "if you say ‘a', you also have to say 'b.'"

Initially there were mrely threats and then compelling demonstrations to create
the climate for negotiation and settlement. And then the next step followed --
violence, which kept increasing -- which was never planned on. Voluntary with-
drawal is now out of the question.

What is the lesson in it for us?

Violence does not create a climate for negotiation until. a party has been actual-
ly destroyed. You can also call this the escalating energy of violence.

We are living in a country with enormous potential for violence and too many of
us underestimate that. Black leaders play with the threat of violence and white
groups flaunt it as a solution, and other groups such as the HNP [Herstigte
Nasionale Party] and KP [conservative Party] are engaged in policy lines which
will be ruined through violence.

We simply have to avoid that, and this "we" are the Boers, for we have the politi-

cal situation in our hands at the moment. If war is indeed the only honorable way
out which remains, we must realize already now that it will be an Armageddon which

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MAURITIUS

PLANS FOR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL COUNCIL ANNOUNCED
Port Louis L'EXPRESS in French 16 Jun 82 p 1

[Text] Prime Minister Aneerood Jugnauth met with 17 of his 18 ministers at
his residence in Vacoas at noon yesterday for a first working session some 6
hours before they were to be sworn in at Chateau du Reduit. The 19th
minister designate, Mr Serge Clair, will arrive in Mauritius today and will
take the oath of office tomorrow.

At this first meeting of the 18 members of the new cabinet, the leaders of
the MMM/PSM [Malagasy Socialist Party] alliance undertook to discuss the
possibility of establishing an economic and social council which would allow
the representatives of the persons involved to present their views on the
various aspects of national administration. A memorandum concerning this
will be presented at the first cabinet meeting tomorrow by Minister of
Finance Paul Berenger.

In circles close to the MMM/PSM, it is explained that this new council would
be designed to establish dialogue between the government and the various sec-—
tors in economic and social life, in the absence of a parliamentary opposi-
tion, since the National Economic Council proposed by the outgoing minister
of finance, Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, did not produce the desired results.

In another connection Messrs Berenger, Kailash Ruhee and J. Cuttaree, minis—
ters of finance, economic planning and development, and labor and industrial
relations, respectively, along with some of their main colleagues and high
officials in the ministries of finance and planning, met last evening to
undertake an economic evaluation of the country and to establish the main
guidelines for the budget which will be submitted to the parliament in the
coming weeks.

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Dr Kerneels van Heerden, registrar of the East Transvaal Synod: "The proposals
comprise so many theories and are so unstudied -- the consequences have not been
clearly defined -- that it is difficult to comment on them.

"Such a lot of new concepts are included in it that it does not give a clear
picture. That is incomprehensible to me.

"In my opinion the proposals aim at blurring the boundaries between groups. It
is a recipe for integration at all levels, through which the policy of and
belief in nationalism are turned back on themselves."

Dr Van Heerden opened the founding meeting of the Conservative Party with a
reading from the scriptures and prayer in the Turtle Room in Pretoria.

The Reverend Kobus Potgieter, acting moderator of the General Synod and moderator
from North Transvaal, said that as a consequence of the vagueness in and con-
fusion over the proposals he did not see the opportunity to give commentary.

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on the basis of meritocracy as a criterion. "What is important and what is of
interest to us is to 'deliver the goods,' and the public will judge us after
5 years." He has the greatest confidence in the competence of the ministers
chosen.

Another PRB Report

On the subject of the Pay Research Bureau (PRB) report, Mr Jugnauth said that
the question of its implementation no longer exists, since the outgoing govern-
ment and the trade union organizations had already rejected it.

There will be another report, and it will be on that basis that the government
will make the necessary decisions.

Moreover, Mr Jugnauth said that the first Council of Ministers meeting of his
government, held yesterday morning, took up the distribution of responsibili-
ties and the reorganization of certain ministries. Henceforth the cabinet
will meet on Thursdays, except for tomorrow. The program address will soon be
ready for delivery.

Municipal Elections Soon

On the subject of the removal of the municipal authorities, the prime minister
said that this will take place soon. In principle, the municipal commissioners
are to be replaced by neutral commissioners, but certain proposals were made
yesterday during the meeting of the MMM/PSM parliamentary group with a view

to the appointment of certain former municipal councilmen, but no decision has
been made as yet. "Municipal elections will be held as soon as possible,"

Mr Jugnauth made a point of stressing.

Where the commissions to investigate ministers are concerned, he responded
that the government will not adopt a witch hunting policy. The files of the
ministers will be studied case by case, and an investigation commission will be
appointed if this proves necessary.

The MMM/PSM ministers and deputies will also be required to make a public state-
ment of their assets as soon as possible.

Mr Paul Berenger will meet with various groups for the drafting of the budget.
He stated that a unit has been established to deal with questions pertaining
to the creation of jobs just prior to the elections.

The hiring of workers and all social security allocations will be undertaken
on a merit basis.

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GABON

BRIEFS

JAPANESE DEPUTY MINISTER VISITS--Today is the second day of an official
visit to our country by (Simesieu Ideo Chudy), the Japanese deputy minister
of foreign affairs. After being received early this afternoon by President
Omar Bongo at the Renovation Palace, the Japanese representative was guest
at a luncheon given by the secretary of state to the minister of state in
charge of foreign affairs and cooperation. Proposing the toast on the
occasion, Mrs Honorine Doussou-naki expressed the satisfaction of the
Gabonese Government at receiving a Japanese guest. To Mrs Honorine
Doussou-naki, this visit makes it possible to consolidate the bond of
friendship linking Gabon’ to Japan and to further strengthen the economic
and social relations which have existed between the two countries since
1972. Replying to the toast, the Japanese deputy minister of foreign
affairs promised that the authorities of his country will work toward
getting Japanese businessmen to invest in Gabon. [Excerpts] [AB132045
Libreville Domestic Service in French 1830 GMT 13 Jul 82]

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Where our relations with the VITM are concerned, we have a party card and a
union card. Our union has its own bylaws, its own card and its own internal
regulations, but it works bilaterally with the VITM, on the basis of the analy-
sis the SRMM made of the ideology of this revolutionary party.

[Question]. What are the prospects for the trade union's future?

Mr Telanosy: We have trained six trade union cadres on the whole of the is-
land. We taught them in 30 lessons on trade union, technical and political
training and 14 on ideological training. Now we have trade union cadres and
the trade union will no longer be "on hold." The trade union flame will never
waver again. In addition there have been ideological seminars on the issue of
whether or not the trade union struggle has intensified or waned since the
revolution, on the workers’ opinion on article 3 of the constitution, which
says that the working people are king, and on the subject of trade unionism
and the establishment of a new state.

[Question]. How are relations among the trade unions developing?

Mr Telanosy: On a certain level there are no organic relations among the
unions. In the enterprises, yes, and at the workers' bases, but on a higher
level this proves more difficult. Political parties have a front, but the
trade unions, at a certain higher level, have no front. This exists only on
the base level. One could even say that the gap is widening. We even fear a
break, that disputes will broaden. We need a single trade union to correct all
these problems in the interunion relationships existing within certain enter-
prises. On the national and even the provincial level, this does not exist.
And if there are inadequate relations, this is the problem of each trade union
and political leader.

Union of Revolutionary Malagasy Workers
Tananarive MADAGASCAR-MATIN in French 8 May 82 p 2

[Interview with Paul Rabemananjara, secretary general of the Union of Revolu-
tionary Malagasy Workers; date and place not given]

[Text] Mr Paul Rabemananjara, secretary general of the Firaisan' ny Sendika
Malagasy Revolisionera, or Union of Revolutionary Malagasy Workers (FISEMARE) ,
which is affiliated with the AKFM/KDRSM [Congress Party for Malagasy Indepen-
dence/Democratic Committee to Support the Malagasy Socialist Revolution], very
kindly agreed to give us an assessment of trade union activities in 1981 and
1982 in an interview.

"One May is the production and ideological promotion season. On 21 May 1977
there were an initial 120 FISEMARE sections. Now, with 5 years behind us, we
have 450 sections throughout Madagascar, with 6 federations.

"On the international level, the FISEMARE is a member of the World Federation
of Trade Unions, which has 260 million members. Our memberships was approved
by the general council in Moscow in 1981 and by the congress held between 10
and 15 February 1981 in Cuba.

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Moreover, Italy will provide aid, with a credit ceiling, for the financing

"of integrated projects of national interest." Mr Roberto Palleschi went on
to reveal that his country will soon make a dozen ambulances available to
Senegal. In the energy sector, another priority, Italian involvement based on
energy savings, research and development of renewable energy sources, and fi-
nally, the strengthening of the network and studies in the electric sector
should be noted.

Speaking of the role Italy is playing in the realm of international cooperation,
Mr Palleschi said that his country is "one of the few industrialized nations
to substantially increase its contribution to the main bodies for aiding de-
velopment--the UNDP [United Nations Development Program], UNICEF, WHO and FAO."

On this subject, the Italian minister revealed that Rome has made available
to the developing countries "financing and infrastructures coming to an over-
all total of 4.7 billion Italian lire over 3 years" (an amount equivalent to
1.2 billion CFA francs).

Italy, Mr Palleschi further said, believes that the North-South dialogue should
be based on equal relations. "We are persuaded that international cooperation
does not work solely to the advantage of the Third World countries."

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SENEGAL

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOVIET-SENEGALESE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS CELEBRATED
Dakar LE SOLEIL in French 14 Jun 82 p 2

[Text] The Republic of Senegal and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic rela-
tions between them today.

On this occasion, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Moustapha Niasse and
his Soviet counterpart, Mr Andrey Gromyko, exchanged messages hailing the event.

Text of Niasse Message

"The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Republic of Senegal estab-
lished diplomatic relations 20 years ago.

"Today, in Moscow and in Dakar, we are celebrating the anniversary of this
political act undertaken by the leaders of our two countries in the spirit of
the charter of the United Nations organization, and to create and consolidate
an exchange of friendship and trade between the USSR and Senegal.

"Under these circumstances, I would like, on behalf of His Excellency Abdou
Diouf, president of the republic, and the government and people of Senegal, to
hail this event and voice to you my conviction that, on the basis of the mutual
respect and interest of the Soviet and Senegalese peoples, our relations will
continue to develop harmoniously.

"With very best regards...."
Text of Gromyko Message

"Mr Minister, please accept my congratulations on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics and the Republic of Senegal.

"May I express the hope that the friendly relations existing between our two
countries will subsequently develop in the interests of the peoples of the
Soviet Union and Senegal and the consolidation of universal peace."

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MADAGASCAR

MUSLIM MONTHLY PUBLICATION COMPLETES FIRST YEAR
Tananarive MADAGASCAR-MATIN in French 14 Jun 82 p 2

[Text] Last Friday, a simple reception was held at the Shalimar Restaurant

to celebrate the first anniversary of the founding of the monthly publication
LA VOIX DE L'ISLAM. This periodical is published by the Moslem community liv—
ing in Madagascar with a view to providing information not only about this re-
ligion, but the Moslem culture as well. Currently, there are almost 1.5
million Moslems in the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, and since the revo—
lutionary regime desires equality for all the communities represented in our
territory, it was represented on this occasion by a member of the Supreme
Council of the Revolution, Richard Andriamanjato, and Minister of Youth Said
Ali Koussay. Several members of the diplomatic corps accredited to
Madagascar also attended the reception. Taking the floor, the editor of the
publication, Mr Assomany, thanked the revolutionary regime for allowing the
Moslem community in the Democratic Republic of Madagascar to publish a jour-
nal for the purpose of informing the nation about the various aspects of the
Koran. "Not only have you allowed publication of this journal," he ex-
plained, "but the Moslem community also has the right to broadcast over the
RTM [Malagasy Radio and Television] on Thursday evenings." Then, after men-
tioning the first anniversary of the founding of the publication, which
should in fact have been celebrated last April, he spoke of the difficulties

it has encountered. 'Many things remain to be done, but we believe that we
can further improve our publication, particularly since in the past year, we
have learned a great deal." He concluded his address with the hope that the

other periodicals on the island will welcome the entry of LA VOIX DE L'ISLAM
into the great Malagasy press family.

Supreme Councilor of the Revolution Richard Andriamanjato, after speaking of
the importance of the media to national construction, based his speech on the
fact that all of the religions practiced in the territory of the Democratic
Republic of Madagascar should be complementary, so that there will be true
national unity. "The revolutionary regime," he noted, “is the first to dare
to give the Moslem community residing in the Democratic Republic of
Madagascar its legitimate place, for not only is the contribution of the
Moslem civilization important, but also, our view is based on equality among
all citizens." In concluding his speech, he expressed the hope for construc—
tive action by LA VOIX DE L'ISLAM, and he promised its officials that the
revolutionary regime will make an effort to incorporate the Malagasy Moslems
in the international concert.

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IVORY COAST

Cooperation With Brazil Reviewed As Its Ambassador Departs
(Desire Gnangnan; FRATERNITE MATIN, 21 Jun 82) .rcceeeee 12

Government Puts Rice Industry In Private Hands
(Hien Solo; FRATERNITE MATIN, 12-13 Jun 82) ............ 14

MADAGASCAR

Leaders Report On Labor Union Activities
(MADAGASCAR-MATIN, 6, 8, 10 May 82) ..... Seer o 16

Revolutionary Trade Union of Malagesy Workers, Mr Telanosy Interview
Union of Revolutionary Malagasy Workers, Paul Rabemananjara
Interview

Trade Union of Christian Militants in Madagascar,

Ratovonjanahary Charles Interview

Malagasy Workers Union Holds National Seminar

(MADAGASCAR-MATIN, 17 Jun 82) ........ 20
Muslim Monthly Publication Completes First Year

(MADAGASCAR-MATIN, 14 Jun 82) ...... sees 23

MAURITIUS

New Government Grants Wage Increase To Workers

(L'EXPRESS, 17 Jun 82) ..........005 tee eeeeee see eeeeeee 24
Plans For Economic, Social Council Announced

(L'EXPRESS, 16 Jun 82) ........ ee tee ceeeee seeeee 27
Discontent Concerning Cabinet Appointments Reported

(LE MAURICIEN, 16 Jun 82) ............ tt eeeecens ee eceene 28

SENEGAL

Senegal, Gambia Cooperate On Customs Problems

(LE SOLEIL, 16 Jun 82) ...... pee eeee 30
National Assembly Approves Austerity Budget

(Aliou Barry; LE SOLEIL, 15 Jun 82) ........eeeeeeeeees . 31
Italy Promises Aid to Priority Sectors

(Momar Seyni Ndiaye; LE SOLEIL, 12-13 Jun 82) .......... 33
20th Anniversary of Soviet-Senegalese Diplomatic Relations
Celebrated

(LE SOLEIL, 14 Jun 82) see 35



Separation

Dr Fourie said that a second pole, namely the artificial separation of population
groups due to a rigid policy of apartheid, with [white] supremacy as the main
ingredient, must also be rejected.

"Morally this is also indefensible, for it prevents people from freely developing
their skills and talents and from applying them for the benefit of the whole."

Dr Fourie said that the recent chism in Afrikaner ranks should become a matter of
conscience for every Christian.

"Our leaders simply have to get together. Misunderstanding and personal differ-
ences must be repressed."

Divided

"The word of the Lord in Luke 11 verse 17 should guide us in this and serve as a
warning: ‘Each kingdom (state) which is mutually divided will perish.'"

The Reverend Tappies Moller, moderator of the Synod of West Cape Province and
editor of DE KERKBODE says that the proposals of the President's Council are not
merely cosmetic.

They show how seriously one tried to plan a future political dispensation in which
actual and more direct participation is offered to Coloreds and Asians in local
and regional administration than was the case until now.

Transition Period

"It is clear that the old system is over with, and we cannot return to it without
great protest and frustration. We are indeed in a period of transition toward an
entirely new system," the Reverend Moller writes in an editorial in the most
recent KERKBODE.

He says that the decisive standard for practicing social justice is the order
given in the scriptures with respect to brotherly love.

The commandment of brotherly love is not merely an abstract rule, but must be
applied concretely in every political and social situation.

The inequality which exists in our country between various population groups, due
to factors of .a historical nature and those of development, Place on those who
are privileged a great responsibility to have everyone treated with justice, es-
pecially where practical rules of order cause unhappiness and frustration for some.

Christians must always strive for justice for everyone in their political thinking
and action.

Professor Johan Heins, professor of dogmatism and ethics at the University of
Pretoria and member of the Executive Council of the Synod says that the President's

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will, moreover, irrevocably consume all the ideals of everyone in our country.

It will not bring victory or survival, but the great relinquishing of freedom to
the powers we all want to get hold of.

The above paragraph is a good introduction for what follows now. What about
blacks in the constitutional polity?

This question, or protest, or offence, or lamentation, or anxiety is being heard
everywhere again after the recommendation of the President's Council that blacks
must be excluded from the proposals for a new constitution for whites.

This question, born from various moods, should not be ignored.
There are a few prevailing answers to the question which simply are not good enough.

Answer one: We'll settle that later. No, any constitutional decision in South
Africa is intertwined with the political situation of the blacks and therefore it
must be dealt with at the same time.

Answer twot Their political path only crosses the homelands and that's that.
No, that is wishful thinking, unrealistic and unworkable.

Answer three: The blacks are part of South Africa and must be included as groups
in the division recommended by the President's Council. No, I wholeheartedly
agree with the President's Council when it says: "A single political system in
South Africa which includes blacks on an unqualified basis of majority or conso-
ciation cannot function as a successful democracy in the current and foreseeable
circumstances.

"This fact doesn't have much to do with differences in color as such but has a lot
to do with cultural differences, relative numbers, conflicting interests and di-
verging political goals."

We have to get answers which are satisfactory and we have to get those answers now
-- otherwise the current exercise of the President's Council will not change
anything.

Therefore the following:

The government, in its planned declaration of intent on this matter, must clearly
express itself on the time table for the establishment of a confederation with the
black states. And with it, it must give the assurance that that planned confeder-
ation will create a joint organization to deal with joint matters, with the neces-
sary reservations for each participating state.

In the same declaration it must be specified that various options will be consid
ered for blacks outside of their own areas. The Constitution Committee of the
President's Council can be charged, for example, with meeting black leaders and
deliberating with them on questions of annexation within the confederation, the
consociation of the Republic of South Africa,and the obstacles in the system for
blacks outside of their national states.

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GHANA

BRIEFS

TRUCK SPARE PARTS--Ghana today took delivery of 35 trucks worth about 3 million
cedis from Japan to be used for the evacuation of food stuffs and fertilizers.
The trucks which were bought with a grant of yen 200 million from the government
of Japan were accompanied with 20 percent spare parts. Speaking at the handing-
over ceremony at the Nicholson Stadium in Accra, the Japanese ambassador, Mr
Masatada Higaki, said the grant will help the PNDC [Provisional National Defense
Council] to reconstruct the country's economy. He said now that agriculture

is receiving urgent attention, the trucks will go a long way to help pass farm
produce to the marketing centers. Mr Higaki assured Ghana of more Japanese aid
to revive the other sectors of the economy. Receiving the trucks, the secre-
tary for agriculture, Prof Bortei-doku, noted that in the past, fertilizers
imported with scarce foreign exchange could not be transported to their destin-
ation because of the lack of trucks. He said the trucks will make a great con-
tribution to the government's agricultural effort and help in freeing the nation
from its tight food position. Prof Bortei-doku thanked the government of Japan
for the trucks. It will be recalled that Japan gave Ghana 800 outboard motors
last February. [Text] [AB142124 Accra Domestic Service in English 2000 GMT 14
Jul 82]

INVESTIGATE JUDGES MURDERS--The government has decided to set up a special in-
vestigation board to supervise the entire investigation into the recent abduction
and murder of three high court judges and a retired army officer. An official
statement today said the five-member special investigation board will be under
the chairmanship of a retired member of the judiciary. The other members are
representatives of the Ghana Bar Association; two persons, including a represen-
tative of the churches, nominated by the PNDC [Provisional National Defense
Council]; and a representative of the attorney general's office, who will also
be the board's secretary. The board will hear evidence which will provide
memoranda for the general public. The high-powered investigation team appointed
earlier by the government and led by the secretary for the interior shall
provide investigating services and facilities to the board. The statement ex-
plained that the government's decision to set up the special board was in
response to the views of the general public on the matter and it is there to
ensure a fair and expeditious investigation. The board is to submit a report

to the PNDC as soon as possible. [Text] [AB142111 Accra Domestic Service in
English 2000 GMT 14 Jul 82]

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IVORY COAST

COOPERATION WITH BRAZIL REVIEWED AS ITS AMBASSADOR DEPARTS
Abidjan FRATERNITE MATIN in French 21 Jun 82 p 3

[Article by Desire Gnangnan: "Vast Prospects Exist for Our Cooperation, Thiam
Tells Raffaelli"]

[Text] Mr Marcello Raffaelli, Brazil's ambassador to the Ivory Coast, has
left our country to go to Geneva, to which he was summoned by the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to head the Committee for Surveillance
of Textile Development in Africa.

The Brazilian diplomat, who spent more than 2 years at his post in Abidjan,
through his actions as a man aware of the problems of the Third World has
contributed to strengthening economic cooperation between his country and

ours, and has worked toward the consolidation of the bonds of friendship linking
the two peoples.

In recognition of the many services he has rendered, the government of our
country gave a major dinner in his honor in the Balafon Room of the Hotel
Ivoire last Friday.

During the dinner, Minister of Information Amadou Thiam, who served as inter-
mediary between his colleague in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Brazilian diplomat, offered two toasts. Mr Gilles Laubhouet, the secretary
of state for agriculture, and a number of other diplomats, were also present.

Minister Amadou Thiam, who spoke first, stressed the political career of this
Brazilian diplomat, as well as his professional capabilities.

Mr Thiam then stated that "the Ivorian government attaches special importance
to its cooperation with Brazil, because it was one of the very first Latin
American countries to show interest in the African nations immediately after
they won independence, less because it hoped to derive benefit from its rela-
tions with them than because of the profound cultural affinity due to history."

Mutually Beneficial Cooperation

"Moreover," the minister went on to say, "this cooperation in reality reflects
the desire frequently proclaimed by the developing countries to abandon their

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JPRS 81365

26 July 1982

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

No, 2664

CoNTENTS
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

French Aid Minister Holds End-Of-Visit News Conference
“(AFP, 13 Jul 82) ........e.00e eee weeeeene eee ee ceeceee sees 1

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Briefs
French Emissary To Visit . 2
GABON
Briefs
Japanese Deputy Minister Visits 3
GAMBIA
Briefs
Confederation Agreement 4
GHANA

Ghanaian Papers View Tribalism, Revolution
. (Accra Domestic Service, 14 Jul 82) .......... see eeeeeee . 5

Groups Use Tribalism Against Revolution

(Accra Domestic Service, 14 Jul 82) ..... cece eeeee see eeee 6
Commentary Decries 'BBC' Carrying Amoako Charges

(Accra Domestic Service, 12 Jul 82) .......ccceeeeeeeeee oe 8
Briefs

Truck Spare Parts 10

Investigate Judges Murders 10

Foreigners To Be Deported 11

Appeal To Lawyers 11

-ae- {III - NE & A = 120]



SENEGAL

ITALY PROMISES AID TO PRIORITY SECTORS
Dakar LE SOLEIL in French 12-13 Jun 82 p 6
[Article by Momar Seyni Ndiaye]

[Text] Mr Robert Palleschi, Italian undersecretary of state for foreign af-
fairs (in charge of international cooperation), has left Dakar after a 4-day
visit. He took the opportunity provided by his visit to participate in the
third session of the mixed Senegalese-Italian mission. Mr Palleschi was wel-
comed by prime minister Habib Thiam.

The Italian minister termed the talks he had with the cabinet head "very in-
teresting. They confirm once again the convergence of opinions between our
two countries on matters of international policy. I am persuaded that the
work of this third mixed session and the talks I had in connection with this
visit constitute an important stage in the development, diversification and
strengthening of relations between our two countries."

This cooperation was studied at length during the third session of the mixed
commission. And the Italian minister expressed the view that the work was
"intensive and profound and dealt with all aspects of interest to current and
future cooperation." On this basis, a main project of "major dimensions" based
on a sector with "very high productivity" was approved. This sector is fishing.
Mr Palleschi said that a mixed Senegalese-Italian economic company will be
certain of "great profitability," which can benefit the Senegalese economy

and the Italian investors "on the basis of the indications from the Senegalese
government." Other sectors were selected, including energy, water resources,
health and food production, among others.

Where water resources are concerned, Mr Roberto Palleschi acknowledged, just
as the Senegalese government does, the need to give it priority.

In this connection, the Italian minister announced, a number of projects per-
taining to supply, research and storage of water have been selected by the
Italian investors. And the government in Rome has decided to participate in
the financing of the emergency water resources plan. In the health sector,
Mr Palleschi said that his country has worked on the perfecting of a program
for technical cooperation involving the regional hospital in Louga and the
research department of the Ministry of Health.

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party and the trade unions, the new international economic order, the multi-
national corporations, employment and unemployment problems, disarmament
problems, and trade union organization.

"The themes selected basically affect the life of our country and that of the
entire world as well.

"In reality, it would be difficult for the workers to take an active part in
the revolution without being aware of the current stage through which the
country is passing. The workers must be able to distinguish between the
national democratic revolution and the period of transition from capitalism
to socialism so that they will not speak ill of socialism. They must be
aware of what to expect in the enterprises in the state sector. They should
know that the imperialists and the reactionaries are the number one enemies
of the Malagasy people during the national democratic revolution leading to
socialism, and that therefore they should unite against these enemies. The
Malagasy workers should feel that our struggle is paralleled by that of the
workers in the progressive countries of the world, headed by the socialist
countries and more particularly the Soviet Union. This is why a special
point was made of taking up the study of the new international economic
order, the misdeeds of the multinational corporations, employment and un-
employment problems, and disarmament problems. Finally, the participants
were able to strengthen their knowledge about trade union organization.

"The active participation of the representative of the Central Council of
Soviet Trade Unions in our national seminar was most important. In fact, the
Soviet Union is the leading socialist country in the world. Its experience
in this connection enables our trade union cadres to understand the difficul-
ties Madagascar is currently experiencing. Comrade Eugene Roussakov, in his
capacity both as a trade union militant and a professor, was able to analyze
the various vicissitudes in the modern world in which moribund imperialism is
clashing with developing socialism. He is particularly well known to
Malagasy workers because he has spoken three successive times to national
FISEMARE seminars."

Following this statement, the executive bureau of the FISEMARE answered the
following questions posed by newsmen.

[Question] Were there motions approved at the conclusion of the seminar?
[Answer] This was neither a summit meeting nor a congress, and therefore
there were no motions, but rather emphasis on the questions which were con—
sidered during the seminar.

[Question] What are your relations with the other local trade unions?

[Answer] At the opening session of the seminar, all of the other trade
unions were represented, which is proof that we maintain good relations.

The FISEMARE favors an exchange of ideas, particularly with a view to united

trade union action, and it always seeks cooperation against our enemies and
solidarity with the Red Book and the constitution.

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Elsewhere, some 50 representatives and supporters of the PSM from the Grand-—
Baie/Poudre d'Or district, including two members of the Central Committee of
the party, Messrs Hafez Banker and Madun Doorgachand, who are unhappy about
the fact that none of the three candidates elected from the district (Messrs
M. Dulloo, D. Fokeer and A. Parsuramen) has been appointed as a minister,
went yesterday to the home of Mr Aneerood Jugnauth to express their dis-
approval and to demand a ministerial post for Mr A. Parsuramen. To Mr Harish
Boodhoo, who gave them a hearing, they said the following: "We don't under—
stand how the secretary general of the MMM gets a ministerial post while ours
does not get one."

The PSM leader tried both to calm them and to make them understand that minis—
ters are appointed "for the country, and not for one district." As the repre-
sentatives and supporters of the PSM continued to speak of what they called
"an injustice to Mr A. Parsuramen," Mr Paul Berenger, who had approached the
group, intervened. But it appears that the tone he took was ill received by
the representatives present.

In the light of the comments being made, Mr Jugnauth preferred to withdraw
into his home, followed by Mr Paul Berenger.

But as the members of the group remained adamant, Mr Harish Boodhoo also re—

tired into Mr Jugnauth's home. One last time, Mr Rohit Beedassy attempted to
reason with them.

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SENEGAL

BRIEFS

PEANUT PRODUCTION--Tambacounda (APS)--Famous for the inaccessibility of some of
its zones, the difficulty of its roads and its traditional landlocked status,
the region of Senegal-Oriental has accomplished the feat of completing its
peanut shipments on time, thanks to the Tamba SONACOS. This development is
important and worth stressing, because it is the first time such has occurred
in the peanut-growing history of the region. In fact, of a purchased tonnage
of 37,420 tons 811, 36,177 tons 599, or 96.67 percent, had been included in
the primary shipments as of 17 May, the balance being accounted for by spoilage
and losses. The shipments for Kedougou, one of the Senegalese departments with
the greatest access problem and characterized by very early rainfall, were

100 percent completed, and the crop was safeguarded thanks to the establishment
of a secondary drying facility in the locality. For the secondary shipments to
the oil plants, the same success was achieved, since 1,431 tons 083 out of

a total tonnage of 2,649 tons 314 to be dealt with had been shipped. On the
basis of regular shipments, the remaining 1,218 tons 231 had been transported
by the end of the month of May. This success must be credited to the SONACOS,
which dedicated itself to the task very early, relying on the local and outside
automotive fleets and making its personnel aware of the importance of the ship-
ments. [Text][Dakar LE SOLETL in French 11 Jun 82 p 11] 5157

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MAURITIUS

NEW GOVERNMENT GRANTS WAGE INCREASE TO WORKERS
Port Louis L'EXPRESS in French 17 Jun 82 pp 1, 7

[Text] The workers at the bottom of the scale, in particular laborers and
craftsmen, have been granted a wage increase of 30 percent. For other cate-
gories of workers, compensation will be calculated on the basis of a graduated
scale.

This statement was made yesterday by Mr Aneerood Jugnauth during his first
press conference as prime minister.

He issued an urgent appeal to. the opponents of the MMM/PSM [Malagasy Socialist
Party] to cooperate with the government in the reconstruction of Mauritius
following the recent elections.

The MMM/PSM deputies will be installed tomorrow at 3:30 pm, but the legislative
assembly will begin its official sessions on Friday, 25 June. The weekly
meetings of the Council of Ministers will be held on Thursdays, instead of the
Friday meetings held by the outgoing cabinet. This decision is designed to
allow the deputies to make a better study of the legislative assembly agenda.

Mr Jugnauth gave assurances that the press will be free. "Freedom of the press
will be safeguarded 100 percent. We are even prepared to make amendments to
the constitution to guarantee this freedom if necessary. Freedom of the press
will be respected," Mr Jugnauth added.

Priorities

Going on to define the priorities, Mr Jugnauth said that the new government
will devote concern to the problem of the 25,000 or more jobs promised by the
outgoing government. It will wage a struggle against drug abuse, will launch
economic recovery and will create productive jobs. Particular attention will
be devoted to the development of small enterprises. Mr Jugnauth also stressed
that one of the other priorities of the MMM/PSM government will be the elimina-
tion of fraud, corruption and waste.

In answer to questions from newsmen, Mr Jugnauth said that there will be no
witch-hunting policy, despite some transfers ("shiftage") of department heads.
He had held a working session yesterday with the permanent secretaries of the
various ministries and had told them that he was counting on their full co-
operation.

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GHANA

COMMENTARY DECRIES 'BBC' CARRYING AMOAKO CHARGES
AB122127 Accra Domestic Service in English 1800 GMT 12 Jul 82
{Station commentary]

[Text] The BBC is a respectable broadcasting system listened to with
adulation and its bulletins trusted. Among the Ghanaian elite, the BBC is
trusted, even worshipped with awe. The GBC [Ghana Broadcasting Corpora-
tion] and the BBC are friendly radio-television institutions. Quite apart
from and consequent upon our colonial linkages, we both belong to the
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and it is not traditional, in fact,
not a comfortable matter to pick a quarrel with this respectable symbol of
Western, and particularly English, objectivity. In the BBC's objective
analysis of events affecting the life, views and image of governments in
Ghana, to be precise, it always makes sure that the other side is heard.
This means that whatever happens in Ghana, the opinions and views of
representatives of that government's opposition forces in London must be
sought and broadcast. It never matters what such opposition forces uphold,
what aims they stand for and indeed who they really are. As long as they
oppose the governments of the day, to the BBC, they are credible experts on
matters affecting Ghana and its government.

This is how and perhaps why the BBC has become the megaphone for the most
despicable liars, to slander, mudsling and insult Ghanaians generally and
Flight Lieutenant Rawlings and the PNDC [Provisional National Defense
Council], particularly since the murders of the judges and the retired
major. In its peculiar sense of objectivity and neutrality the BBC is
giving (?case) to vulture and hyenas like Adai Amoako, a criminal whose
political principle is stealing, extortion and bribery and whose moral
value is deceit. Adai Amoako has said in BBC that the PNDC, in collabora-
tion with certain democratic organizations, committed the murders. It
cannot surprise any serious and intelligent Ghanaian.

According to those who know Adai Amoako from the People's National Party
(PNP) days, those who know him in his hideout in London and those who knew
him as a private person, Adai Amoako is the first hand snake who cannot
abide by any principle, promise or morals except lying and extortion. Adai
Amoako became a widely known name in the last months of the PNP pretending
to be the champion of opposition to Limann's undemocratic leadership of



FOREIGNERS TO BE DEPORTED--The National Investigations Committee has ordered
two foreign nationals to be deported from the country within 48 hours. The
two--Mr Firm Hatumal Dulani from India and Alhaji Sumana Hamani from Niger--
were caught dealing in gold and illegal trafficking in foreign currency. They
were arrested by the security agencies early last month and brought before the
national investigations committee for interrogation. According to a statement,
Mr Dulani, who is the managing director of Metro Industries Enterprises Limited,
said he did not know that it was an offense to indulge in gold and currency
trafficking outside the authorized channels for dealing in them. On his part,
Alhaji Sumana Hamani, who has 12 houses in Obuasi, 4 cocoa farms and 2 vehicles,
admitted that his main business has been acting as a go-between for miners and
prospective gold buyers. All their assets, including the gold and foreign
monies, have been confiscated to the state. [Text] [AB141542 Accra Domestic
Service in English 1300 GMT 14 Jul 82]

APPEAL TO LAWYERS--The PIONEER appeals to the Ghana Bar Association to ask
lawyers to go back to the courts. The paper also urges members of the bench
to start hearing cases. It says it understands the feeling of the lawyers
on the senseless murder of three of their colleagues and says refusing to
go to the court means a breakdown of the legal process. This would be a
triumph for the cynical forces who want to manipulate unfortunate side
effects of the times to their selfish political advantage. It also means
the activities of policemen who take part in the legal process would be
slowed down, thereby denying suspects the right to justice. The PIONEER
reminds lawyers and judges that two wrongs do not make one’ right and that
the ultimate sufferer from their boycott is the citizen whose rights and
liberties lawyers have sworn to defend. [Text] [AB121840 Accra Domestic
Service in English 1800 GMT 12 Jul 82]

cso: 4700/1546

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