GHANA

JAPAN AIDS, DOES NOT INTERFERE IN COUNTRY
AB151712 Accra Domestic Service in English 1300 GMT 15 Jul 82
[Station commentary]

[Text] The government of Japan has expressed its support and concern for
the efforts of the Provisional National Defense Council [PNDC] and the
people of Ghana to salvage our woeful economy from the pits. The Japanese
Government has given to Ghana 35 trucks and plenty of spare parts to go with
them. By this action, the Japanese Government is proving, first of all,
that our government is trustworthy, one truly representative of the aspira-
tions of the people of the country. This is a show of friendship which
concretely expresses the desire of the government of Japan to relate
cordially, seriously and honestly with the PNDC as much and as long as it
represents and makes serious efforts to develop Ghana. The gifts not only
speak well of Japan, but also encourage the government and the people of
Ghana that Japan has no intention of interfering negatively in our internal
affairs with regard to the political choices we make to restructure and
develop our economy and institutions of decisionmaking. They are a testi-
mony that Japan is ready to come to our help in our hard times, and in a
period when some advanced capitalist states fret and wish we would fail in
our efforts.

With this gesture, Japan is turning up to be counted among Ghana's true
friends, for a friend in need is a friend indeed.

The significance of the gifts is that it is made up of vehicles to help
us transport food and fertilizer. It is a proof that the ambassador of
Japan has done his homework well, thereby advising his government to help
us with material that is both urgently needed and capable of helping us
solve our number one problem--food production and distribution. This is
the kind of gift that does not spoonfeed and spoil a people but encourages
us to work harder. This is the kind of gift that does not end up becoming
an (?adulteress). It is a gift well thought of and can be considered

a gift from the heart and mind of the donor.

The spare parts accompanying the vehicles is a testimony to this. There

are some governments who want small countries to worship them even before
they reluctantly give some help. Quite often, they are the ones who boast

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NEW GUIDELINES NOTED IN ANTI-SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 15 Jun 82 p 1

[Article by Olu Adebayo]

[Text]

cso:

PRESIDENT Shehu Shagari has approved new

guidelines for disposal of seized or abandoned
goods at ports, Minister of Finance Mr. Victor Masi

announced yesterday.

He told newsmen in his office yesterday that the Federai
Government was concerned that the absence of clear-cut

guidelines on the disposal of
certain categories of contra-
band could seriously com-
promise: the anti-smuggling
efforts of the Customs and
Excise Department.

Under the new measures,
cigarettes, sparkling wines
and beer considered fit for
human consumption by the
Ministry of Health will be sold
at subsidized prices to the
Nigerian armed forces, units
serving outside Nigeria,
military and police welfare in-
stitutions and duty-free shops
at our international airports.

ace, damask, wearing ap-
parels and other prohibited goods
to be re-exported or destroyed by
burning.

Unmanufactured tobacco will
be sold by tender to recognized
cigarette manufacturers or
destroyed, while drugs and fooa

items declared fit for human con-
sumption would be sold at sub-
sidized prices to hospitals and
research laboratories.

Motor vehicles will be sold by
auction while all items declared
unfit for human consumption

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would be destroyed by the
Cur‘oms and Excise Depart-
me..t.

The port decongestion commit-
tee had been decentralized giving
way to three sub-committees to
be based in Port Harcourt, Kano,
and Warri.

The minister arnounced that

-801 seizures were made by the

Department of qustoms and Ex-

cise during the first quarter of
this year with a duty value of 12.6)
million Naira while a fraud
associated with revenue collec-
tion involving over 17 million
Naira had been detected.

He also said that 110 of-
ficers who he alleged had been
found wanting in integrity or
dedication were facing various
disciplinary actions ranging from
demotions to dismissals.

“Any officer who sees the na-
tion’s difficult times as .presen-
ting an opportunity for him to ac-
quire ill-gotten wealth will be
caught in our net when he least
expects and we shall ensure that
the full weight of the law
descends on him”, Mr. Masi
warned.

He however, pointed out that
great .rewards await dedicated
and deserving officers. He said
that 2,400 junior officers had been

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promoted while the promotion of
senior officers was also being
processed. °
The minister condemned what
he called ‘the unwarranted
statements” credited to some
state governors which tended to
incite traders against customs of-

Jcials. -



COURT:
Kaduna

[Text]

cso:

NEWSPAPERS MAY NOW WITHHOLD SOURCE

NEW NIGERIAN in English 14 Jun 82 p 16

AN Ikeja High Court Judge,
Mr. Justice A.L. Balogun has
declared that no newspaper
publisher in the country or
his employees can be com-
pelled even by a court of law
to disclose his. or their
‘sources of information.

Justice Balogun added that
70 publisher in the country
can be guilty of “contempt of
court” or any other offences
relating to his refusal to iden-
tify his sources of information.

The judge made the declara-
tions while delivering judgment
in a civil suit instituted against
the Attoney-General of the Fede-
ration, the Inspector-General of
Police, and the Lagos State Com-
commissioner of Police by the
Sketch Publishing Company, its
editor and a senior reporter of the
Daily Sketch, Mr. Olusola
Oyegbami and Mr. Yemi Folarin.

‘The plaintiffs were seeking the
courts order to restrain all the
defendants from compelling:
them to disclose their source of
information over a story in the.
Daily Sketch of March 5, 1982,,
captioned ‘‘Armed robhers kill
two persons”’.

The plaintiffs’ counsel, Mr.

Fola Akinrinsola had in his sub-
mission held that the press should
be protected from being forced to
disclose their sources of informa-
tion otherwise, such sources
would dry up.

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Replying to the submission, a
legal adviser in the Federal
Ministry of Justice, Mr. M. Adio
informed the court that police
had asked the Sketch reporter to
disclose the name of the
policemen who gave him the in-

mation because of the interest
it had in the case.

In his judgment, Justice
Balogun warned that it must not
be forgotten that a free press is
oe'of thé pillars of freedom in
any nation adding that the press
reports matters of general public
interest and therefore, cannot be
compelled to disclose the identity
of their sources of information.

According to him, the constitu-
tion guarantees freedom of ex-
pression, and the free flow of in-
formation.

These rights if not protected by
the law court, he remarked,
‘would make the press’ sources to
ay up ‘and consequently the
public be deprived of being in-
formed of matters of great in-

rest.

He held that newspapers can
investigate matters and publish
information on such matters pro-
vided the ‘editor and the
reporter can rely on the constitu-
tional shield of confidentiality.””

Justice Balogun then made an
order of perpetual injuction
restraining the defendants and’
their agents or servants from re-
quiring the plaintiffs or any other
employee in the newspaper to,
disclose their source of informa-
tion of the said story against their
wish.

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NIGERIA


BUMPER HARVEST EXPECTED IN 1985

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 9 Jun 82 p 1

{Article by Omafume Amurun]

[Text]

cso:

THE Federal Government is expecting a bumper harvest in
1985 and has through the National Grains Production Com-
pany built silos capable of storing about 80, 000 tonnes of

grains.

Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Adamu Ciroma, who announced this
while answering questions in an NTA interview on Monday, said that the

silos had now been handed over to the grains board.

He said there were plans to increase the storage
capacity each year for the crops that were going to be
produced and that the government would develop
storage facility for the strategic grains reserve.

To this end, he announced that 20 million Naira had been
set aside for the development of silos, adding that this would
continue until such time that whatever was produced could
be stored.

According to the minister, the current austerity measures
would not affect the Green Revolution programme, pointing
out that because the nation could not continue (o depend on
oil, there was need to pursue vigorously the programme.

He warned that it was dangerous to depend on importation
of food, adding that the Federal Government was bent on
succeeding in its agricultural programme.

Alhaji Adamu blamed the decline in food production to
shift from agriculture to oil as a result of the oil boom and the
civil war. He said that between 1966 and 1975, agriculture was
neglected and food production fell to the level that there w
increasing dependence on food imports.

On the second agricultural show, the minister said such
shows would stimulate agriculture and expose the farmers to
new agricultural machinery,

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building of a strong socialist, communist society, In addition, the scientific
socialist approach will nq douht facilitate at present and in the future the
proper ideological teaching and organizational guidance to the Commission for
the Ethiopian Working Class Party and the Working Class Association.

Participation With Awareness

When a society is undergoing a revolutionary change, it is wise to stop oc-
casionally and evaluate the situation under which the change has taken place
to see that the same mistakes are not repeated and that certain weaknesses
are corrected and achievements are improved upon. Such an evaluation would
contribute in determining the strength of public organizations.

One of the main objectives of the Commission for the Ethiopian Working Class
Party was to organize the broad masses. After this reorganization had taken
place, a meeting was held, for the second time, in Addis Ababa last Sunday,
During the meeting, the broad masses were not limited to hearing organization
operative direction reports and also participated in broad, democratic discus-
sions on various matters. Problems were identified, and solutions were also
suggested. It was demonstrated that common problems could be solved collec—
tively by the broad masses by participating with awareness.

Instead of confronting those who have been elected democratically with only
inadequate, one-sided pictures of their exaggerated weaknesses, it was demon-
strated that the platform was used in the democratic spirit in which public
affairs management training instruction can be received. The discussion was

- based on truthfulness. Both sides, the strengths and the weaknesses of the
organization, were discussed, and a solution was suggested. It was pointed
out that the city dwellers' problems could be solved only if the leadership
and the residents worked together in cooperation.

In many respects, the second assembly was better than the first one. Similar-
ly, it is believed that the next assembly will be made more democratic and
public spirited by removing some of the defects seen during the present as-
sembly.

4503/23



UGANDA

MUWANGA REVEALS ARMY TRAINING PLAN
Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 7 Jun 82 p 1
[Article by Asuman Nakendo]

[text] The government has embarked on an intensive crash military training
programme for UNLA soldiers, the Vice President and Minister of Defence Mr
Paulo Muwanga, announced here yesterday.

"The programme is aimed at providing members of the Armed Forces with better
knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their duties most ably," he added.

The courses will be conducted here and abroad, Mr Muwanga was addressing a
passing out parade for the first batch of soldiers to be trained by the
Commonwealth military training team who arrived here a few months age.

The six-week course which has been taking place at the School of Infantry
here composed of 16 officers and 50 demo platoons.

The Vice President said this is the beginning and urged the newly passed out
soldiers to build a good name for the national army,

He also appealed to them to carry out their duties diligently adding,
"you have a heavy responsibility to look after the lives and property of
all Ugandans."

He warned that the army uniforms they put on today were one "for which my
colleagues who are also yours chose to pay for with their blood during
the liberation which freed this country from tyranny.

"There is no other way you can pay back except by living to their wishes
and expectations of those who crossed on foot to come and dethrone the
brute."

The Vice President observed that ever since the UPC government came to
power it had been committed to the protection of the lives and property of
the people,

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KANU UPN JOINS PPP--The entire executive members of the Kano State branch

of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) have left the party for the Progressive
People's Party (PPP). Addressing newsmen in Kano last Wednesday the UPN
Chairman in Kano State, Malam Muhtari Abubakar Kwaru said the executive
members and their supporters decided to join PPP in order to participate

in the fight for the liberation of the masses from the NPN-controlled
government which by style and approach was a reactionary government, When
asked why they decided to decamp en-masse without consulting the UPN
national secretariat, the executive members said "contrary to our expectation
our party that should have benefited immensely from PPP had deviated from
progressive cause." They alleged that the UPN legislators in the National
Assembly colluded with NPN legislators to vote against independent candidates
which was provided for in the constitution, They also recalled that the UPN
senators voted against the House of Representatives’ resolution that a
political party with mjority legislators in both the National and state
assemblies should be recognised by the Federal Electoral Commission (FECECO).
The UPN legislators in the Gongola House of Assembly were alleged to be
among the sponsors of the motion which attempted to impeach Governor Abubakar
Barde, [Text] [Kano SUNDAY TRIUMPH in English 20 Jun 82 p 1]

KADUNA BANK STRIKES-~Kaduna, 12 Jul (NAN)--Work in all commercial banks in Kaduna
came to a halt today following the strike action of the National Wnion of Bank
Insurance Finance establishments which began today. Customers in the banks who
went to transact business early today turned back with disappointment as the
staff refused to serve them. A union leader with the Nigerian Agricultural

and Cooperative Bank Limited, Mr Robinson Ojokor told the News Agency of

Nigeria (NAN) that the striking workers were demanding the implementation of

the minimum wage policy. He said that the strike would continue until the union's
officials in Lagos called it off. [Tobin Owuso] [AB130845 Lagos NAN in English
0830 GMT 13 Jul 82] The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial
Institutions Employees has suspended the industrial action embarked upon yester-
day. This is the outcome of a meeting held in Lagos today between representatives
of the union and the acting minister of employment labor and productivity,

Chief Etang Okoi Obuli. The minister had told the union that the dispute was
referred to the (?Johnson) arbitration panel to protect the interest of the
community, including the workers themselves. He said the step should be seen

as an effort on his part to take the welfare of all concerned into consideration.
Chief Okoi Obuli enjoined the union to respond to government's good gestures and
xeturn to work immediately. Replying, the general secretary of the union,

Mr Nathan (Pebo), said the industrial action was brought about by what he called
the intransigence of the employers. He stated that he appreciated the amount

of concern shown by the minister and assured him that the workers were equally
concerned over the possible effect of their strike on the nation's economy. A
statement issued at the end of a meeting held after the talks with the minister
said the situation was reviewed following the personal intervention of Chief
Okoi Obuli. The union stated that. in view of the new development and in the
interest of the banking and insurance public, the industrial action was being
suspended. It called on its members to return to work tomorrow. The union
appealed to employers not to victimize any worker in the interest of industrial
peace. [Text] [AB132155 Lagos Domestic Service in English 2100 GMT 13 Jul 82]

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ILLEGAL PRP MEETING--Four men and one woman, all members of the PRP--Aminu
Kano faction--were each fined 8100 at the Kaduna magistrate's court with the
alternative of three months imprisonment, for holding a political meeting
without permit, The prosecution claimed that the accused, Sirajo Abdullahi,
Yinusa Maigiro, Alhaji Yahaya Amaka-Ilahu, Hajiya Rakiya and Malam Bako
Abusa held a political meeting at Tudun Wada, Kaduna, without a permit

from the police on March 21, The accused had pleaded not guilty. But
after eight prosecution witnesses testified in the case, they changed their
plea and begged for leniency. Convicting them, Mr Louis Yashim said such
illegal political meetings were suspicious. [Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in
English 3 Jun 82 p 40]

NEW ONDO STATE L@'S--The Ondo State House of Assembly has passed into law

a Bill for the creation of 36 local governments.in the state, They are
Akoko North I (Ikare), Akoko North II (Ikaramu), Akoko South II (Oke-Oka) ,
Akure I (Akure), Akure II (Itaogbolu), Ekiti), Ekiti central II (Igede),
Ekiti central II (Afao), Ikiti east I (Omuo), Ekiti east II (Aisegba),

Ekiti north I (Ikole), Ekiti II (Oye). Ekiti South I (Ikere), Ekiti South II
(Oduruduri), Ekiti South-West I (Ilawe), Ekiti South West II (Igbaraodo) ,
Ekiti West II (Efon-Alaaye), Ekiti West IL (Okemesi), Ero I Ido-Ekiti, Ero IT
(Otun), Idanre/Ifedore (Ode~Idamri), Idanre/Ifedore II (Ilaramokin), Ifeso-
wapo I (Ile-Oluji), Ifesowapo II (Odigbo). Others are Ijero I (Ijero) Ijero
II (Eniju), Ikale I (Okitipupa), Ikale II (Olutitun), Llaje/Ese-Odo L
(Igbokoda), Ilaje/Ese-Odo II (Adadagba Obon Arogbo), Ondo I (Ondo), Ondo IT
@olorunduro), Owo I (Owo) Owo II (Ifon), The passage of the new Bill now
eliminates the 50 local governments already created by the legislators last
year, The Bill now awaits the assent of the state Governor, Chief Michael
Adekunle Ajasin, [Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in English 7 Jun 82 p 1]

OIL DEPENDENCE REDUCTION--President Shehu Shagari has stressed the need to
diversify "our sources of energy" in order to reduce dependence on oil.
President Shagari was speaking in Lagos yesterday when he signed into law
the National Electric Power Authority (Amendment) Act and the Nigerian Coal
Corporation (Amendment) Act of 1982, He noted that the nation could not
industrialise without energy while demands increase daily, Nigeria, he
said, entered the steel age because "we have coal which is one of the main
ingredients in steel making." He remarked that coke production would once
more become a priority in the mining industry. President Shagari said that

the Nigerian Coal Corporation and NEPA were "crucial to our economic and
social development." Before now, he stressed, the board of directors of the
parastatals comprised mostly civil servants but the amended laws would now
allow them to concentrate on their official duties, He explained that. the
amendment acts were to enable Nigerians of special skills from anywhere in
the country to serve as members of the board of directors of the parastatals.
The President said the laws were amended in line with the policy of his
administration to ensure expert management of parastatals. He advised NEPA
and the Nigerian Coal Corporation to work in harmony because of their

"great and numerous challenges." [Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in English

18 Jun 82 p 40]

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to parastatal bodies rose
markedly from R11.7 million
at the end of 1980, to R35.1
million at the end of 1981,
owing to increased activity of
some parastatals, and the
setting up of a few new ones.

The claims of the commer-
cial banks on the private and
parastatal sectors rose from
R 171.8 million at the end of
1980 to R 191.0 at the end of
1981. Adjusted for inflation,
this was a rise of 5.4 percent.
Loans and advances to those
two sectors for fishing, trans-
portation and tourism showed
some increase. Credit to the
trade sector and to orivate
households slowed down in
the last quarter.

Government borrowing from
the banking system rose
markedly during 1981, . from
R 27.7 million to 58.8 million.
Short-term advances from the
SMA stood at R15.6 million
at the end of the year (R 27.1
million in October). A delay
in being reimbursed by  fo-
reign donors for project out-
lays incurred by the Govern-
ment towards the end of the
year was responsible for this.

The Government continued
its usual prudent fiscal poli-

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cies in 1981. The recurrent
budget (excluding the reve-
nue and expenditure of paras-
tatals) closed with a surplus
despite a transfer of R 23 mil-
lion to the Development Fund.
According to provisional data,
recurrent revenue amounted
to R355.1 million and recur-
rent expenditure to R 348.2
million. Capital expenditure
(including those of parasta-
tals) amounted to about R
200 million in 1981. This sum
represented 60 percent of the
expenditure planned for the
year.

The current account deficit
of the balance of payments
amounted to R 121 million in
1981 (R 64 million in 1980);
mainly due to the drop in
tourist arrivals, and to the
revaluation of the rupee. It

was largely met from loans
and grants of R. 87 mil-
lion. For the rest, ex:

ternal reserves were drawn
down by about R35 million.
Additionally. as a result of the
revaluation, the rupee value
of foreign reserves felt by R

20 million. ;
According to the retail

price index, prices rose by 5.8
percent in 1981, significantly
lower than the rise of 13.5

52

per cent in 1980, This was due
to the revaluation leading to
lower import prices, as well
as the measure taken declar-
ing all imported goods (ex-
cept for processing) as con-
trolled goods and the reduc-
tion of mark-ups on a range
of goods.

During 1981, the SMA had
further settled down and con-
solidated its position, and
prepared itself for additional
responsibilities in prospect
for 1982 and beyond. The in-
creased efficiency of the staff
enabled the SMA to main-
tain its progress amidst un-
favourable economic  condi-
tions in 1981.

New 10 cent and 5 cent
coins were issued on October
16 to coincide with the com-
memoration of the World
Food Day. This issue forms
part of a programme to mo-
dernize the coinage of Sey-
chelles.

During 1981, the SMA pur-
sued its programme of bank
inspections with inspecting
three more banks. This com-
pleted the first round of in-
spections of all six commer-
cial banks in Seychelles.

Communiqué/SAP



tee on the
“Constitution,
will, by all
expectations,
be rigidly
applied.
At local
overnment
level, the in-
siders are to be catered for in
the Black Local Authorities
Act which provides for the
establishment of black mu-
nicipalities with rights and
* powers similar in most mate-
 rlal repects to whites.

The crucial question of
how these municipalities will
‘generate finance has been
left open pending the report
of the Croeser Committee,
but an element of the answer
lies in the Government's em-
brace of free market eco-
nomic policies.

Already the way has been
opened for non-racial trading
in black areas to induce en-
trepreneurs there, the Small
Business Development Cor-
poration has been established
principally to help black
businessmen set up shop. The
proposed Development Bank
will focus development at-
tention on these areas; the
deconcentration policy
should divert development to
deprived areas and the mu-
nicipalities themselves have
“been given the power to raise
loans.

The President's Council
proposals for local govern-
ment suggest the establish-
ment of metropolitan coun-
cils where white, coloured,
‘Asian and possibly black lo-
cal authorities would jointly
control so-called hard
services.

These are non-political is-
sues of common concern like
electricity, sewage, water

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supply, planning, road pro-
grammes, transport and fire
services.

This has yet to be publicly
accepted or rejected by the
Government, but a straw in
the wind for acceptance
might be found in the report
of the Select
Committee
‘on the Consti-
tution which
thrashed out
the final
form of the
‘Black Local
‘Authorities
Act.

Presided over by Internal
Affairs Minister Mr Chris
Heunis with Dr Piet Koorn-
hof, Minister of Co-operation
and Development, the com-
mittee carefully, and appar-
ently calculatedly, separated
the concept of local authori-
ties from racial connota-
tons, dealing instead in pure-
ly constitutional terms.

That leaves open the pros-
pect that if a logical and uni-
form route is to be adopted
with local authorities, they
will all have a say at metro-
politan level.

Diverted

But, hereafter, blacks will
be diverted on a branch line
with its destination “some-
how” at the proposed confed-
eration, while whites, co-
Joureds and Asians continue
‘on the mainline to central

wer.

It is how the urban blacks
and rural non-homeland
blacks eventually find their
destiny in the confederation
that constitutes the elusive
piece of the giant puzzle.

‘ _ Several kites have been
flown from time to time, but
sources say there is simply
no policy yet on this question.

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One idea was that large
concentrations like Soweto,
Langa, Nyanga, Attridgeville
and Mamelodi should be-
come city states with repre-
sentation in their own right
at the confederation, but it is
understood this has been
scrapped.

Options

Another option was that
non-homeland blacks would
be organised into ethnic con-
stituencies which would have
representation in their re-
spective homelands. The
Prime Minister appeared to
favour this option with his
repeated analogy that a Turk
remains a Turk even when be

. 4s working in Germany.

Bat, a third optlon, which
‘has also been referred to by
the Prime Minister, is a sep-
arate institution for non-
homeland blacks which
would plug into the
confederation.

This creates immediate,
but not insurmountable diffi-
culties. A confederation is a
collection of independent
states, while such a body
would represent a collection
of South African blacks.

However, obsetvers say it
4s not impossible that the
confederation could include
an element of consociational

ticipation — the now

fashionable idea, endorsed by

the President’s Council, of
consensus-seeking among
elites.

But the structural shape of
non-homeland black repre-
sentation remains undefined.
Before those frantic planners
can slot in the last piece of
their fanciful jig saw, it has
yet to be shaped by the talk-
ing and the processes, which
promise to be a painfully
slow and untidy business,



really very confused" and that the government was concerned with the inadequacy

of rice supplies to the markets. He said he understood that the presidential task
force on rice had taken over the distribution of rice from the NNSC which is now an
agent of the task force. He also announced that the allocation of the completed
600 low cost housing units in Kano had been completed and winners would be informed
very soon. [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 23 Jun 82 p 9]

COCOA PROCESSING PLANTS--Chairman of Nigeria Cocoa Board, Chief F. E. 0. Adewuyi
has announced that two additional cocoa processing plants would be established in
Ondo and Ede. Exchanging views with the Special Assistant to the President in Ni-
ger State, Alhaji Mohammadu King, Chief Adewuyi said the plants were not only de-
sirable to earn the country foreign exchange but to afford Nigerians the opportunity
of having a taste of goods produced from local raw materials. He said that such
plans had not been extended to coffee and tea because the production of those com-
modities had not been possible in large commercial quantities. He said that the
Lapai Local Government area of the state was suitable for the production of cocoa
in commercial quantities, while another area near the River Niger was also suitable
for growing coffee. Replying, Alhaji Mohammadu urged the board to open an office
in the state to facilitate the potentialities of the state in the production of
cocoa and coffee. There is only one cocoa processing plant in Ikeja. [Text]
[Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 23 Jun 82 p 3]

OIL INDUSTRY FOR NIGERIANS--Nigerian entrepreneurs have been called upon to partici-
pate in the petroleum industry now being monopolized by foreigners. The appeal
was made by the Chairman of the NIGUS Petroleum, Prince Ado Ibrahim, in a paper

on the role of indigenous entrepreneurs in the exploration, expolitation and mar-
keting of oil at the official launching of the National Oil Museum at Oloibiri in
the Rivers State. In order to succeed in the venture, indigenous entrepreneurs
should understand that patience is needed in the oil industry because even after a
successful drilling effort, return came years later, he said. He noted that al-
though Nigerian participation in the industry was minimal, it was encouraging
enough that Nigerians are now involved in the curde marketing laboratory services,
transportation, construction of access roads, haulage and banking services. He
revealed that out of the indigenous companies that applied and got licences to
prospect for oil in the country in 1969, NIGUS was the only one still in the busi-
ness today. Prince Ibrahim expressed the hope that the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) would aid Nigerians by liberalising contract terms. [Text]
[Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 23 Jun 82 p 3] :

NO FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION--The Federal Government will not give any financial as-
sistance to state governments for the implementation of its new education policy
in the country. The Minister of State for Education, Mrs. Elizabeth Ivase, dis-
closed this while answering reporters' questions at Makurdi Airport. She said that
only technical and material assistance would be given to the states for the imple-
mentation of the policy while finance should be provided by the state governments.
Mrs. Ivase maintained that each state was free to discuss its problems on the new
policy at the meetings of the National Education Council (NEC) and warned that the
Federal Government would not entertain arguments from state governments for finan-
cial assistance. She declared that she did not envisage any problem in the imple-
mentation of the new policy. [Mohammed Salau] [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in
English 24 Jun 82 p 16]

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GHANA

AGRIPETCO MANAGER INDICATES OIL WELLS TO BE DRILLED
AB202036 Accra Domestic Service in English 1800 GMT 20 Jul 82

[Text] The general manager of Agripetco Ghana Ltd, Mr George (Ross), has
said the company is going into exploring and redrilling of more oil wells
in the saltpond area. The project, which will be in three phases, will
involve between $50 and $60 million.

Speaking to a GBC [Ghana Broadcasting Corporation] correspondent in Accra,

Mr (Ross) said Agripetco is carrying out these projects under conditions
provided for in the agreement. However, Mr (Ross) declined to comment on

the details of the agreement. He explained that Agripetco is an international
company and not a multinational. Mr (Ross) viewed the operations of such
companies in overseas countries as a replacement of foreign aid and it is up
to the governments of the countries in which these companies operate to ensure
that such operations benefit the countries concerned.

Explaining why Agripetco sold crude oil outside the country in the past, the
general manager said under the then-existing agreement, the company could not
sell crude oil without the approval of the government. It was under that
condition that the company sold crude oil outside the country. But since
1980, all crude oil has been sold to the government of Ghana under the super-
vision of officials of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and personnel of the
Customs and Excise Department. He described as incorrect allegations that
Agripetco enjoyed a higher foreign exchange rate than the official one. The
30-year agreement under which Agripetco is to prospect for oil within a
limited area at saltpond requires the company to submit weekly and monthly

reports on the operations and progress of work to the geological survey
department.

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SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES REPORTED DECREASED AT KANO

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 25 Jun 82 p 7

[Text]

cso:

SMUGGLING activities
through the Kano Internationa!
Airport have reduced con-
siderably as a result of the diver-
sion of contraband goods to air-
ports outside the country. .

Investigations in Kano reveal-
ed that the Niamey Airport in
neighbouring Niger Republic is
fast becoming the clearing house
for contraband goods meant for
Nigeria.

The smugglers convey the con-
traband goods from Niamey into
Nigeria by road through’ ‘unof-
ficial routes around. Maradi
which is close to the border.
According to my investiga-
tions, smugglers are now exploi-
ting the border areas between
Nigeria and Niger Republic

which is known to be infested by
official bush paths which are
‘motorable only dufing the dry
season. :

Latest smuggled goods_im-
pounded by customsmen in Kano
showed evidence of being
originally destined for Kano In-
ternational Airport but later
altered to read Niamey Airport.

As a result, most of the “big
catches"’ being made by men of
the Customs Task Force occur-
red during patrols of roads
leading to and from border
areas.

Traders in Kano who normally
deal in foreign goods such as wat-

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ches, shoes and clothings have
recently increased their prices on
the excuse that “Kano Airport is
now too hot’ — which is a

‘reference to the activities of the

Customs Task Force at the air-
port.

However, the importation of
expensive luxurious cars does not
appear to be decreasing as even
1982 models of Mercedez, Benz
and Japanese cars are seen

‘around the state capital. A source

close to the customs explained
that stringent measures were be-
ing taken to ensure that the ap-
propriate customs duty was paid
before such cars were cleared.

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NIGERIA


clubs would outdo themselves to win honorable awards in all of the events they
participate in, on national as well as international levels.

A reception and a film showing of the Olympic games in Moscow ended this sports
celebration.

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Japan Aids, Does Not Interfere In Country
(Accra Domestic Service, 15 Jul 82) ...........4. ve eeee

'TIMES' Comments on Bar Association Visit
(Accra Domestic Service, 21 Jul 82) .....cseeceeeeece .

Bar Association Delegation Talks With Rawlings
(Accra Domestic Service, 19 Jul 82) ...... see e eee e eee

Agripetco Manager Indicates Oil Wells To Be Drilled
(Accra Domestic Service, 20 Jul 82) ......ceee cece ene

Briefs

GUINEA

Briefs

Briefs

LIBERIA

Judges' Deaths
Trade Malpractices

Agriculture Secretary Encourages Investment

Moroccan, Nigerian Officials Visit

New Envoys, Embassies

Quiwonkpa Receives Report on Mechanized Farming
(Monrovia Domestic Service, 20 Jul 82) ..... a ceccceens

Briefs

NIGERIA

Insurance Industry Criticized
Algerian President's Message
Foreign Minister in Cyprus

Lar Urged to Reduce Entourage to Bulgaria

(M.A. Aliyu Biu; NEW NIGERIAN

» 11 Jun 82) .........008

'NAN' Reports on Ojukwu Visit to Kano

(Roland Udwu; NAN, 9 Jul 82)

Political Clashes Reported in Kano
(Olu Akinyeye; WEST AFRICA, 28 Jun 82) ..........-50.5

Court:

Newspapers May Now Withhold Source

(NEW NIGERIAN, 14 Jun 82) ...

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UGANDA

UNION TO BUILD 66.5-MILLION-SHILLING FACTORY
Kampala UGANDA TIMES in English 14 Jun 82 p 1
[Article by Asuman Nakendol

[Text] Sundan--A 66.5m/- pineapple canning factory is to be established at
Kyabakuza Farm in Masaka Towns.

This investment is being undertaken by Masaka District Growers Cooperative
Union Ltd,

Machinery for the project will be supplied by an Indian Firm, The union
will soon send a delegation to New Delhi to finalise machinery delivery
arrangements,

The Vice President and Minister of Defence Mr Paulo Muwanga on a tour of
Masaka area, visited the union headquarters yesterday where he was told
construction plans had been finalised.

The Vice President also visited Kitoma Pineapples Farm where he was conducted
on a tour of the various projects by the Secretary Manager, Mr J.M. Kigozi.

Mr Muwanga urged the Masaka co-operators to grow from strength to strength
to answer the government appeal for increased production.

"This country belongs to every citizen who should be given ample opportunity
to exploit our natural resources," he said.

He reminded the people of the task to strive hard and recover the lost years
saying: "We know that through our sweat we will deliver our country from
the economic ditch, This is the time for everyone to take the right
direction,

The Vice President expressed deep appreciation to the people of Masaka for
keeping peace in the area,

"We want peace and security throughout the country and I am sure the people

of Masaka have learnt better than any other district how destructive war can
be."

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"Efforts of government to begin with was to create conducive conditions in
Uganda so that we live peacefully," he said.

He added that President Obote visited the neighbouring states and held
intensive discussions with the leaders soon after assuming responsibility.

He observed that as of now Uganda has no fear of external aggression from
the neighbouring states.

"We are also doing everything possible to build a society free of fear.
And in order to do so, we have on our efforts and with the assistance of the
Republic of Tanzania done our best to build a strong Police Force."

He said the present government had a contract with the people who voted it
into power, "We are committed to rid this country of fear," he added.

"The loss of life of any one Ugandan is a major issue in the mind of the
present government," He, however, assured that next year by this time the
situation will be positively different.

"We are certain we shall firmly contain the situation and rid the country
of those people whose desire is to kill innocent citizens."

He observed that the presence of the Commonwealth military training team
composed of members of armed forces of friendly countries symbolised recog-
nition by the international community.

The occasion was attended by the Chief of Staff, Brig. Oyite Ojok, the
British High Commissioner to Uganda Mr Hillier-Fry, the Indian High

Commissioner, Mr Das, the Minister of Local Government, Mr Kalule Settala
and the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Samwiri Mugwisa.

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UGANDA

BRIEFS

ASIANS CAN CLAIM PROPERTY--Kampala, June 24--A law enabling property seized
from Asian businessmen in Uganda by former dictator Idi Amin to be returned
to its original owners will be enacted before the end of next month,
President Milton Obote told Parliament today, But he said the Asians, who
were also expelled by Amin in 1972, would have to return to Uganda to claim
their property. Those who did not would see their property sold off to
Ugandan businessmen, The President made his announcement in a budget
speech which, unlike the one he presented to Parliament last June, contained
nothing very dramatic. It was mostly a re~affirmation of the measures he
set in motion last year by decontrolling producer prices and 'floating' the
Uganda shilling. Mr Obote said the "managed floating" of the shilling
would continue, Import and dumping duties would be abolished and all taxes
on drugs and medicaments waived, But he raised the taxes on imported beer
from 150 to 300 per cent to protect local breweries and he imposed a 10 per-
cent tax on imported sugar. [Text] [Paris AFRICA AFP in English No 2909,
25 Jun 82 p 20

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POLITICAL CLASHES REPORTED IN KANO

NIGERIA

London WEST AFRICA in English No 3386, 28 Jun 82 pp 1691-1692

[Article by Olu Akinyeye]

[text]

GOVERNOR Abubakar Rimi of Kano
State is now among senior politicians who
are really fighting tooth and nail to get the
Progressive Peoples’ Party (PPP) reg-
istered by the FEDECO after the registra-
tion of the party had once been denied by
the commission for failing to comply with
its rules. Recently in a Radio Kaduna
Hausa programme, the Governor accused
both President Shehu Shagari and the
leader of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Chief Obafemi Awolowo, of having
“brainwashed” the FEDECO not to regis-
ter the PPP, adding that the two leaders
were afraid that the PPP might pose a
threat to both the NPN and the UPN at the
polls.

In the wake of the withdrawal of the
Ibrahim Waziri-led GNPP from the Pro-
gressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), the Im-
oudu faction of the PRP in which Gov-
ernor Rimi is 4 member, wrote to signify its
intention “to. withdraw our membership in
view of the prevailing situation”. The PRP
faction is also alleged to have accused the
NPP leadefship of “allowing itself to be
manipulated by the UPN”, by withdrawing
the party’s support for the PPP. The letter,
which was reported to have been written
by Governor Rimi who is the general
secretary of the Imoudu faction of the
PRP, also accused the NPP of sabotaging
the efforts of the governor who had been
instrumental in the joining of the “‘Progres-
sives” by the NPP governors.

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The PRP was quoted as saying in a letter
that “All along, it was the intention of our
coming together to evolve a single national
party, embracing all members of the pro-
gressives. But now that the calculations of
the UPN leadership cannot win presi-
dentship, it came up with the idea of
alliance instead of merger, which will
benefit Chief Obafemi Awolowo alone”.

Left to Governor Rimi alone, his
chances of becoming the governor of Kano
State in 1983 on PRP’s platform are slim
because his re-application to the Aminu
Kano faction of the PRP — which
FEDECO recognises as the official party
— has been rejected while the party is
currently grooming his impeached deputy,
Alhaji Bibi Farouk for the governorship of
the state ir the next election. While the
PRP of Aminu Kano has reabsorbed Gov-
ernor Abba Rimi of Kaduna State and some
others who were expelled from the party, it
has failed to forgive Balarabe Musa, Gov-
ernor Rimi and Mr. Unah Akpan — the
party’s former national publicity secretary.
The only way the governor might vie for
the governorship of the state is to help the
registration of the PPP who might pick him
as its governorship candidate in the state
but if at long last, the PPP is registered and

Governor Rimi is credited with having
seen the party through FEDECO, the
governor is likely to seek a higher post in
the party. °



of giving all sorts of help, yet many times, the gifts these governments
offer often end up making the recipient dependent on the industry which
produced the particular gift items. The Japanese gifts come with spare
parts to relieve us of this dependency for a considerably long time. This,
to repeat, is proof of Japan's genuine gesture. Is it too much to ask our
government to make as a condition for trade and closer economic relations
the readiness by any partner to come to our aid, just as Japan and other
genuine friends have done? This is because if a country like Japan helps
us in our time of need, it stands to reason that we acknowledge such a
gesture by giving such countries the status of preferential treatment in
trade and other transactions. In fact, the reality too is that Japanese
products, whose standard and quality equal those of other advanced capitalist
countries, are largely cheaper in price. Indeed, Japan's gifts are logical
to its political relationship to our country. There is no record of
Japanese security and other agents interfering in our business, formenting
coups and instigating tribal and other divisions. Among the advanced
capitalist countries, Japan is proving to be a real and genuine friend.

The whole affair, in the end, is proof of the PNDC's and the Ghanaian
people's desire to relate freely, cordially and openly with all governments
and countries as long as they recognize our freedom to choose our own

path of political and economic development, and as long as they relate to
us in a manner that enhances our development.

Ghana thanks Japan a million times.

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GUINEA

BRIEFS

MOROCCAN, NIGERIAN OFFICIALS VISIT--The supreme leader of the revolution and

head of state, Ahmed Sekou Toure, received in audience today, Friday, 16 July 1982,
Mr Boucetta, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs. At 2100, President

Ahmed Sekou Toure also received in audience a Nigerian delegation, led by the
honorable Ali Baba, minister of interior, which delivered a message from

Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Nigerian head of state, to his counterpart,

President Sekou Toure. [Excerpts] [AB170850 Conakry Domestic Service

in French 2200 GMT 16 Jul 82)

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GHANA

BAR ASSOCIATION DELEGATION TALKS WITH RAWLINGS
AB190750 Accra Domestic Service in English 0700 GMT 19 Jul 82

[Text] A four-member delegation of the African Bar Association [ABA] has
flown to Lagos after a visit to Ghana. For the 4 days the team was in Ghana,
it held discussions with the chairman of the PNDC [Provisional National
Defense Council], Flight Lieutenant Rawlings. Before the delegation left
Accra, the leader, Debu Akande, told the Ghana News Agency that the PNDC
chairman assured the delegation that every step is being taken to track down
the murderers of the three high court judges and a retired major of the army
to bring them to justice. The murderers, if caught, will face the full rigors
of the law, even if they happen to be sympathisers of the revolution.

According to Mr Akande, Flight Lieutenant Rawlings told the delegation that
the PNDC did not have to wait for 6 months to act if it were interested in
dealing with people who gave contrary ruling on the AFRC [Armed Forces
Revolutionary Council] convicts, as being alleged. Mr Akande observed that
the appointment of the special investigation board to inquire into the
incident is a healthy sign of fairness. He said the PNDC chairman gave an
undertaking that the public will be free to make representations to the board.
Mr Akande, who is secretary general of the ABA, said Flight Lieutenant Rawlings
also agreed to give observer status to the association at the inquiry. He
said the chairman agreed in principle to make provisions for the demands of
the ABA, which includes payment of adequate compensation to the families and
dependents of the murdered persons, adequate protection for the remaining
judges and noninterference in Ghana's judicial system.

Mr Akande described the delegation's discussions with the PNDC chairman as
very fruitful and encouraging. He declared, we are particularly concerned
about the lives and safety of the remaining judges and to avoid a repetition
of this terrible thing in Africa. The delegation also held discussions with
the chief justice, the jury and the Ghana Bar Association on matters of
interest in relation to the incident. No details of the discussions were
disclosed. The ABA has made two similar representations to the governments
of Uganda during the reign of Field Marshal Idi Amin on the murder of that
country's chief justice, and Sierra Leone on the detention of the former
attorney general.

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cso:

Those who are reported to be behind the
PPP are those expelled from the PRP by
Malam Aminu Kano, those expelled from
Tbrahim Waziri’s GNPP (not .Mahmud
Waziri’s faction) and those who broke
away from the NPP (not Anah’s faction). If
the FEDECO refused to recognise the
Imoudu-faction of the PRP at long last,
Governor Abubakar Rimi would have no
option but to seek a readmission into the
likely recognised PRP of Malam Aminu
Kano. The political furore within the PRP
in the state started early in 1980 when
Governor Rimi and his Kaduna State
counterpart then, Alhaji Balarabe Musa,
refused to heed the party's warning that
they should not attend the meetings of the
“Progressive Governors”.

Since the Imoudu-led faction of the
party came-into being, there have been a
series of political clashes within the PRP in
Kano and Kaduna States where the party
governs. The most devastating of it all was
the July 10, 1981, riot when the governor
was said to have required the Emir to
defend himself against certain allegations
within twenty-four hours or be removed.
Governor Rimi was away in Maiduguri to
attend the meeting of “nine progressive
governors” when the Government House
was set on fire. Mobs went on a rampage,
burning government offices, official quar-
ters and government vehicles. The gov-
ernor’s Political Adviser, Dr. Bala
Mohammed, and a friend were burnt to
death in Government House.

Governor Rimi’s restless concern ab-
out retaining the governorship of the state
for a second term on the platform of the
PRP started early last year when the
FEDECO officially stated that it had not
recognised the Imoudu-led PRP in which
their emblem had an eagle with a key,
which they were then calling “Eagle PRP”.
Thereafter, Governor Rimi’s emphatic
efforts to get Imoudu’s faction of the party
recognised all over the nation proved
abortive before the PPA idea was initiated
by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the UPN
leader.

Before the relationship of the political
association between Governor Rimi and
his “progressive associates” started de-
teriorating recently, the governor had
proved, on a number of occasions that the
UPN’s ideologies and “progressive” initia-
tive were a force to reckon with in today’s
Nigerian politics. He later proved himself
wrong by agreeing with Chief Awolowo’s
“Party is Supreme” policy, his reapplica-
tion into the PRP of Malam Aminu Kano
was outrightly rejected, according to what
Senator Sabo Bakin Zuwo, told National
Assembly correspondents in Lagos and
some journalists at the Kano Airport re-

cently. ee

According to some of Governor Rimi’s

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“progressive” colleagues, the political
career of any politician in Nigeria at “this
crucial period before the next Genral
Elections may be doomed if (a) he belongs
to an unrecognised faction of any of the
existing registered political parties by the
FEDECO; (b) if he would want to decamp
from his party to a new one where he
would have to queue; and (c) if his party
has not been getting on well and he would
want to use other parties to propagate his
political ambition in order to get a higher
post”’.

Political analysts still believe that re-
gardless of any obstacle, or whatever the
FEDECO might decide on the authentic
“ownership” of the PRP, Malam Aminu’s
stronghold is still Kano State and that
whoever he presents as his candidate could
still sweep the polls. Malam Aminu Kano,
who described the impeachment of former
deputy governor of Kano State, Alhaji
Bibi Farouk as “a conspiration among PRP
rebels to revenge the impeachment of
Balarabe Musa”, is reported to be optimis-
tic in fielding Alhaji Farouk again as the
governship candidate of the state. Gov-
ernor Rimi fell out with Aminu Kano
because of what he termed as “selling the
PRP to the NPN-controlled Federal Gov-
ernment which has never been in the
interest of the party in general”. During
the last elections in the state, electorates

voted for Aminu Kano in all the five
consecutive elections that took place, but
the pattern of the coming general elections
may change, judging from the political
clashes that have been happening between
supporters of the two factions of the party.
It may seem as if the governor is more
popular than when he assumed office three
years ago but unfortunately, his chance of
winning the election in Kano if not picked
by Malam Aminu Kano, is far-fetched.
Following the refusal of Malam Aminu
Kano, Chief S. G. Ikoku and all the
senators of the faction, to reabsorb Gov-
ernor Rimi and Balarabe Musa, a majority
of the 125 PRP legislators in the state
House of Assembly, who masterminded
the impeachment of Bibi Farouk, recently
passed a vote of confidence in Malam
Aminu Kano, some of the lawmakers were
among those who had been expelled but
had reapplied and been pardoned by
Malam Aminu. One of them said after his
readmission “After all the FEDECO has
categorically stated that it does not recog-
nise the Imoudu faction, so where do we
go? If we go to another party, one would
start from being a floor member. Besides
with Malam Aminu’s party in Kano, one
may find it difficult to win any election’. It
is still believed, however, that Governor
Rimi may run in 1983 if he obtains the
registration of the PPP by FEDECO, but
winning is another matter entirely.



GHANA

PAPER COMMENTS ON FOREIGN COMPANIES, REVOLUTION

AB170915 Accra Domestic Service in English 0700 GMT 17 Jul 82

[Press review]

[Text] Writing under the heading "Saying It As It Is," the GHANAIAN TIMES
comments on the government's position on foreign investment. That is, it
welcomes foreign investors so long as their purpose is to make fair profits
and contribute effectively to the nation's economic development. The paper
says when the young progressive intellectuals speak at rallies, or write
articles in the newspapers or for the radio to criticize the multinationals

as parasites draining the economies of Ghana and other Third World countries,
they are stating a simple economic fact. The TIMES states that about 90 per-
cent of the major foreign-owned companies in Ghana belong to Western investors,
and note that the criticisms appear to some people as criticism of the

West and even go to the extent to seeing such criticisms as meaning a sustained
anti-West ideological stand. This is a false impression and some people are
doing everything to encourage this false impression. The TIMES points out
that UAC [United African Company] group of companies do not belong to the
British Government, neither is VALCO [Volta Aluminum Company] owned by the
U.S. Government; UTC [Union Trading Company] owned by the Swiss Government,

or CFAO [French Company of West Africa] owned by the French Government.
Criticisms against them, therefore, are not against the British, U.S., Swiss
and French governments. Also, the criticisms are not against the capitalist

system, but they come from economic reality that the companies have not dealt
fairly with the country.

The TIMES points out that those who interpret such criticisms on ideological
terms are being mischievous. It laments that these include Ghanaians who
cannot free their minds from years of brainwashing, but see every criticism
against multinationals as communist inspired propaganda against the West, or who
deliberately or unknowingly are lending themselves to the enemy~inspired move
to create a false impression that the revolution in the country is anti-West
in a bid to turn the Western bloc against the revolution and its leadership.
The paper mentions AFCO [expansion not known] Fishing Company, Carl Ploetner,
Shell Ghana Limited and Lever Brothers Ghana Limited as some Western foreign-
owned companies that have been commended for doing fair business in the country.
It wonders why those who are dishonestly trying to portray the revolution as
anti-West do not admit that this is not so and to make their case strong. The

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introduced which will often result in tax being paod on income before it is
earned, With effect from the 1982/83 tax year which started on April 1, all
businessmen will have to submit their profit estimates by June 30 for tax
purposes for the period ending the following March 31, The Deloitte report
says: "To prevent evasion of income tax by contractors or transporters,
Zambian tax regulations lay down that payments to any building or transport
contractor will normally suffer a deduction of 25 percent withholding tax at
source." [Text] [Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 7 Jul 82 p 2]

FIRE DESTROYS FERTILIZER--About 400 bags of fertiliser worth K16,590 were
destroyed by fire on Saturday night at Chinyanja Namboard depot, 25 km west
of Lusaka, Confirming the incident on Monday, Lusaka division police chief
Mr Geoffrey Mukuma said investigations to establish the cause of the fire
were continuing. The Lusaka fire brigade was alerted immediately the fire
started, The depot guard Mr Wilson Zulu claimed that the fire officers at
first refused to rush to the area saying they had only one vehicle. When
the firemen arrived two hours later, the fire had been put out by passers-by
who used buckets of water and sand, Chief fire officer for Lusaka Mr Adam
Zyambo said there was only one fire engine to cater for the whole city. "I
think it is unfair to expect this engine to go outside the boundary it is
meant to serve.” [Excerpt] [Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 7 Jul 82
pl

JAPAN PLEDGES CONTINUED COOPERATION--Japan has pledged its continued coopera-
tion with Zambia in various fields, The pledge was made in Lusaka yesterday
by Japanese parliamentary vice-minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Hideo Tsuji
at the signing of exchange notes for a K32 million loan and grant given to
Zambian by his country. The loan of K26 million which is payable over a
period of 30 years with an interest rate of 3.5 percent a year and a grace
period of ten years, is for the promotion of a micro-wave relay project.
The K6 million grant is for the establishment of phase two of the paediatrics
surgical centre at Lusaka's University Teaching Hospital and the supply of
vehicles for agricultural transportation, Mr Tsuji said the loan and the
grant had been given to strengthen the friendly and cooperative relations
between the two countries, Earlier, Mr Tsuji announced that his government
would give Zambia about K2.2 million worth of food and agricultural imple-
ments. Foreign Affairs Minister [words indistinct] signed for Zambia,
thanked Japan for the loan and grant sahing this was a practical example of
assistance to developing countries, Later at State House, President Kaunda
told Mr Tsuji that Zambia greatly appreciated the aid given by Japan in
various fields which have also included communication. He said if the coun-
try had no easy and quick communications with the remote parts, all the
political and economic processes would be delayed. [Text] [Lusaka TIMES OF
ZAMBIA in English 8 Jul 82 p 1]

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Over 12m/- was raised to rehabilitate Kalisizo health centre.

The Vice President who officiated the occasion thanked the people of Rakai
District for their cooperation and response to self help projects.

Addressing a mammoth rally at Kalisizo, the Vice President challenged bandits
to direct their guns to the UNLA.

The UNLA moved through here from Mutukula on their way to liberate Uganda
from the fangs of Idi Amin,

"We shall never go back to exile," he affirmed and expressed concern at the
way bandits were destabilizing some parts of Buganda,

He said it was cowardly for the bandits to strike ambulances and lorries
carrying foodstuffs.

"If they are fighters, let them come face to face with UNLA."

He, however, commended the people of Rakai for being law abiding and peace
loving.

The Vice President told the people to take the message of reconciliation
wherever they went.

"We would never have the courage to come and stand before you people if we
had killed innocent people on our way through here to Kampala."

He called for love and unity in the district regardless of political
differences, "Everybody is free to belong to any recognised political
party," he said.

He emphasised the need for the youth to grow into useful citizens and advised
elders to teach them all the social norms,

CSO: 4700/1534

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cso:

Before you commit yourself to this
dicey proposition, look around you.
“You will have to satisfy two most
powerful sections: the people and
the Government. The people, who
may be convinced by you that you
are doing this for sterling reasons,
will demand political success. If that
is not forthcoming, your goose is
“cooked.
"The Government, on the other
hand, will demand its own dues.
* You are not going to collect a cheque
from Pretoria without showing some
success.

We may just mention in conclu-
sion that Chief Gatsha Buthelezi,
who is the greatest and most sincere
exponent of the politics of the pos-

. Sible, is finding the exercise most un-
comfortable at times. He may not
like to hear all this but the truth is

that the pressure is being put on him,

from both sides.

The Government, through not
getting satisfaction, is increasing the
turning of the screws. The people
have been asking what Chief Buthe-
lezi is doing. You have to be bigger,
and be able to command a bigger
constituent, than Chief Buthelezi to
be successful, if you run in these
elections.

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ANGOLA

BRIEFS

NICOSIA NONALINED TALKS--Nicosia, 17 Jul (ANGOP)--Angola's ambassador to
France, Luis de Almeida, yesterday in Nicosia accused South Africa of
preparing another military attack against the People's Republic of Angola
and he called on the five members of the contact group to stop this aggression.
Luis de Almeida, who is leading Angola's delegation to the extraordinary
meeting of the coordinating bureau of the nonaligned countries, currently
taking place in Nicosia, also pointed out that South Africa is preparing

to launch an offensive against Angolan territory using thousands of men
about 10 aircraft based at Angolan-Namibia border. [sentence as printed]

The Angolan ambassador again called on the contact group, especially the
United States, to put pressure on South Africa to hold serious negotiations
on the Namibian issue. After recalling that the People's Republic of Angola
is ready to establish diplomatic relations with the United States,

Luis de Almeida considered as unacceptable the conditions laid down by
Washington on the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola. [Text] [AB171416
Luanda ANGOP in French 1250 GMT 17 Jul 82]

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Others are three commissioners--Mrs. Kathryn B. Hoomkwap (Health); Mr. J. R. Chu-
wang, (Rural Development) and Alhaji Yakubu Idris (Agriculture).

A statement issued and signed by the Principal Press Secretary to the governor,
Mr. L. Ndam, said that the three-day tour, was on the invitation of the Bulgarian
Government.

Reacting to the issue in Jos, last Tuesday, the state's NPN Chairman, Alhaji Saleh

Hassan, said that the House should have withdrawn the governor's trip to Bulgaria,
because of the economic and administrative position in the state.

CSO: 4700/1562

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< @ Benot care about blaghe (72
one 39

percent). . e
Pspoalve attitudes score very
4. low:

by providing work (40 percent).

@Try to help blacks by ap
pealing to the ze
percent). 7

The second long-term con-
cern of business is to remove all
curbs on the mobility of black
labour so that they can use their
skills to the utmost and share in
the fruits of the private enter-
prise system.

Here too funding the National
Party will make very little
difference.

“There are very few obstacles

eee

to a businessman eliminating °

discriminatory labour practices
in his own business,” Mr Mike
Rosholt of Barlow Rand stated
recently. :

is to get from Government a
comprehensive and systematic
plan for reform so that it could
embark on its own, longer-term
planning.

| At the Good Hope Confer-
ence in November last year, Mr
Rosholt in a brilliant speech, be-
wailed the fact that there was
no such plan and that Govern-
ment actions were basically re-
active and ad hoc and not based
on long-term considerations.

cso: 4700/1559

© Owners help black people:

He warned of a loss of busi-
ness confidence which would se-
riously affect economic growth
and job provision.

Ip-turn, this, could lead to a
Pefection of (he rate eniter-

‘ise system by blacks, which in

* hig words, “thust be avoided at
} all costs”.

| | Seven months after the Good
H Hope Conference, business can
£ hardly be an wiser about
* whetlitr ‘the: ent has a
comprehensive plan for social
and economic reform.

The process of constitutional
reform has evidently ground to
a halt.

The National Party leader-

ship’s new scheme of three eth-
nic chambers of Parliament and
‘an intricate system of inter-
house sub-committies has no
hope of winning the genuine sup-
port and co-operation of either

e Progressives or the Labour

‘Party — without which the
scheme cannot work.

Constitutional history seems
destined to repeat itself — the
first time as tragedy (the exclu-
sion of blacks from the Presi-
dent’s Council) and the second
_time as farce.
<._ Indeed it could become such a
farce that some leading PFP
representatives are privately
talking about resigning their
seats if the scheme is
implemented.

And coloured civic organisa-
tions, action committees and
trade unions have mobilised so
strongly against the proposals
that coloured politicians will
probably have only one option
— to go — in order to wreck the
scheme.

Business is rightly worried
about the slow, but steady, disin-

61

tegration of the National Party.

It will create a political vacu-
um in which it will be very diffi-
cult to do business as usual.

It will have to help build a
new political base and that
‘Means money with no sure pros-
‘pect of producing the goods.

In the past business was pre-

red to invest vast sums to

uild a political base that would
better serve its interests.

I, a recent article Brian Hach-

‘land reveals that Anglo Ameri-
‘can Corporation in the ’50s con-
tribu £250000 a year to
United Party coffers.

If business leaders are pre-
pared to make a substantial po-
ditical investment in this time of
political confusion, the best they
‘can do is to establish a business
policy and strategy think-tank
which will carefully investigate
what political role business
leaders should play, what socio-
economic reforms they should
insist on, and how the battle for
the private enterpise system
,can be won.

Thave little doubt that such a
think-tank will inevitably come
to the conclusion that influx con-

trl sti greatest-obstacle to
Ssouth.

ica bécoming a more
free, id
sie, ‘dae and more
iinnd Tae tie certain that
tbusiness leaders:would then not
pesieate. to. demand from the
‘leaders af the governing party,
on their fund-raising rounds, a
quid pro quo for their financial
support — the entire abolition of
influx control.
They would then be talking
real business.



TANZANIA

BRIEFS

REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT--Minister of Trade Ndugu Ali Mchumo has said that
Tanzania's decision not to sign the Eastern-Southern Africa Preferential
Trade Area, PTA, did not imply any change in its absolute support for African
unity and cooperation [sentence as heard]. Ndugu Mchumo told the National
Assembly yesterday that Tanzania was still studying the agreement protocol
and would sign the agreement when the country's existing commitments for
inter-African cooperation have been adequately studied. The minister said
Tanzania was still studying how best the agreement could help its people
and other PTA members. Ndugu Mchumo said Tanzania had never turned down
the decision to sign the treaty. [Dar es Salaam in English to East Central
and Southern Africa 0400 GMT 11 Jul 82]

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TOGO

USSR GIVES SPORTING GOODS DONATION TO TEAMS
Lome LA NOUVELLE MARCHE in French 24 May 82 pp 1-4
[Article by B. Ayeva]

[Text] Saturday the USSR donated athletic equipment to CNOT, Semassi and
ASKO. Last Saturday the Soviet Embassy was the scene of a demonstration of
Togo-Soviet friendship. This was on the occasion of the awarding by Mr Ivan
Iliyukhin, Soviet Ambassador to Togo, of a large collection of athletic equip-
ment to CNOT (Togo National Olympic Committee), Semassi and ASKO (Kozah
Athletic Association), the latter two clubs being led by two Soviet trainers.

Mr Koffi Sama, minister of youth, sport and culture; Messrs Tabiou and Ba
Traore, director of sports and physical education and general secretary of the
FIF (Togo Football Association), respectively; as well as the leaders and play-
ers of Semassi and ASKO were present at the ceremony.

Mr Ivan Ilyukhin said that this gift, which includes jerseys, balls, nets,
technical training materials, weights and javelins, is tangible proof, if
there is still need for it, of the good relations existing between the two
countries and the youth groups of the two countries. He indicated that it was
also a gesture of encouragement not only for all Togolese athletes but also,
and above all, for the two groups (Semassi and ASKO) trained by the Soviets.

According to Mr Ilyukhin there can be no doubt about the considerable work car-
ried out by these two high-level trainers. But, he added, their efforts will
not stop at training; they will work more and more to give greater inspiration
to the two teams and thus to strengthen relations between the two countries.

According to Mr Sama, minister of youth, sports and culture, this gesture by
the USSR, far from being a mere sign of the friendly relations between the two
countries is an encouragement and, beyond that, an incentive. It is, he went
on to say, the tangible demonstration of the USSR's determination to help Togo
promote athletics. He therefore thanked the USSR, in the name of the Togo
Government, for all of the efforts the USSR continues to make in this regard.
Minister Sama asked the Semassi and ASKO players to use this equipment wisely
and profitably.

In the name of their fellow players, Captains Issa Sakibou (Semassi) and Hila
Ayayi (ASKO) expressed their thanks to the USSR. They then promised that their

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LIBERIA

BRIEFS

INSURANCE INDUSTRY CRITICIZED--The Liberian leader, CIC [Commander in Chief]
Dr Samuel Kanyon Doe, has frowned on the attitude of insurance companies in
Liberia toward their clients. Reacting to numerous disheartening reports

he has received in his office, the head of state referred to unfair treatment
given citizens by insurance companies when it comes to the question of paying
their clients. He noted that many of these companies adopt delay tactics,
employ lawyers and engage in unscrupulous methods to evade payment of claims
resulting from sickness, accident or death. He noted that such attitudes can
be considered nothing less than gross disadvantages to poor citizens who
cannot afford lawyers. CIC Doe said in many cases, decisions are made by

the Labor Ministry or the courts on the legitimacy of claims, yet insurance
companies refuse to pay such claims causing untold hardship for the citizens.
The Liberian leader further noted that while generally maintaining a reluctant
attitude to live up to the commitments to the customers, insurance companies
in Liberia have done nothing to reinvest their profits in the country ina
meaningful way. He said he is undertaking a thorough review of all insurance
companies' activities in the country to respecting their commitments to the
well-being of Liberians and the development of our country. It is in this
vein, said CIC Doe, that government is considering the establishment of the
state insurance company which would put the interest of the Liberian masses

above everything else. [Text] [AB192005 Monrovia Radio ELWA in English
1900 GMT 19 Jul 82]

ALGERIAN PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE--A two-man Algerian delegation headed by the
vice president of the National Assembly of Algeria, (Bilo Makaya), today
called on head of state and CIC [Commander in chief] Samuel K. Doe to
deliver a special message from Algerian President Chedli Bendjedid. The
content of the message was not disclosed. However, it was believed to
have centered around issues of mutual interest and cooperation between
Liberia and Algeria. The delegation, which included the adviser to the
National Assembly of Algeria, Mr Moustapha Nasser, was led to the executive
mansion by acting Foreign Minister Christopher (Menicome) and the Algerian
ambassador to Liberia. The Algerian delegates arrived in Monrovia last
night and are expected to depart Monrovia tomorrow for home. [Text]
[AB162035 Monrovia Radio ELWA in English 1900 GMT 16 Jul 82]

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ZAMBIA

DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS DESCRIBES VOTER QUALIFICATIONS
Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 2 Jul 82 p 1

[text] All voters for the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary general
elections must register afresh irrespective of any previous registration,

Director of elections Mr Tobias Mbewe said this yesterday when he officially
announced that the general registration period would be from September 27 to
October 17,

"To qualify as a voter, one has to be a Zambian citizen and must be aged
18 years or above. People wishing to be registered must be in possession of
a green, national registration card.

"Those who have lost their green national registration cards must obtain
duplicates from the registrar-general and those who do not have any but
do qualify for voters registration must get them in readiness for the
general registration of voters.

"No other document such as passports, driving licences, marriage certificates
or any other document will assist anybody to register as a voter."

Mr Mbewe said in a statement that the elections office, in conjunction with
Radio Zambia would be carrying out an educational campaign on the coming
registration of voters. He urged people to listen to the programme which
starts this month up to September.

Mr Mbewe suggested that people must be encouraged to write down the names
of the programme producers as they listened to them in order to seek clarifi-
cation later if necessary.

“People may also contact their district executive secretaries who are regis-
tration officers for information on any issue concerning the forthcoming
general registration of voters."

In Livingstone, Southern Province Central Committee Member Mr Mungoni Liso

said people campaigning against the Party and its leadership during the
elections would be severely punished.

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Illegal PRP Meeting

New Ondo State IL 's

Oil Dependence Reduction
Ikeja Factories Flooded

PRP Accuses Its Secretary
Murder of Ghana Judges

Kanu UPN Joins PPP

Kaduna Bank Strikes
Construction Company Sacks 3,000
Agricultural Manpower Needs
Ibadan Airport Opening

SENEGAL

Briefs
Moroccan, Zaire Messages

SEYCHELLES

Government Continues Prudent Fiscal Policies
(NATION, 2 Jul 82) ...ceeeeee cece e cece eeeees bee e eee eee

SOUTH AFRICA

Word of Advice Given to Prospective Candidates

(Editorial; SOWETAN, 6 Jul 82) .....ceseeeeceeeeee seeee
Once Again, Problem of Urban Blacks Pops Out of Pending File
(Ivor Wilkins; SUNDAY TIMES, 27 Jun 82) ............ see
War of Words in Mining World
(THE CITIZEN, 12 Jul 82) ........... eerie
"Nonsense' Says Paulus on Unrest Report
(Jenje Knuppe; THE CITIZEN, 12 Jul 82) ..........eeeeee
Nats Top Big Business For Campaign Funds
(Hermann Giliomee; SUNDAY TIMES, 27 Jun 82) ...........
Pamphlet War Riles Up Township
(Mzikayise Edom; SOWETAN, 6 Jul 82) ........ee eee eeeee .
TANZANIA
Briefs
Regional Trade Agreement
TOGO

USSR Gives Sporting Goods Donation to Teams
(B. Ayeva; LA NOUVELLE MARCHE, 24 May 82) ......eeeeeee

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FEDECO Authorized to Conduct Referenda on New States
(Clement Eluaka; NEW NIGERIAN, 25 Jun 82) wecceeee eceeee o

Legislators' Approval Said Needed For Abuja Move
(Clement Eluaka; NEW NIGERIAN, 9 Jun 82) ..... errr weeee

Constitutional Definition of Traditional Rulers Urged
(NEW NIGERIAN, 23 Jun 82) ....... sae eeee bee wees tee eeeee

New Guidelines Noted in Anti-Smuggling Campaign
(Olu Adebayo; NEW NIGERIAN, 15 Jun 82) .....+.-

Smuggling Activities Reported Decreased At Kano
(NEW NIGERIAN, 25 Jun 82) ....--+esee- se eeeee bee eeeee seen

Government Urged Not To Yield to Jetty Owners' Pressure
(Editorial; NEW NIGERIAN, 10 Jun 82) .......-+.- see ee eens

Test Tube Production Urged To Aid Meat, Food Shortage
(NEW NIGERIAN, 8 Jun 82) .....

Water Supply Project Planned for Kaduna
(Aliyi Modibbo; NEW NIGERIAN, 8 Jun 82)

Bumper Harvest Expected in 1985
(Omafume Amurun; NEW NIGERIAN, 9 Jun 82) ...-

House Committee To Investigate Rice Task Force
(Clement Eluaka; NEW NIGERIAN, 17 Jun 82)

NACB Approves Over 400 Million in Agricultural Loans
(Andrew Orolua; NEW NIGERIAN, 19 Jun 82) ....-

Briefs
- Cement Company Problems

Bauchi Airport in 1983

Legislators' Security Measures

NPP Name Change Possible

Saudi Loan Denied

Shagari Against Gagging Press

Jakande: Dual Capital

House For Corporal Punishment

Power, Coal Boards

Rice Distribution

Cocoa Processing Plants

Oil Industry For Nigerians

No Federal Aid to Education

Calabar Port Dredging

Guidelines on Abuja Funds

"Supreme Statesmanship'

Students' Hunger Strike

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paper asks why those people do not point out any bad Eastern foreign-owned
companies whose unfair operations in Ghana have not been criticized. The
TIMES warns that very soon all those who are being used by the enemies to
misinterpret the criticism of the multinationals as anti-West policy just
to discredit and sabotage the revolution will be exposed and disgraced.

The TIMES repeats that ail genuine investors are welcome to Ghana as long as
they are prepared to be fair and assist Ghana's economic development.

The workers banner is not happy about the slackening signs of the revolution.
To it, people's courts and tribunals have not been set up. The citizens’
vetting committee is unnecessarily lenient with offenders, and landlords
are not being checked in revolutionary zeal. Also some PDC's [People's
Defense Committees'] are suffering from the power of the rich class or some
politicians are engaged in leafleting. [sentence as heard] The banner says
a revolution involves a total overhaul of the old system and that those

who toyed with the people's destiny are still arrogant and have no respect
for the ordinary worker. The paper cautions that those who make half
revolutions dig their own graves, and since the gains of the present revolu-
tion were won through sweat and toil it calls on all involved to live up

to expectation and crush all enemies without fear.

CsO: 4700/1566

11



ANGOLA

ENERGY MINISTER RETURNS FROM BRAZIL
AB192154 Luanda ANGOP in French 1925 GMT 19 Jul 82

[Text] Luanda, 19 Jul (ANGOP)--Pedro Van Dunem, Angola's minister of energy
and minister of petroleum, returned to Luanda on Monday from Brazil, where
he attended the meeting of the Angola-Brazil Joint Cooperation Commission
and subsequently made a 1-week official visit at the invitation of his
Brazilian counterpart, Cals de Oliveira.

Speaking to newsmen on his arrival in the Angolan capital, Pedro Van Dunem
stated that this joint commission meeting permitted the review of cooperation
between Angola and Brazil and the signing of a number of short-term agreements
to undertake projects in the fields of oil, energy, culture, education and
sports.

He pointed out that the meeting centered on some concrete aspects of coopera-
tion, particularly the invitation for bids from a Brazilian civil engineering
firm for the construction of the Capanda dam, for which a Soviet company is
the main contractor.

Speaking on his delegation's official visit to that country, the Angolan
minister of energy and minister of petroleum mentioned some projects for the
use of biomass [as received]. He added that some examples of the use of new
and renewable energy resources could be implemented in Angola.

Concerning the increase in the sale of crude oil to Brazil, he pointed out

that before such a demand is met, Angolan oil production--currently put at

130 ,000-140,000 barrels per day--has to be increased. This increase, according
to the minister, should occur in the first quarter of 1983 when production
[words indistinct] of a bigger production in Cabinda with the project of

gas reinjection from older wells and the development of others situated in

the same area and in Soyo. Finally, Pedro Van Dunem spoke of requests from
other countries, such as Portugal and those of the socialist community,

for the supply of oil.

cso: 4719/1177



ZAMBIA

KAUNDA RECEIVES UGANDAN VICE PRESIDENT
EA111628 Kampala Domestic Service in English 1000 GMT 11 Jul 82

{Excerpt] President Kaunda of Zambia has said the people of Zambia hold
the people of Uganda, the Uganda People's Congress [UPC] and President
Obote's leadership in very high esteem. The Zambian leader stated this
when he was receiving the vice-president and minister of defense, Mr Paulo
Muwanga, in Lusaka.

He told Mr Muwanga that Zambians have very genuine love for the people of
Uganda led by President Obote. The name of Uganda, he said, is something
very precious to us and I recall Uganda was referred to in the early days
of our struggle as the pearl of Africa. Unfortunately, it was destroyed
by dictator Amin. He however noted with great appreciation the efforts
being made by Ugandans to rebuild the country. He said his ruling United
National Independence Party, UNIP, supports UPC in appreciation of the way
it is managing to bring back Uganda to its past glory.

The vice-president expressed Uganda's appreciation for the goodwill and
support Uganda received from President Kuanda and the people of Zambia.
He conveyed greetings from President Obote.

On arrival at Lusaka International Airport, the vice-president briefed

newsmen on the Uganda situation. He told them that Libyan involvement in
Uganda's internal security should not be mixed with the OAU summit which
will take place in Tripoli by the end of this month. He said his mission

to Zambia is simply to brief President Kaunda on what is happening in Uganda.

The vice-president flew to Zambia from Dar es Salaam, where he had talks
with President Nyerere and other Tanzanian leaders. Our correspondents
say the talks covered economic, social and current issues in Uganda.

CsO: 4700/1546

76



GOMA HAILS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALGERIA, NATION

Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 3 Jul 82 p 1

lExcerpt]

Zambia last year into a cash grant worth about K1.8 million,
Minister Professor Lameck Goma said yesterday,

ZAMBIA

Algeria has converted the 6,000 tonnes of crude oil it gave to

Speaking during a farewell
luncheon thrown for  out-
going Algerian ambassador
to Zambia Mr Abderrahmane
Bensid. Prof Gema said the
assistance was that country's
concrete conviction to fight
the apartheid and racial
discrimination by the racist
South African regime.

Zambia's share of the
6.000 tonnes of oil was part of
the total 30.000 tonnes which
Algeria gave to five Frontline
states through the Organisa-
tion of African Unity (OAU).

The five countries which
shared the oil in proportion of
6.000 tonnes each are Zambia.
Angola, Botswana. Mozam-
bique and Zimbabwe.

Prof Goma hailed the rela-
tionship between Zambia and
Algeria and said this was
based on the fact that both
countries suffered under colo-

cso: 4700/1567

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nialism, belonged to the non-
aligned movement. believed
in people's right to self.
determination and subscribed
to mutual cooperation among
Third World nations.

On the Middle East situa-
tion where Israel has invaded
‘Lebanon, Prof Goma said the
lesson to be drawn from there
was the need for strengthen-
ing Afro-Arab solidarity.

Replying to the minister's
remarks Mr Bensid praised
the relations between the two
countries. He hailed President
Kaunda's leadership which
represented a symbol of
Jiberator in Africa.

Zambia, he said, was a
country which sought equality
among her citizens and enjoy-
ed good relations with Algeria
hecause both of them believed
in justice. fair play and
freedom for all people.

Foreign Affairs



GHANA

BRIEFS

JUDGES' DEATHS--NSAMANKOW is the latest paper to comment on the recent murder
of three high court judges and a retired army officer. It says the victims
were carefully selected to create an impression of the involvement of the
revolutionary forces so that the PNDC [Provisional National Defense Council],
the INCC [Interim National Coordinating Committee], PDC's [People's Defense
Committees], progressive organizations and indeed the whole revolutionary
process can be made to suffer for it. The prime objective of the murderers,
says NSAMANKOW, was to make use of the momentary shock to sow seeds of con-
fusion in the minds of the people and cause dissatisfaction between the people
and their revolutionary leadership, with disastrous consequences for the
revolution. It says no real revolutionary government can tolerate such acts
of terrorism because for one thing, terrorism is anarchy and is no substitute
for revolution. For another, terrorism seeks to deny the need for broad,
centralized and disciplined organizations of the people, which is what the
PNDC is trying to create in the PDC's. What is therefore needed now is tough
action to arrest and expose those who committed the crime so that they can
be dealt with revolutionary justice, That was NSAMANKOW, the official organ
of the PDC's. [Excerpt] [AB200800 Accra Domestic Service in English

0700 GMT 20 Jul 82] A member of the Provisional National Defense Council,
Reverend Dr Damuah, has asked Ghanaians not to mind rumors that the government
had a hand in the recent kidnapping and murder of three high court judges and
a retired army officer. The Reverend Dr Damuah was addressing a meeting of
Muslims at the central mosque in Accra to mark the end of the special
commentary of the Holy Koran in connection with the Ramadan fast. He asked
how can the government which is waging a holy war against injustices in the
society turn around to murder its own nationals. He assured the people that
everything will be done to smoke out the perpetrators of this hideous crime
and deal with them according to law. [Excerpt] [AB190716 Accra Domestic
Service in English 0600 GMI 19 Jul 82]

TRADE MALPRACTICES--Ghana's economy collapsed because of trade malpractices.
The Provisional National Defense Council is therefore determined to deal
drastically with traders who indulge in such acts. This was stated by the
secretary for Brong-Ahafo, Mr Sabra Mensah, when he opened a cooperative maize
market at Sunyani. He warned that traders who offered to pay maize farmers
more than the price stipulated by the government will have their items seized
if caught. The secretary advised members of the society to go into maize
farming in addition to selling. The government is ready to assist the society
with farm inputs. [Text] [AB181216 Accra Domestic Service in English

1100 GMI 18 Jul 82]

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ZAMBIA

IACK OF CREDIT HAMPERS PROGRESS OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES
Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 8 Jul 82 p 2

[Excerpt] Lack of credit facilities by lending institutions has hampered
progress of small-scale industries.

A paper presented to the Southern African Universities’ Social Sciences
Conference in Lusaka yesterday says the average value of equipment for a
firm in Lusaka and Kitwe is a mere K574 and only K115 in Mongu.

The paper compiled by researchers from the Institute of African Studies

at University of Zambia and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)

says stringent security demands by lending institutions has made it difficult
for small scale businessmen to obtain capital.

"More than 90 percent of the small firms were established with own savings
and loans from relatives and friends. Commercial or Government lending
institutions did not play any role."

Entrepreneurs interviewed in the survey spoke of irregular supplies of raw
materials as another snag. The problem was that few used local resources
and discarded scrap materials,

"The small-scale manufacturing and repair shops were dependent on big indus-
tries for raw materials and equipment and has resulted in less development.

"Most needed imported imports but these suffered because of lack of foreign
exchange.

"Small-scale businessmen frequently interrupted production sometimes for
lack of items like glue and screws,"

Although these problems were common to both large and medium-scale industries
they were quite acute for small scale businessmen as they had no import
licences,

Another constraint is the stiff competition from big industries.

CSO: 4700/1567

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NACB APPROVES OVER 400 MILLION

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English

{Article by Andrew Orolua]

[Text]

cso:

MALAM Adamu_Ciroma,
Minister of Agriculture con-
firmed in Kaduna yesterday,
that a total of 499 million
Naira. agricultural loans,
covering all the 19 states of
the federation have been ap-
proved by the Nigerian

‘Agricultural and Co-
operative Bank (NACB) since
1973.

Addressing the inaugural
meeting of the new board of
directors of the bank, the
minister said, of this amount,
about 331 million Naira was
disbursed while recovered
loans amounted to 120 million
Naira.

Malam Adamu Ciroma said
considering the annual reports of
the bank for the year 1980- and
1981, he felt that the bank was
moving along the right course in
its disbursement policy. He said,
“for whereas the total loan ap-
proval for 1980 stood at 381
million Naira the disbursement
totalled 214 million Naira and the
undisbursed commitments stood
at.167 million Naira.”

The minister said that the
figure for 1981 indicated that out.
of a total loan of 69 million Naira
made, 51 million Naira was for
on-lending to small-scale farmers
and 81 million Naira for direct
lending.

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IN AGRICULTURAL LOANS

19 Jun 82 p 16

Malam Adamu Ciroma said
for.it to borrow 100 million Naira
from the domestic money market
it is expected that the bank would
endeavour to reach out toa much
larger number of farmers. He
therefore, charged the board
members to establish a reputa-
tion for speedy processing of ap-
plications and ensure that loans
meant for agricultural projects
were given to deserving ap-
Plicants in good time.

The minister said he con-
sidered the bank as the con-
erstone of our future agricultural
development policy.

Responding to the minister’s
speech, .the chairman board of
directors Alhaii Ibrahim Dam-
cida gave the assurance that the
bank would improve the
agricultural sector of the nation’s
economy before the expiration of
the board’s term of office.

Alhaji Damcida said that the
board would. reconsider the
system of lending, most especial-
ly the limit imposed on branch
managers to approve only 100,000

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NIGERIA



CONGO

BRIEFS

PRESIDENT RETURNS--The head of state, Sassou Nguesso, returned to the country
yesterday after a 13-day absence. He was given a rousing welcome at the
International Airport. President Nguesso had been on visits to Brazil, Cuba
and Spain, [AB171450 Brazzaville Domestic Service in French 1245 GMT 17 Jul 82]

cso: 4719/1173



CAPE VERDE

BRIEFS

DELEGATION TO BISSAU--Praia, 16 Jul (AFP)--A Cape Verdian delegation headed
by Justice Minister David Hoffer de Almada left Praia today for Bissau

to arrange the ways and means of reconciling of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde.
The two countries decided on reconciliation on 18 June, after the meeting

in Maputo of Cape Verdian President Aristides Pereira and his Guinea-Bissau
counterpart, Joao Bernardo Vieira. This meeting marked the end of the dispute
that existed between the two countries for almost 18 months. Cape Verde

and Guinea-Bissau broke relations following the 14 November 1980 coup d'etat
in Bissau. Before this coup d'etat, the two countries were ruled by the same
political party--The African Independence Party of Guinea-Bissau and

Cape Verde. [Text] [AB161721 Paris AFP in French 1324 GMT 16 Jul 82]

cso: 4719/1175



SOUTH AFRICA

WORD OF ADVICE GIVEN TO PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES

Johannesburg SOWETAN in English 6 Jul 82 p 4

[Editorial:

[text]

"Comment"]

THEY will tell you that the action,
for most things, starts in Soweto.
Thus it is only when the election
campaign for community councils
hits this area that people are going
to get interested.

We can ‘already sense a number of
interesting things that are likely to
happen in these elections in Soweto.
Already, a number of people who
have in the past threatened to run
have indicated their willingness to
commit themselves this time.

The problem has been a singular
one for many doubtful starters, par-
ticularly those who rightly believe
the wrong people are elected into

this very important local authority.

These people feel that the present
councillors lack credibility and even
the ability to run things in Soweto.
Our impression is they may be right,
for even the ‘mayor’? of Soweto
does not have that much credibility.
In fact, the rest of the councillors
would not be holding such positions
at all, if things were normal. The
fact is they would never have been
elected by a representative electo-
rate, anyway.

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So the fear is that the same people
will inevitably be elected for another
five years’ run, something that is
viewed with dismay by many people.

The argument, then, runs that it
is about time that men of stature
(and women for that matter) who
have credibility and respect stood up
So as to oust the present group.

One can easily understand the
gropings in this kind of argument,
which appear legitimate except they
have a fatal flaw.

Some of those who are keen to
stand come with the rather facile ar-
gument that they would also be able

; to fight and perhaps destroy the sys-

tem from within. And this is where
the flaw lies.

As long as you commit yourself to
such a thing, not only do you tarnish
your image almost forever but you
are likely to be trapped by the turn
of events. We have examples in
plenty of such people, and it takes
the most committed marxist-lenin-

?ist, who believes in the doctrine of
“destroying the system from within,

to withstand the tribulations of such
amethod.



TEST TUBE PRODUCTION URGED TO AID MEAT, FOOD SHORTAGE

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English

[Text] The. Dean of Faculty of

cso:

Agriculture of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor

' Fredrick Ezedinma, has called for
test-tube production of animals
as a means of solving’ the shor-
tage of meat in the . country.
Speaking at the opening
ceremony of a second annual con-
ference of the Nigerian Society
for the Study of Reproduction
taking place at the university,
Professor Ezedinma pointed out
that technological advances had
enhanced poultry production.

He explained that the
technology usually circumvented
elaborate but precise
mechanisms attendant on sexual
union and said if the technology
could be developed further to in-
clude invitro gestation, (incuba-
tion) then it will prove the surest
and fastest way of rapidly
multiplying animals wit
desirable meat characteristics.

The Dean described the method
as a promising and sure way to
hasten the generation cycle of
large animals, adding that the
measure would bridge the gap
between-‘supply and demand for
meat in Nigeria.

Professor Ezedinma stated
that one of the aims of the green
revolution was to draw public at-
tention to the wide gap existing
between supply and demand for
food generally in the country.

Earlier in an address the Vice-
Chancellor, Professor Frank
Ndili, said that the problem of

4700/1561

8 Jun 82 p 9

food shortage was a problem for
the society as a whole, pointing
out that it should not be left to on-
ly those in the agricultural sec-
tor. Professor Ndili stated that
the level of food production had a
direct bearing on the economic,
social and political life of
citizens of the country.

‘The Vice-Chancellor commend-
ed the green revolution pro-
gramme, saying that all hands
should be on deck to make it a
huge success. The address was
read on his behalf by the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor for Nsukka cam-
pus, Professor J.N. Adichie.

The four-day conference will
among other things, feature lec-
tures and scientific discussions.
About 150 participants drawn
from research institutions and
universities both within and out-
side the country are attending the
conference. (NAN).

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NIGERIA


ZCCM PHASING OUT EXPATRIATES

Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 2 Jul 82 p 7

[text]

MUFULIRA Division of the Zambia Consolidated
Copper Mines (ZCCM) has started phasing out ex-
patriates as part of its cost-saving measures, general
manager Mr Jan Blair has confirmed.

Mr Blair said the division
had handed over letters to
some of the 300 expatrates of
the former Roan Consolidated
Mines (RCM) informing them
of the decision to get rid of
them as part of 500 expatriates
‘to be phased out in the com-
pany.

Among those whose con-
tracts would not be renewed
were a workshop foreman
Popularly known as ‘‘the
Ayatollah” by his Zambian
colleagues and three engineers
who publicly exchanged bitter
words with Minister of State
for Labour and Social Services
Mr Cosmas Masongo during
his tour of the plant area early
this month.

But Mr Blair said the sacking
of the four expatriates had
nothing to do with their alleged
disrespect for Mr Masongo.

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“You are aware that ZCCM
is reducing the expatriate
labour force as part of the cost-
saving measures announced
recently by chairman and chief
executive Mr Francis Ka-
unda.””

During the tour of the plant,
the foreman reportedly engag-
ed Mr Masongo in a heated
argument when he told the
minister in reply to a question,
that spare parts were not made
in the workshop because of
lack of skilled manpower
although equipment was readi-
ly available.

He claimed the mine only
placed orders with specialists
for spare parts.

Three other expatriates

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ZAMBIA

reportedly joined in the argu-
ment in support of the
“‘Ayatollah’’. But as soon as
they realised that Mr Masongo
was unhappy, they reportedly

walked away leaving the
minister with the sectional
engineer who is said to have
continued conducting the tour.

After the tour, Mr Masongo
is reported to have expressed
disappointment at the
behaviour and quality of some
of the expatriate miners.

And some expatriate miners
in Luanshya have been given
letters terminating their con-
tracts but the number was not
known by yesterday, company
sources said. — Times
Reporter/Zana.



NIGERIA

LAR URGED TO REDUCE ENTOURAGE TO BULGARIA
Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 11 Jun 82 p 7
(Article by M. A. Aliyu Biu]

[Text] Plateau State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on Gov-
ernor Solomon Daushep Lar to reduce the number of his entourage on his proposed
visit to Bulgaria from 20 to five persons.

Majority Leader, Patrick Dokotri had presented the motion to the House for approval
of the 20 persons last Monday, but the Chief Whip, Mr. John Akson, had said the
number of the economic position of the state.

Mr. N. Musa contributing to the motion said "we should not allow ourselves to be
used as rubber stamps for whatever the executive wanted and as such the number
should be reduced to five persons".

The Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Mr. Wilson Famwang, said that the 14
days tour would cost the state government more than 65,000 Naira.

Mr. Famwang said that to spend such a huge amount of money would be improper, con-
sidering the fact that teachers in the state have now embarked on an indefinite
industrial action, to back-up their demand for the payment of their three months
salaries in arrears.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Mathew Attah Akwe, presiding said that as the chief execu-
tive of the state, Governor Lar was entitled to go with some of his permanent sec-
retaries or commissioners to properly conduct his official business while in Bul-
garia and urged the House to accept and approve the 10 persons for the governor's
entourage.

But when the matter was put to vote, 25 members voted for five persons, while 10
voted against it.

In spite of the House's resolution, Governor Lar will be accompanied by nine per-
sons including his wife, Mrs. Mary Lar; the Secretary to the state government, Mr.
S. S. Gofwen; the state's NPP Chairman, Mr. D. B. Zang, and Mr. Richard Umaru, Edi-
tor of the Nigerian Standard.

24



NIGERIA

BRIEFS

CEMENT COMPANY PROBLEMS--The Chairman of the Benue Cement Company, Alhaji Abdullahi
Adamu has said in Makurdi that the company is not making profit. Alhaji Abdullahi
who said this on an NTA current affairs programme, ‘Meet the Press', attributed the
situation to problems of inadequate supply of electricity and water to the factory.
He also attributed the poor financial position of the company to what he described
as 'weak capital base’ and the repayment of loans taken 'on stringent conditions'
for the establishment of the company. The chairman remarked that the import re-
strictions favoured the factory, adding that daily demands for cement had risen
from 700 tonnes to 3,000 tonnes in the past two months. He regretted that the
existing facilities in the factory were no longer adequate to cope with the demands
on the company. (NAN) [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 8 Jun 82 p 13]

BAUCHI AIRPORT IN 1983--The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation and Trans-
port, Senator Uba Ahmed, said in Bauchi on Monday that the Bauchi Airport would
become operational before the end of next year. Answering questions from newsmen
at the Bauchi airstrip, Senator Uba Ahmed said that it was not true that the Fed-
eral Government had abandoned the airport project in the state. Work on the pro-
ject, he said, would start any time from now and would be completed before the
end of next year. Senator Ahmed also told newsmen that his committee had not re-
ceived any petition from the Association of Nigerian Pilots on their protest over
the use of Abuja Airport. He said that Nigerian pilots were rated second best

in the world and he could not understand why they should complain over the use

of Abuja Airport, while according to him lower rated pilots could safely use
Hong Kong Airport without any hitch. He urged the pilots not to allow people to
think that they were being used to sabotage movement to the new Federal Capital.
[Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 9 Jun 82 p 7]

LEGISLATORS' SECURITY MEASURES--A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ade-
wara Toyin Lawal, (UPN, Kiara), has appealed to members of the House or reconsider
the New security measures for legislators’ residential quarters and the National
Assembly premises. In a statement issued in Lagos, Mr. Lawal described the House
of Representatives Service Committee report on the provision of adequate security
for members, as "Obnoxious". Mr. Lawal also appealed to legislators not to use
their political advantage to scare away the electorate. He said that the proposal
to issue identity cards to immediate relations of legislators would definitely
scare off the electorate. Mr. Lawal observed that such security that was being
proposed would make it difficult for the legislators' supporters to consult them
even on important issues. He said that, installation of telephones at each check

41



FOREIGN MINISTER IN CYPRUS--Foreign Minister Dr H. Boimah Fahnbulleh is in
Nicosia, Cyprus, attending a special emergency meeting of foreign ministers
of the movement of nonaligned countries. According to a Foreign Ministry
release issued in Monrovia today, the meeting convened from 15 July through
17 July is expected to examine the present situation in Lebanon and other
areas of the Middle East. The minister is being accompanied by Mr (Stanley
Bruno Allen), assistant foreign minister for Afro-Asian affairs. During
the meeting, it is expected that important issues facing the movement
before the assembly of heads of state and government scheduled for
September 1982 will also be discussed. While Minister Fahnbulleh is away,
Deputy Minister Christopher (Menicome) will act as minister, the release
added. [Text] [AB152028 Monrovia Radio ELWA in English 1900 GMT 15 Jul 82]

cso: 4700/1560

23



ingltth eines oferty

which has prospered so well in
the 34 years of Nationalist rule?
And of course business lead-
ers would not be acting against
their interests to back the
National Party with their mon-
.ey as well as their mouths.
Business can live with any
government that rides rough-
shod over civil liberties, but the
last thing it can stomach is po-
litical uncertainty and a para-
lysed government. .
While the basic structures of
the South African state are re-

Si land
one more example of a Govern-
ment floundering; dangerdigls:
out of touch with public opinion. *

: ry dictatorship
which we know flowed into pow-
er like air into a vacuum be-
cause the central government,
in the face of real difficulty, de-
clined to exercise authority.”

Business desperately needs a

~ strong and confident govern-
ment which could give sub-
stance to the positive elements
‘of Wiehahn and Riekert and
which would firmly embark on
that kind of constitutional
change that would convince the

: Western world that South Africa
is serious in its reformist

bee 3 thas 4 real ihterest in
: ed. Western pereeption:

lespe! rt Z
“perkins as much es:45 per-
cent of our“investment capital’

requirements.

 prige’sough-Atrien will soon, be
a tate, for Western funds,

60

alt to
Tots if the National Party,

And those funds will be even
more difficult to get if Andries
ieemrniche succeeds in stopping

So rattell tor tle case of busi-
their wal-

_ The cast’ against backing the
nates Party tust also be

money managers, will hardly be
happy’to give the National Par-
ty a blank cheque.

Neither would they like to be
taken for a ride and be labelled

_ as the court jesters of apartheid.

FRA arr -

The question they must surely
ask themselves is: do they rea-
lise any of their long-term ob-
jectives by backing the National
Party?

The first long-term objective
of business is to prevent the ra-
cial struggle from becoming a
class struggle. -

Put differently the blacks
must not transform their strug-
gle against apartheid into.a
struggle against the capitalist
system.

For its long-term survival
business needs to win the hearts
and minds of blacks for
capitalism.

W. the .business leaders’

“donations te to the National Party
growing black per-
A m that business is in’ca.
-hoots with the’ apartheid sys-
“tem? Hardly.

The only comfort the business
readers coh ‘draw’ from a recent
survey by Lawrence Schlemmer
is that their standing in the eyes
of blacks can hardly drop
further.

Black workers, asked what

they thought of owners of fac-

tories and workplaces (short-
hand for the capitalist class), re-
plied that: :

@ Owners try to get as much
work out of blacks for the small-
est amount of pay (91 percent).

@ Always try to replace black
workers with machines (84
percent).

@ Work with and support the
Government (86 percent).



UGANDA,

Muwanga Reveals Army Training Plan

(Asuman Nakendo; UGANDA TIMES, 7 Jun 82) .....seeeeeseeeeee
Union To Build 66.5-Million-Shilling Factory
(Asuman Nakendo; UGANDA TIMES, 14 Jun 82) ........seeeeeeee
Briefs
Asians Can Claim Property
UPPER VOLTA

Role of Army In Political LIfe of Nation Discussed
(Clement Tapsoba; CARREFOUR AFRICAIN, 21 May 82) .......++-

Briefs
Teachers Union Action
Algerian Envoy Departs
ZAMBIA

Director of Elections Describes Voter Qualifications
(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 2 Jul 82) .

Kaunda Receives Ugandan Vice President
(Kampala Domestic Service, 11 Jul 82)

ZCCM Phasing Out Expatriates
(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 2 Jul 82) ...

ZCCM Introduces New Service Conditions for Expatriates
(Joyce Makulu; SUNDAY TIMES, 4 Jul 82) .....s.sseeeeeee sees

Goma Hails Relationship Between Algeria, Nation
(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 3 Jul 82) ........ sence e eee eee ener ene eee

Lack of Credit Hampers Progress of Small-Scale Industries
(TIMES OF ZAMBIA, 8 Jul 82) ...cecececesccccceeeeeees sees

Briefs
Fruitful East European Tour
Bread Price Increase
Regulations Against Tax Evaders
Fire Destroys Fertilizer
Japan Pledges Continued Cooperation

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GHANA

"TIMES' COMMENTS ON BAR ASSOCIATION VISIT
AB210845 Accra Domestic Service in English 0700 GMI 21 Jul 82
[Press review]

[Excerpt] The GHANAIAN TIMES writes on the visit to the country by some members
of the African Bar Association to seek the guarantee and assurance that judges
and members of the bar would be free and secure in the performance of their
duties. This followed the recent kidnapping and murder of three high’court
judges and a retired army officer by an armed gang. The paper appreciates the
association's concern and any other bodies outside the country which may wish

to express their concern and sympathy at the serseless killing of the four
Ghanaians.

The TIMES, however, has some pertinent questions for the African Bar Association
and other similar organizations which are very selective in their hour of
business. It asks: Where was the association when 46 ordinary Ghanaians were
murdered in the Ivory Coast? Was the law asleep or was it just a matter of the
association not throwing its arms of concern over the down trodden who die
everyday all over Africa in similar circumstances? The paper also wants to
know whether the African Bar Association was asleep when some Ghanaians
perished in the infamous Black Maria episode.

The TIMES says it is asking these questions not because it does not accept
and appreciate the concern as expressed through the association's visit. It
only seeks to point out the double standards of such organizations which

are so discriminatory in the showing of their concern that they wake up to
their duty only when members of their class are concerned and not the ordinary
African. The paper hopes the association found out during its short visit
that what is happening in Ghana today is not a senseless and disorganized
[word indistinct] but a genuine and legitimate attempt by a long impoverished
people to free themselves from the bondage of poverty and exploitation.

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ZCCM INTRODUCES NEW SERVICE CONDITIONS FOR EXPATRIATES

Lusaka SUNDAY TIMES in English 4 Jul 82 p 1

[Article by Joyce Makulul

[Text]

CSO:

THE Zambia Consolidated
Copper Mines (ZCCM) has
introduced new conditions of
service for expatriates effec-
tive from last April 1.

The new conditions are
offered to expatriates found
suitable. New recruits will be
employed by Zambia Appoint-
ments Limited in London and
seconded to ZCCM.

Under the new arrange-
ments, expatriates external
benefits would be increased by
50 per cent making the ZCCM
more competitive in labour
market while operating costs
will be reduced by 20.6 per
cent.

According to a ZCCM
document released to the
Sunday Times and circulated
to all divisions and associated
companies, part of the ex-

atriates’ salaries will be paid
in Britain from funds raised
there from copper sales. ‘

A notable change in the new

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78

conditions is leave entitlement
which is now the same as that
for Zambians.

The taxation arragements
are that only the local salary
will be taxed while the
‘overseas salary will be tax-
free provided an employee
jobtains a United Kingdom
jzero tax code.

In May, ZCCM chairman Mr
Francis Kaunda announced
{measures which he said were
“to avert the crisis facing the
mining industry because of
the low copper prices and
inflationary pressures.

The measures included
freezing recruitment, tighter
control on transport and fuel
as well as a reduction in ad-
ministrative overheads.

Manning levels of both Zam-
bian and expatriate employees
would be reduced -

ZCCM — spokesman — Mr
Kelvin Mlenga refused to

comment on the new measures.

ZAMBIA



SEYCHELLES

GOVERNMENT CONTINUES PRUDENT FISCAL POLICIES

Victoria NATION in English 2 Jul 82 p 2

[text]

WITH persisting stagflation
in many parts of the world,
the cfimate would not be fa-
vourable for a major revival
of tourism, the Seychelles
Monetary Authority predicted
for 1982 in its 1981 Annual
Report released recently. Pres-
sures would continue on ex-
ternal reserves and also on
the domestic price level, it
said, and the SMA’s major
concern this year would be
to implement necessary ad-
justment policies. while en-
suring that the deflationary
effects of anti-inflation mea-
‘sures abroad did not develop
such severity as to lead the
economy into a full-scale re-

cession.

The year 1081 was a criti-
cal year for Seychelles since
its independence. In an over-
view, the Report reveals the
mixed performance of the
economy during the year.
Against a very satisfactory
record in the areas of fiscal
management, social develop-
ment and containment of in-
flation, there were set-backs
in real economic growth and
external balance.

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in an effort to insulate do-
mestic prices from the effects
of imported inflation, the Gov-
ernment revalued the rupee
by 15% on March 16, 1981.
This was reinforced by ex-
tending price controls and in-
troducing mark-up although
it also affected, to some ex-
‘tent, exports and tourism.

Tourism also declined
markedly due to certain ex-
ternal factors, made worse
by the mercenary attack of
last November. As a result, the
overall balance of payments
suffered a large deficit, and
foreign reserves declined.

Production showed gains
in 1981 in fishing, construc-
tion and public sector ser-
vices. Agricultural output,
however, declined and manu-
facturing output was static.

The financial survey in the
Report reveals that credit to
the private sector, (excluding
parastatals), after growing
rather fast in the middle
month of the year, later Be-
gan to drop. At R155.9 mil-
lion at the end of 1981, such
credit stood at R4.2 million
(or 2.6 vercent) Below the
December, 1980 level. Credit



Mr Liso said in the previous elections, anti-Party elements had not been
punished for their activities "but the story will be different during next
year's elections."

"This time they will not go scot-free. We know they will try to do what
they have been doing in the past."

It was for this reason, the Party was alerting everybody in the province to
watch out for anti-Party elements.

He was commenting on statements by provincial youth chairman Mr Samuel
Siatembo and Mazabuka governor Mr Shadreck Mwiimbwa that they had put

Women's and Youth Leagues on alert for people campaigning against the
Party and its leadership.

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ZAMBIA

BRIEFS

FRUITFUL EAST EUROPEAN TOUR--London, Thursday--Party Secretary-General Mulemba
has described his East European tour as fruitful, In an interview here

today Mr Mulemba said the most important part of the tour had been to review
agreements between Zambia and the countries he had visited and the strengthen-
ing of relations, Follow-up action by the Party would be intensified so that
the under utilisation of scholarships was eliminated. "This has been a
worrying problem since several of our young people are desperately looking
for college places." The administrative machinery would be revamped to
stimulate and cultivate a positive stance towards national aspirations--the
role not taken seriously, The Party chief said he was happy that a new

chord of friendship with Hungary had been struck, For the first time in
Zambia's history, party to party relations had been established with Hungary.
"The talks we had in Hungary were very successful, Our cooperation in many

fields would be intensified." [Excerpt] [Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English
2 Jul 82 p 1]

BREAD PRICE INCREASE--The Government has been asked to increase the price

of bread because of extra costs incurred by bakers after the new regulation
requiring them to wrap bread, The Baker Association of Zambia said at a
meeting attended by officials from the Food and Drugs Commission and health
inspectors that they were prepared to supply retailers with the necessary
wrapping materials on condition that the bread price went up. Chief execu-
tive of the association Mr Bright Msoni said in Lusaka yesterday the associa-
tion was awaiting response from the authorities and members have been asked
to maintain their present production levels despite the July 13 deadline.
[text] [Lusaka TIMES OF ZAMBIA in English 7 Jul 82 p 2]

REGULATIONS AGAINST TAX EVADERS=-Tax evaders are in for a rude shock after
the Government decision to tighten the regulations against culprits. And
defaulting building or transport contractors will suffer a deduction of

25 percent withholding tax unless they produce a valid exemption certificate.
The warning is contained in Taxation in Zambia--1982--a report published by
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Zambia just released. It was reported in March
that the Government was owed more than K32 million by companies in tax
penalties during 1974/75, The report of the Commissioner of Taxes said the
department of taxes collected revenue totalling K439.9 million during the
period under review but there was no comment from the authorities on what
the latest position was, Under the new tax Act tax payments have been

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"NONSENSE' SAYS PAULUS ON UNREST REPORT

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 12 Jul 82 p 13

[Article by Jenje Knuppe]

[text]

cso:

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THE chairman of the
Council of Mining
Unions, Mr Arrie
Paulus, has dis-
missed as “non-
sense” claims that
White miners could
have incited Blacks
and thus sparked off
the recent wave of la-
bour unrest on the
Witwatersrand.

port yesterday which
suggested that Whites
may have encouraged

be no truth in the alle-
gations whatsoever.

“I_know my people
and I don’t think any of
the White blokes would
do such a thing,” he
said.

“I hope the results of
any investigations into
the rioting will be made

public, because I’m sure
they will show the
cause to be Black dis-
satisfaction with in-
creases granted by two
mining houses and

nothing .

“We know for a fact
that Gencor and Gold
Fields — the houses hit

_ by riots — did not want

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to pay the Black min
what they deserved.

fairly obvious. 5

“I have every confi-
dence in the members
of my council and I
know they would not in-
volve themselves in

“The two mining
groups hit by strikes
just want the limelight
taken away from their
wage policies and put
on to someone else.”

The wave of unrest in
the Witwatersrand —
which claimed the lives
of at least 10 Blacks
and led to the arrest of
hundreds ~—started
soon after the Council

taken last week en re-
sulted in wage in-
creases of 12 percent
for its 22 000 members.

SOUTH AFRICA



NIGERIA

LEGISLATORS' APPROVAL SAID NEEDED FOR ABUJA MOVE
Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 9 Jun 82 p 24
[Article by Clement Eluaka]

[Text]  prESIDE

Capital T
National Assembly

This s reached yesterday after debates on a constitu-
tional point of order upheld in the House of Representatives yester-
day by Speaker Edwin Ume Ezcoke.

‘he constitutional point of order was.raised by Chief Adediji
Omisore (UPN Oyo) in reaction to an item in the report of the House
Committee on the Federal Capital Territory to the effect that the
President should officially move from Lagos to Abuja on October 1,
1982.

Immediately, the chairman of the committee, Mr. Amos Idakula
(NPP Plateau) made this recommendation, Chief Omosore objected
and referred the House to Section 262 and 279 (2) of the Constitution
arguing that going by these sections. the President could not move to
Abuja unless that movement was ratified by both houses of the Na-
tional Assembly.

Section 262 reads: “The Federal Capital Territory shall be the
capital of the federation and seat of the government of the federati
But Section 279 (2) reads: “The provisions of Section 262 of thi!
stitution shall come into force on a date to be specified by the Pres
dent by order and confir med by the resolution of each of the houses of
the National. Assembly.”

Subsequent to the citing of this provision of the constitution, Speaker
Edwin Ume Ezeoke said that he was in fofal agreement with that pro
vision and ruled the committee's recommendation out of order

The House however wholeheartedly supported the committee's
recommendation which called for encouragement of private par
ticipation in the construction of the city and that more plots should be
allocated to the private sector for the purposes of residential and in
dustrial venture:

But rejected a recommendation which would make it possible for
the committee to have an office in Abuja for the purpose of speedy
coordination and follow up of general activities relating to allocation
of land and construction work at Abuja

NT Shehu Shagari cannot move to the new Federal
Abuja. without a legislative confirmation from the

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31



UPPER VOLTA

ROLE OF ARMY IN POLITICAL LIFE OF NATION DISCUSSED
Ouagadougou CARREFOUR AFRICAIN in French 21 May 82 p 19

[Article by Clement Tapsoba: "What Good Is the Army?" lecture by Captain
Pierre Meda of the firefighting battalion]

{Excerpts] Just what is the army? What.role does it play in our country? Is
it capable of taking over the government?

These are some of the questions the students of La Salle College asked during
their culture week (10-16 May) during a lecture given by Captain Pierre Meda,
commander of the firefighting battalion at Ouagadougou. The subject of the
lecture was: "The Army's role in the development of the nation."

For the speaker, even if appearances seem to confirm these facts, “in reality
the army and the nation are closely linked...the army cannot do without the
nation, and the nation cannot do without the army." That is to say, the army's
existence is (and always has been) subordinate to the life of the nation.

In the case of Upper Volta, the speaker said, the army never was isolated

from the nation. Since their creation, the Volta Armed Forces [VAF] played a
role of primary importance in the development of our country. Thus, in the
construction of roads, it contributed to freeing certain regions from isolation.

Considering that there cannot be development in a state of insecurity, the
speaker dwelt at length on the role played by the national gendarmerie in main-
taining order and public security, as well as the part played by the firefight-
ing battalion in bringing help to people in distress.

Far from being exhaustive, Captain Meda's address was, in line with his own
wishes, intended to serve as the basis for a fruitful discussion. The speaker
was at once blamed for not having taken up the army's political role in our
country. Thus, he was asked, "Why does the army mix in politics? Is it the
only one qualified to assume power?" According to the speaker, it is false

to say that the army mixes in politics. The term is inappropriate and would
tend to separate a soldier from the rest of the nation. However, "the soldier
has the same right as a civilian to be a citizen."

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEFINITION OF TRADITIONAL RULERS URGED

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 23 Jun 82 p 9

[Text]

GOVERNOR Awwal Ibra-
him of Niger State, has called for
the inclusion of ‘‘clearly-defined
functions” for traditional rulers
in the country’s constitution.

Speaking at the week-end in
Kagara at the installation and

ation ceremony of second-
aff of office to the Chief of
Kagara, Malam Salihu Tanko,
the governor said that traditional
rulers were ‘‘apparently
neglected in the constitution
despite the complicatory role of

maintaining peace in. their
respective domain:
He observed that in spite of the,

deficiencies, traditional rulers
throughout the country had per-
formed ‘‘creditably well’’.

Governor Awwal said that their,
role of maintaining peace would
be more demanding now that
political activities ‘‘are heating
up

‘The governor paid tributes to
the late Chief of Kagara, Alhaji
Ahmadu Attahiru, who, he said,
was “under all circumstances the
pivot of progress arfd oneness
with which Kagara has now been
identified”.

Governor Awwal renamed the
day secondary school in the town
as Akmadu Alttahiru Secondary
School in memory of the late
Chief of Kagara.

The News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) correspondent, who
covered the installation recalled

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that the late Chief of Kagara
could not receive his staff of of-
fice after his promotion to a se-
cond class chief before his death
in November last year.

32

NIGERIA


IKEJA FACTORIES FLOODED--Rain floods have invaded at least five factories in
the Ikeja Industrial Estate, threatening production, The five are the
Guinness (Nig) Ltd., Cocoa Marketing Board, Berger Paints, Galvanising
Industries and Dunlop, all on Oba Akran Avenue. Worst hit is Guinness which
has temporarily lost use of its administrative offices, engineering department,
main standby generating plant and the bottling department, Thousands of empty
cartons have been lost and workers, off the production lines, are battling

to save perishable items in the bottling and engineering departments.

Workers on the administration block ground flood are immersed to the waist
and vital documents are feared destroyed, But this is not the first Guinness
flooding, according to the deputy managing director Dr A.K. Ubeku, who,
describing it as a perennial affair, said: "This is the major problem
industries in Ikeja battle with every year, We were so trapped in here last
Friday (June 18) that we had to seek the services of braver people to remove
us." Dr Ubeku, saying this year's menace was the worst so far on Oba Akran
Avenue, intended yesterday to ask the government to intervene, Many parts

of Lagos--from Lagos Island, Ajegunle, Maroko, Iieshatado, to Mafoluku,
Shogunle, Bariga, Itire, Surulere and Yaba are experiencing the worst
flooding for years." [Momodu Yakubu] [Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in English
24 Jun 82 p 40]

PRP ACCUSES ITS SECRETARY--The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has accused its
national secretary, Mr Sam Ikoku of subversion. Mr Ikoku's recent statements
were "subversive, self-serving, lily-livered and reactionary," the party
said. In a three-page strongly-worded statement signed by PRP s national
publicity secretary, Mr Uche Chukwumerije, the party viewed Mr Ikoku's latest
statement that the party had no chances of success in 1983 general elections
with seriousness, "It is a matter for deep regret to the party that since
last February, after the Benin meeting of the national directorate rejected
Mr Ikoku's request for an alliance with NPN, he had with increasing zest
publicly pursued and projected his personal preference of NPN alliance,"

The PRP said it had been reluctant to discuss its internal affairs in public
hence its silence over two major statements in which Mr Ikoku allegedly
misrepresented the party's position on national issues. The statement said
that the major point in Mr Ikoku's press comment, simply put, meant that
since the PRP had no money, had no chance of success in 1983 elections, It
said Mr Ikoku's statement was lily-livered and re-actionary. The party said
the statements were self-serving because Mr Ikoku's comments had consistently
been solicitous of NPN welfare, stressing that the disparaging comment on

PRP was only a new gimmick in the national secretary's game of manipulating
self-fulfilling prophecies. The party added: "It is most unfortunate that
Mr Ikoku's statements insist on giving credence to the public impression
that he is a full-time NPN party theoretician who is currently on a
sabbatical leave in PRP headquarters," [Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in English
26 Jun 82 p 1]

MURDER OF GHANA JUDGES~-The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the recent
kidnapping and eventual murder of three high court judges in Ghana. The
association views with dismay the dastardly act which it says came as a shock

to the civilized world and was least expected from Ghana. It remarks that the
brutal assault on members of the judiciary will have a disturbing effect on that
arm of government that plays a stabilizing role in countries where there is
confusion. The Nigerian Bar Association, therefore, urges the authorities in
Ghana to ensure that the perpetrators of the brutal act are brought to book,
(Text] [AB100728 Lagos Domestic Service in English 0600 GMT 10 Jul 82]

47



KENYA

BRIEFS

NEW ENVOYS, EMBASSIES--President Moi, who is also the commander in chief of
armed forces, has appointed several ambassadors and high commissioners.

Mr Philip Gitonga, who has been Kenya's high commissioner to India ard

Sri Lanka, becomes the new ambassador to the FRG. The new high commissioner
to India is Mr Sospeter Onuku Mageto, who has been the first secretary at
the Kenya High Commission in India until his present appointment. Two new
embassies have been opened: one in Khartoum, Sudan, and the other in

Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Mr Daniel Rachuonyo Mboya has been
appointed the ambassador in Khartoum. Mr Mboya was the head of the Asia
division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr Sammie Arap Bullut, who was
the second in command at the Kenya High Commission in Kampala, has been
appointed Kenya ambassador to the UAE. The new appointments take effect
immediately. [Text] [EA150304 Nairobi Domestic Service in English 1600 GMT
13 Jul 82 EA]

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20



SENEGAL

BRIEFS

MOROCCAN, ZAIRE MESSAGES--M'hamed Boucetta, the Moroccan minister of state

in charge of foreign affairs, arrived in Dakar later this afternoon with

a message from His Majesty King Hassan II. He was welcomed by his

Senegalese counterpart, Moustapha Niasse, and was received by the head

of state soon after his arrival. On the other hand, Zaire's roving ambassador,
citizen (Miroir) Mobutu, has also arrived in our capital to deliver to the
head of state a message from President Mobutu Sese Seko. He was welcomed

by roving ambassador Alioune Cisse. It is also worth noting that a special
envoy from President Alhaji Shehu Shagari to President Abdou Diouf is expected
in Dakar within a few hours. He is Nigerian Interior Minister Ali Baba.
[Text] [AB162043 Dakar Domestic Service in French 2000 GMT 16 Jul 82]

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50



NATS TOP BIG BUSINESS FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in English 27 Jun 82 p 39

[article by Hermann Giliomee:

"Memo to Big Business:

Goods Before You Make Out a Blank Cheque to Salesman Botha"']

[text]

FEW weeks ago an
intriguing meeting
took place between
six or seven very
senior National
Party leaders and
six or seven equally senior
eaptains of industry.

The political leaders played it
straight along the line.

The National Party, they said,
needs R3-million to fight Dr An-
dries Treurnicht and the Con-
servative Party.

“Will the business leaders

‘please be forthcoming with gen-

erous donations, so that this
fund-raising goal could be
realised?”

Reportedly the English-
speaking business leaders in-

luded in the group were both
taken aback and sincerely
flattered.

They did not give a final an-

swer at the meeting. But by the
end of the week astute observers
inside the business community
were prepared to predict that
the National Party leaders
would get the donations for
which they had asked.
There have only been brief
reports about the event, but sub-
sequently both politicians and
business leaders at the meeting
privately confirmed that the
meeting did take place.

Reports about the meeting
are sending shock waves
through Afrikaner Nationalist
circles.

59

The question on their lips is:
Has Afrikanerdom finally come
to the parting of the ways where
one faction of Afrikaner Nation-
alists is calling in Hoggen-
heimer’s help to fight another
Afrikaner Nationalist faction?

True, there was the brief
Carlton love affair, but that
‘could still be dismissed as sim-
ply the best public relations ex-
ercise pulled off by any political
party in our history.

B.. soliciting capital to fight
a broedertwis smacks of Gener-
al Smuts’ South African Party

Unionist P .
Inioni x
World War ey

Is_ the ti
fate-worse-than-daath ta

‘Of cours : Natit +
leaders did imp) ¥
The National Party is ho fen

er a Volksparty.

Especially in the Transvaal
where, according to opinion
polls, the National Party has
only a four-point lead over the

Conseryative Party, the party's.
final erat bys
concérn,;,

, Toyjose: svaal is to lose
the politi .

” New dontirs’

urgently. 7°”

SOUTH AFRICA

You Must See the



JPRS 81382

28 July 1982

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

No. 2665
ConTENTS
ANGOLA
Energy Minister Returns From Brazil
( ANGOP, 19 Jul 82) ..ccccccccesececceeceeesece secesees § 1
_ Briefs
Nicosia Nonaligned Talks 2
CAPE VERDE
Briefs
Delegation To Bissau 3
CONGO
Briefs
President Returns 4
ETHIOPIA
Role of Working Class in Society Discussed
(Editorial; YEZARIEYIU ETHIOPIA, 29 May 82) .........+. 5
Achievements of Red Star Campaign Noted
(Editorial; ADDIS ZEMAN, 25 May 82) .....sseeeeeeeeeeee 7
GABON
Communique Indicates Gabon to Miss OAU Meeting
(Omar Bongo; Libreville Domestic Service, 16 Jul 82)... 9
GHANA

Paper Comments on Foreign Companies, Revolution
(Accra Domestic Service, 17 Jul 82) ...... weer cc cccccee 10

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



NIGERIA

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE RICE TASK FORCE
Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 17 Jun 82 pp 1, 13
[Article by Clement Eluaka]

[Text] A twelve-man ad-hoc committee was yesterday appointed by the House of
Representatives to investigate the activities of the Presidential Task Force on
Rice.

The committee was set up to identify anomalies in the task force operations and
recommend remedial measures to the House within one month.

It is also to investigate and report to the House the procurement methods, the com-
petitiveness of prices, cost of distribution at all levels of the society with
due emphasis on allocation of the commodity.

The ad-hoc committee was set up following the adoption of a motion sponsored by
Alhaji Abubakar Tuggar (NPN Bauchi).

Alhaji Abubakar had told the House that presidential rice had not been available

in the markets at competitive prices adding that its distribution system was defi-
cient.

The motion was immediately opposed by Mr. Funsho Akinyosoye (UPN Oyo) who explained
that the motion was borne out of malice.

Mr. Akinyosoye alleged that the mover of the motion was trying to use the House as
a front to fight against some members of the task force.

Contributing to the motion, Mr. S. M. C. Ihekweazu (NPP Imo) argued that there was
need to probe the task force adding that only a few right people could afford the
purchase of probing the task force to ensure that common people could benefit
from the sale of the commodity.

The ad-hoc committee comprises: Abdurrahamani Enigi, Mike Ugwu, Hassan Muhammed,
Yusuf Amoka and Aliyu Jeka (all NPN). .

UPN members are Stephen Bodunde, Adekunle Ali and Olaiya Fagbamigbe while the NPP
members include Mr Frank Ugwu and Abudukadir Zakari.

The PRP and GNPP are being represented by Umaru Garo and Musa Jega respectively.

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WATER SUPPLY PROJECT PLANNED FOR KADUNA

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 8 Jun 82 p 13

[Article by Aliyi Modibbo]

[Text]

cso:

KADUNA State Government
has embarked on a multi-million
Naira water supply scheme with
the assistance of the World Bank.
The scheme aimed at meeting the
need of both industrial and
domestic demands for water sup
ply in Kaduna town.

This was contained in a paper
presented by the General
Manager of the Kaduna State
Water. Board, Alhaji Junaidu
Mamuda, at the “water week’
organised by the National Water

Resources Institute.

Alhaji Junaidu Mamuda said
no meaningful development
could be achieved on urban water
scheme projects in the country
without taking into consideration
the components of urban water
supply schemes.

These, he said, were sources of
‘aw water, treatment plant,
starage. facilities, distribution
network and the: operationa:
capacity of the water authority in
maintaining the system. ~

He said the inadequacy of any
of the components would
adversely affect the water
development schemes.

The general manager explain-
ed_ that in some urban areas the
existing water supply schemes
differred because they were
located near “‘an endless and all-
season source of raw water”
which made it easily for water to
flow to ine consumers by gravity
and under pressysre. He said
other urban towns depended

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\argely on mechanical means
‘uch as pumps and boosters
Sefore they could get water.

Commenting on the water sfior-
tages, the general manager at-
tributed it to the increase in de-
mand by industrié$ and an-
dividuals.

Alhaji Junaidu Mamuda said

people nowadays refused to draw
water from the wells for drinking,
but rather resorted to tap water
for both their drinking and
domestic uses.

The general manager said the
problem of water shortage would
persist for m&ny years unless the
governments invest more money
into gigantic water supply
schemes.

37

NIGERIA



PAMPHLET WAR RILES UP TOWNSHIP

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg SOWETAN in English 6 Jul 82 p 6

[Article by Mzikayise Edom]

[text]

THE “WAR” between the Sinaba Party and the
Daveyton Community Council over the running of
the affairs in the township is hotting up..

In a pamphlet distributed by the Pumlamgashi
Ward 3 committee of the Sinaba Party recently,
the chairman of the local community council, Mr
Tom Boya, has been accused of “perpetuating
white supremacy over us” and doing nothing for
the people.

Mr Boya has also been accused of saying a lot of
things on radio and TV about projects the East
Rand Administration Board was working on, in-
stead of solving problems experienced by residents
in Daveyton. The committee is also accusing Mr
Boya of socialising in Daveyton instead of rep-
resenting the needs of the residents.

The committee has also challenged Mr Boya and
his entire council to call a public meeting to discuss
the forthcoming community council elections to be
held in Daveyton on: September 18, instead of
holding “ward committee meetings behind closed
doors”.

The pamphlet goes on to say that “these ward
committees have got no vote and they will not vote
for you. Go to the people. Time is up for you and
your useless ward committee. You will not be re-
turned even if you stand on your head.”

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62

The committee also called on the East Rand
Administration Board and the local community
council to build clinics and buy ambulances for
each ward in the township “if Erab and the council
can afford to buy a R10 000 luxury car for the
mayor”. The boatd and the council were also
called upon to buy 10 patrol vans to help with
crime prevention in the area as the SAP could not!
cope.

The Sinaba Party recently distributed another
. pamphlet calling on residents not to vote for teach-
ers, because they were government servants and
were just the same as policemen.

Mr Boya said: “Mr Sinaba is intimidating people
to be against the community council. All I can say
is that Mr Sinaba is doing all this for his own per-
sonal gains and that he does not serve the people:
Mr Sinaba is a confused councillor who is mislead-
ing the residents.”

Mr Boya accused Mr Sinaba of being a man who
said little in council meetings but who had “the
nerve of going about in the township saying bad
things about the council.”

Mr Boya also said that the council was going
ahead with the buying of the so-called R10 000
luxury car for the “mayor” and that delivery of this
car was expected within the next six weeks.



ETHIOPIA

ACHIEVEMENTS OF RED STAR CAMPAIGN NOTED
Addis Ababa ADDIS ZEMEN in Amharic 25 May 82 page 2
[Editorial: "The Result of a Common Objective"]

[Text] The Building Construction Department has been completely successful in
its first round of action regarding the reconstruction and reparation of the
development and service organizations destroyed by the treacherous outlaws.
This success is adequate evidence to confirm the achievement of the revolu-
tionary and multipurpose Red Star Campaign. Similarly, the result of such a
campaign will provide additional encouragement to the Ethiopian masses that
are working hard to solve the Eritrean political, economic, and social prob-
lems. On the other hand, such a successful campaign result provides a deadly
blow to the anti-public outlaws and to their internal supporters and foreign
masters whose failures are nearing.

The facilities that have been reconstructed and repaired in the first round
of action of the Building Construction Department and have already started
providing services are the following: Kagnew Hospital, Mekan Hiyiwet Eye
Hospital, and the road between Keren and Afebet and the airport. The other
repaired facilities are in the following areas: Akordat, Keren, Massawa,
Afabet, Massaw, and Yegejeret.

Even though the development and service facilities substantially damaged were
not many, because of the inadequacy of present health and communication facil-
ities, the contribution of the repair of these facilities was most beneficial
to the communities. Those who participated in the service of the first round
campaign of the Building Construction Department and their supporters helped
in the accomplishment of the campaign goal in a short time and with less ex-
pense by working hard and by working overtime.

It is a known fact that the outlaws have damaged or destroyed many development
and service facilities of the province. In addition to the above-mentioned,
including hospitals, roads, and airports, they have damaged or destroyed numer-
ous electric power plants, water supplies, bridges, factories, agricultural
development facilities, government offices, etc. The antipublic activities

of the outlaws have created many problems for the people of the province,
especially unemployment problems for the employees who were working in those



CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SACKS 3,000--A construction company in Port-Harcourt--Monier
Construction Company Limited, has dismissed about 3,000 of its workers, the Chair-
man of the company, Chief Mike Nkwoji, told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Chief Nkwoji, who was briefing newsmen on the 25th anniversary of the company,
said that the workers were dismissed because of "compiling adverse factors",
militating against the company. He said that the company, which had a work force
of 4,338 less than two years ago had been forced to reduce its staff strength by
three quarters because of a debt of about 20 million Naira owed to it by the vari-
ous governments of the federation. He said that most of the jobs for which the
money was owed were executed with bank loans that often attracted crippling inter-
ests. Chief Nkwoji suggested that if the construction industry in the country
was to survive, governments must be prepared to pay adequate mobilisation fees
only to contractors who could produce bonds from commercial banks or insurance com-
panies. [Excerpt][Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 24 Jun 82 p 9]

AGRICULTURAL MANPOWER NEEDS--The Minister of State of Agriculture, Alhaji Usman
Sani, has said that the current turn out of about 3,000 agricultural staff in the
country would not meet the manpower need of the country's agricultural sector.

The minister said in an address at the first graduation of the College of Agricul-
ture in Jalingo that even though the number of the graduates were large, it would
not meet the demands of the River Basin Development Authorities and world bank
assisted agricultural development projects. On importation of rice, Alhaji Sani
Usman said that the Federal Government would stop the importation of the commodity
by 1984. In his annual report, the Principal of the college, Malam Abubakar Ah-
madu, said that the college would commence higher national diploma courses in gen-
eral agriculture, crop protection, horticulture and animal husbandry by next year.
[Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 24 Jun 82 p 9]

IBADAN AIRPORT OPENING--The New Ibadan Airport, built at a cost of 33 million Naira
will go into use today. The Airport Manager, Mr. Kayode Odutayo told the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that larger aircraft such as the Boeing 707 would be able
to operate from the new airport.. He said that the new airport had a runway of 2.4
kilometres as against the 1.6 kilometres for the old airport. [Text] [Kaduna NEW
NIGERIAN in English 24 Jun 82 p 9]

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49



SOUTH AFRICA

ONCE AGAIN, PROBLEM OF URBAN BLACKS POPS OUT OF PENDING FILE
Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in English 27 Jun 82 p 39

[article by Ivor Wilkins]

[text]

IN the myriad of South Afri-
€a’s unanswered questions
‘tone weighs more heavily or
Presses more urgently than
the puzzle of how to fit. into
the great constitutional jig-
saw close on 10-million
blacks outside the
homelands.

And, in all the recent rush-
ing about to piece together a
future for whites, coloureds
‘and Asians, it appeared that
Urban blacks had been rel-
egated once more to the “Un-
finished Business” file.

But, as inevitable as in-
come tax, it has re-emerged
to spook the planners.

This time round, however,
they have to contend with
new realities. Planning in the
ld sense of drawing up blue-
prints has lost its popularity.
: Now negotiation is de ri-
Boeur, along with a faith in
Processes. Set in motion cer-
tain processes, keep talking
‘and perhaps an answer will
someday evolve. That’s the

pew gospel.
Clumsy

It is a distinctly infant art
South Africa. The current
acle over the Swazi land
e proclaims a lack of fi-
inesse, a clumsy, bungled,
ad-tempered affair which
wuld well serve as a manual
fr Ber to Lose Friends and
fend People.
: But, the evidence notwith-
standing, the principle of ne-
otiation is in. It began, halt-
ingly and pathologically
‘fentatively, with the Presi-
jent’s Council.

And, paradoxically, the
neil that excluded blacks
at least indirectly respon-
ible now for a Government
‘ommitment to talk to
lacks.

The Prime Minister, Mr P
Botha has staked his .ca-
r on a constitutional dis-

participate, he has to show
‘some movement towards a
solution for urban blacks as
well.

Well-placed sources be-
lieve that when the National
Party gathers in Bloemfon-
‘tein next month for its feder-
al congress on the -Presi-
dent’s Council recommen-
dations, Mr Botha will also
make an announcement
about urban blacks.

A structural blueprint for
their future is not expected.

‘What is, is a statement of
intent to start a-process of
dialogue with blacks about
how to solve the impasse.

‘They point out that such a
commitment was already en-
shrined in the original Schle-
busch Commission proposals.
That effort collapsed be-
cause blacks refused to be
dealt with separately in the
Black Council that was of-
fered to them.

‘Since then the Commission
for Co-operation and Devel-
opment bas been enlarged
and its functions specifically
extended to include non-
homeland blacks, making it a
likely vehicle for the negotia-
tion from the Government

* side.

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‘Who to negotiate with has
been a problem the Govern-
ment has always bie by

icking the opposing team,
Thos seriously damaging the
effort before it began.

At this stage it remains, at
best, an open question wheth-
er or not they will kick the
habit.

Protected

‘As tothe processes on
which much faith is placed,
some have already begun. Dr
Hendrik Verwoerd’s grand

; apartheid scheme remains
the driving force.

‘There is no’ change from
the fundamental concept that
homelands should . become
separate, independent states,
eventually linked through a
confederation. The instruc-
tion to the Commission for
Co-operation and Develop-
ment to finalise the consoli-
dation boundaries before the
end of next month under-
scores this commitment.

For the blacks that fall
outside the homeland cate-

jory, other processes are

t, the central Govern-
ment philosophy is to create
stable, orderly permanent

‘urban black communities,
whose inhabitants will have a
fair degree of security and a
measure of mobility.

But, they will be an “insid-
er” class, whose rights and
privileges will be heavily
protected against incursions
from “outsiders”. Influx con-
trol, embodied in new legisla-
tion still to go before the Par-
Hamentary Select Commit-



GABON

COMMUNIQUE INDICATES GABON TO MISS OAU MEETING
AB162051 Libreville Domestic Service in French 1900 GMT 16 Jul 82

[Final communique issued at end of ministerial council meeting presided over
by President Omar Bongo on 16 July 1982 in Libreville]

[Excerpts] The ministerial council meeting today, Friday, 16 July 1982,
beginning at 0830 at the administrative office of the Renovation Palace

under the eminent chairmanship of His Excellency Elhadj Omar Bongo,

president of the republic, head of state and founding secretary general

of the Gabonese Democratic Party, deliberated first of all on African political
issues.

The minister of state for foreign affairs and cooperation then briefed the
ministerial council on developments in the situation created within the OAU
following the decision made by the secretary general to admit the SDAR as the
51st member of our continental organization. The council, considering this
admission as not being in conformity with the Nairobi resolution, stressed
the position of our country with respect to our participation in the upcoming
Tripoli summit. Gabon, as a founding member of the OAU, has for its part
never fallen short of its’ commitments of solidarity and for this reason we
are especially committed to effective participation in OAU meeting. But
since the unfortunate situation in which the organization finds itself after
the 38th session of the ministerial council held last February in Addis Ababa
has not been clarified, the ministerial council has decided that our country
will not participate in the Tripoli summit, unless between now and that time,
Gabon has received assurances that the SDAR will not be admitted to participate
in the meeting.

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JPRS 81382

28 July 1982

Sub-Saharan Africa Report

No. 2665

FBIS| FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE



FEDECO AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT REFERENDA ON NEW STATES

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 25 Jun 82 p 1

[Article by Clement Eluaka]

[Text]

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THE Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECQ) has
been empowered by the House of Representatives
to conduct referenda in areas demanding new

states.

This followed the adoption of an amendment proposed by
Abubakar Tuggar (NPN Bauchi) and seven others on the bill
for the procedure for the creation of new states.

The amendment adopted by the House yesterday was that
the ‘National Assembly shall, where it is satisfied that a request
so received has complied with section (8)(1) (A) of the constitu-
tion, direct FEDECO to conduct referendum in the aréa where
the demand for the creation of new states originated’’.

Alhaji Abubakar and
his co-sponsors had
prayed the House to re-
Ject the original section
of the bill which says
that “if the National
Assembly is satisfied
that a request deman-
ding the creation of a
new state is supported
by, at least, two-thirds of all the
members representing the area
making the request in each of the
following namely, the Senate and
the House of Representatives, the
area, the National Assembly may

make a proposal tor the crea-
tion of the new state.”

At this stage, Mr. Debo Akande
(UPN Oyo) opposed the amend-
ment and referred to the Third
Schedule of the Constitution
which dealt with the functions of
FEDECO.

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Speaker Ume Ezeoke, overruled
Debo Akande's opposition and
referred to item 66 of the Ex-
clusive Legislative List and sec-
tion 140 of the Constitution which

spelt out the establishment of cer-
tain federal executive bodies.

Following this, the speaker put
the question to vote and called for
a division.

The House then voted 119 for
and 89 against with two absten-
tions which subsequently meant,
the House had resolved that
FEDECO: should conduct
referenda in the areas where the
demand for the creation of new
states originated.

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Then, Captain Meda, referring to Caesar of the Roman Empire, who made his
troops cross the Rubicon, and to Naba Wobgo in the Mossi Kingdom, who under
the threat of arms succeeded Naba Sanem, showed how "the army has always been
the strength of the nation and the garantor of its security."

But is it also qualified to assume power? Certainly not. However, the speaker
recalled that so far as the countries of our continent are concerned, it must
be recognized that where other groups of citizens demonstrated their inability
to extricate their country from the various problems confronted following inde-
pendence, "the army was and remains the only stable institution one has to turn
to when things go badly."

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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ENCOURAGES INVESTMENT--The PNDC [Provisional National
Defense Council] has made agriculture its priority objective and will there-
fore spare no effort in encouraging all organizations which undertake
agricultural ventures. This declaration was made by the secretary for
agriculture, Prof Bortei-Doku, while commissioning a fishing vessel for
AFCO-Fishing Company Ltd at Tema. Prof Bortei-Doku said the PNDC had taken
cognizance of the company's contribution toward the revival of the economy.
This, he said, is the kind of foreign investment Ghana will always welcome.
Prof Bortei-Doku noted that the company has acquired 13 deep-sea vessels
within 4 years of its establishment and earned substantial foreign exchange
for the country. He congratulated the managing director of the company,

Mr Borg Namking, on this achievement. [Text] [AB152011 Accra Domestic
Service in English 1300 GMT 15 Jul 82]

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point at legislators' residential quarters would be adequate security measure
provided security men checked each visitor for clearance with the legislator be-
ing visited. Last week, the House Services Committee urged members to adopt its
report in respect of the provision of adequate security in members’ residential
quarters and the National Assembly premises. The report among other things recom-
mended the issue of identify cards to members, their families and their domestic
servants. [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 9 Jun 82 p 7]

NPP NAME CHANGE POSSIBLE--Plan is underway by the Nigerian People's Party (NPP)

to change its name to Progressive Peoples Party (PPP). This change in identifica-
tion is being planned by the party if the PPP failed to get itself registered by
FEDECO. A top level source close to the NPP said this new measure was taken after
the one day emergency meeting of the unregistered PPP in Lagos on Tuesday. The
change in identity of the party is to be used as a last formula to ensure that
wishes of the PPP supporters are satisfied through this recognition. The NEW
NIGERIAN understood at the congress that the sponsors of PPP are fighting hard to
see to its existence as an equal partner in the PPA. My source further revealed
that they were disappointed with a party in the alliance because of the way it
directed its members in the National Assembly to vote against the "merger of politi-
cal factions" during deliberations on the electoral bill. The source also said
that both Governor Abba Rimi of Kaduna State and Abubakar Rimi of Kano State who
were seeking to get themselves "identified" with any registered political party are
strongly in favour of the formation of the PPP and were already threatening to

pull out of the monthly meeting of the "progressives". [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN
in English 10 Jun 82 p 24]

SAUDI LOAN DENIED--Minister of Finance Mr. Victor Masi has denied that the country
was seeking 0.8 billion Naira loan from Saudi Arabia. Mr. Masi who was commenting
on the state of the economy during a press conference in his office described the
report as "speculative". Mr. Masi said that monitoring units had been set up

for the various austerity measures taken to revamp the economy, adding that results
would be made known to the public. "We have a complete grip of the situation,"
he said. Mr. Masi said however that the Federal Government was not considering
the devaluation of the Naira as a further economic measure. He pointed out that
although the issue of devaluation was one which was still open to debate at any
time, it might be ill-timed if considered now. It will not be convenient to de-
value the Naira now because it might further complicate things," he said. The
Minister said that the country's foreign exchange position was now better than
when the new measures were introduced. [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English

15 Jun 82 p 1)

SHAGARI AGAINST GAGGING PRESS--President Shehu Shagari would veto any bill which
aims at gagging the Press before and during the 1983 General Elections. Special
Assistant to the President on National Assembly Affairs, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai
made this known to reporters at the National Assembly yesterday. Alhaji Tanko
was commenting on the provision of a proposed national advisory council to monitor
federal and state-owned media organisations during and after elections. Accord-
ing to him, if the National Assembly passes a bill that would gag the press, and
the president sees the bill is against public interest, he would refuse to assent
to it. Alhaji Tanko emphasised that the National Assembly would find it difficult

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NIGERIA

"NAN' REPORTS ON OJUKWU VISIT TO KANO
AB091322 Lagos NAN in English 1305 GMI 9 Jul 82
[Report by Roland Udwu]

[Text] Kano, 9 Jul (NAN)--The former Biafran leader Odumegwu Ojukwu said in
Kano yesterday that if he had the choice he would like to work for the benefit
of disadvantaged people all over the country.

Speaking during a visit to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, chief Ojukwu
said that he would like to put his service at the disposal of all disadvantaged
Nigerians irrespective of religion, sect, creed or tribe. He said that since
his arrival he had observed that there was progress and a sense of unity among
Nigerians.

He told the emir that he was in Kano to renew the old cordial relationship
that existed between him, the emir and the people of Kano. Calling on all
Nigerians to forget to demonstrate to all Nigerians the need for peace,
progress and stability in the country. [sentence as received]

Replying, the emir said then he was pleased with the visit, adding, "We are
grateful to God that you are back after several years to renew our friendship."

Chief Ojukwu was accompanied by his wife, Stella, and the adviser to the
president on political affairs, Dr Chuba Okadigbo.

Later, Dr Okadigbo told newsmen that "the rumor that Chief Ojukwu is being
considered as the running mate to President Shehu Shagari,next year is mere
speculation and should be left at that."

Asked whether he thought Chief Ojukwu should steer clear of partisan politics,
Dr Okadigbo said he was not in any position to determine that use of Ojukwu's
constitutional rights for him. He, however, said that if Chief Ojukwu joined
the Nigerian People's Party (NPP) there would be a leadership tussle in the
party.

Chief Ojukwu flew back to Enugu later in the evening.

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GOVERNMENT URGED NOT TO YIELD TO JETTY OWNERS' PRESSURE

Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 10 Jun 82 p 1

[Editorial:

[Text]

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"Ignore Them"]

LATELY the ports and har-
bours have been much in the
news what with the closure of
private jetties and the
dockworkers strike. The
former, announced as_ part
of President Shehu Sha-
gari’s austerity measures, has,
not unexpectedly, led to a
series of protests by owners of
private jetties. It has become a
habit to regard protests over
government regulations as
emanating more from the self
interests of those affected than
from a genuine desire to see
that the nation’s economy is not
done an incalculable harm. Un-
fortunately, the campaign being
mounted by owners of private
jetties seems to confirm the
public’s worst fears.

Any attempt at reaching a
dispassionate conclusion on
the matter must, as of necessi-
HD go back to the rationale for
the establishment of private jet-
ties. In the years 1974 and 1975
we succeeded in ordering more
cement than-our ports could
handtie. While plans were afoot
for the dredging and opening of
new ports, the then Federal
Military Government, allowed
private companies to open jet-
ties for the discharge of their
cargo. The decision was wise
on the following counts. First, it

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relieved Apapa and Port Har-
court of some of the burden and
so reduced the demurrage in-
curred by agents whose ships
were waiting to berth. Second-
ly, it helped alleviate the pro-
blem of scarcity of essential
consumer items.

But the story today is much
different. Since the port con-
gestion of 1975, our tonnage
Capacity has increased
phenomenaly, New ports have
been opened (Tin Can, Port Har-
court, Warri, Sapele). The
Nigerian: Ports Authority has
even, on a few occasions,
warned that some ports were
being underutilised. And with
202 jetties (Lagos alone has 80)
avenues for smuggling have
béen encouraged because
customs preventive services
have been overstretched. The
harm done to our economy can-
not be quantified though the
evidence is seen by the number
of contraband being hawked
freely in large cities.

The closure of the jetties as
part of the present economic
measures is sensible. It is to be
expected that those whose
livelihood is affected by this ac-
tion would mount the present
orchestrated campaign to re-
open the jetties. The govern-
ment should not cave in. We
would advise that much, much
later, government should con-
sider re-opening a few private

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jetties which are equipped to
handle special cargoes such as
grains and fertilizers for which
‘the main ports do not have the
facilities. Any private ‘jetty that
does not lay claim to special
Status, and most of them do not,
should remain closed. The
federal government must not
yield to pressures for an across
the board reopening of private
jetties.



LIBERIA

QUIWONKPA RECEIVES REPORT ON MECHANIZED FARMING
AB202045 Monrovia Domestic Service in English 1900 GMT 20 Jul 82

[Text] Documents believed to contain vital information and strategies have
been presented to the commanding general of the Liberian Armed Forces,

Gen Thomas Quiwonkpa. The information and strategies are reported to be
designed to assist the special task force.in mechanized farming in Liberia.
The documents were presented to General Quiwonkpa at the Barclays Training
Center in Monrovia today by the president of the World Development Corpora-
tion [WDC], Mr James Alexander, at a meeting of members of the special task
force. During the meeting, working documents were exchanged between the
officials of the WDC and the task force.

General Quiwonkpa, who was the chairman of the special force on mechanized
farming, told the WDC executive that they have been invited to Liberia to
brief the task force on what kind of assistance was available in the

United States that Liberia could use to expand its agricultural industry.

He also said that the task force intends to give the WDC executives a precise
knowledge as well as a commission that would allow them to seek Liberia's
interest at all levels of the American society. General Quiwonkpa also

told the WDC executives that Liberians were not, as he put it, naive to

think that expanding their agricultural industry was a simple process; neither
were they so ambitious to try to do everything in 1 day.

He said the basic objective of Liberians is to establish a sound foundation
upon which future generations would build. He said Liberians intend to adopt
a strategy of (?facing) small objective projects with specific goals.

WDC. President James Alexander expressed happiness for their being in Liberia
to help the task force put together objectives aimed at expanding Liberia's
agricultural industry. Mr Alexander said the WDC has the knowledge, idea and
technical know-how that could be shared with the task force in its drive to
[words indistinct] food production.

Meanwhile the meeting is continuing today behind closed door at the Barclays
Training Center, and tomorrow, Wednesday, the WDC executive and the task force
members will make courtesy calls on vice head of state Podier [words indistinct]
People's Redemption Council [PRC] secretary Colonel Kollie, other PRC members,
as well as advisers to the council. They are also to call on Defense

Minister Albert Karpeh.

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ETHIOPIA

ROLE OF WORKING CLASS IN SOCIETY DISCUSSED
Addis Ababa YEZARIEYTU ETHIOPIA in Amharic 29 May 82, page 2
[Editorial: "The Carrying Out of Historical Responsibility"]

[Text] It is the historical responsibility of a broad mass of the working class
to play a leading role in the struggle of building a socialist society where
there is no exploitation of man by another man, but where there is justice,
equality, common enrichment (welfare), and peace.

The working class has already stood by the revolutionary government during
the military and economic struggle and has saved the territorial integrity of
the revolutionary mother country and the revolution from being reversed.

At this stage of the revolutionary progress, public organizations can parti-
cipate in the national political, economic, and social affairs with awareness
only if they have a strong organizational foundation and proper guidance.
Therefore, one of the main functions of the Commission of the Ethiopian Working
Class Party is to reorganize the Working Class Association in a new fashion.
The working class of the industrial branch, as it has been planned from the
lowest to the provincial level, has already been completely reorganized.

Regarding the election, the Commission for the Ethiopian Working Class Party
has closely supervised and organized many instructive seminars and provided
education to the working class. On the basis of the guidance of the Commission
for the Ethiopian Working Class Party, the working class has elected those per-
sons who are known for their traits of struggle and truthfulness and who can
accept the leadership of the Revolutionary Government and ASPOAKO (the Commis-
sion for the Ethiopian Working Class Party) and are willing to implement the
directives given by the leadership.

By closely following the Marxist and Leninist guidelines, the Working Class As-
sociation will play a major role of leadership in the struggle to establish a
political party that provides all aspects of leadership for the masses in con-
structing a strong national economy and a socialist defense force. Thus,
ASPOAKO is referred to as a model working organization in the establishment of
strong, high standards for the Working Class Association and its proper leader-
ship. The reorganizing of the Working Class Association using the guidelines of
scientific socialism is a historical reponsibility that will facilitate the



WAR OF WORDS IN MINING WORLD

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 12 Jul 82 p 13

[text]

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A BITTER war of

ing Unions chairman
‘Mr Arrie Paulus, and
Mr “Doc” Coertze,

manager
of the Underground
Officials’ | Associa-
tion.

Relations between
the two have been dete-
riorating ever since the
(CMU secured a wage in-
crease of 12 percent for
its members last week
and the association —
which had earlier
agreed to a nine per-
cent rise — announced
plans to return to the
Chamber of Mines ne-
gotiating table.

Angered by Mr Co-

money in mining circles
was tight and that more
would be demanded in

lashed out at the asso-

ation and its leader,

describing the organi-
sation as one which

blood” to have the asso-

ciation’s present nego-
tiators removed from
office.
More fuel was added
to the fire yesterday,
when a m Sonat, news-

must have been a snake
in the grass,” he said,
adding that it was per-
haps “someone in daily
contact with them (the
Black workers) —
man for whom they
work, or
above ground.”

The implication of
the Sunday report was
that White CMU mem-
bers had possibly
helped incite the labour

himself.

“Poor old Coertze,”
was Mr Paulus’ reac-
tion to the association
secretary’s reported
comments, “He doesn’t
know what's going on
in the mining industry.”

Paulus’ Mineworkers
newsletter is published.

“Watch out for it,”
said Mr Paulus yester-
day. “Ill have some
things to say about Mr
Coertze then.”

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UPPER VOLTA

BRIEFS

TEACHERS UNION ACTION--Last 21 and 22 May the Sole Volta High School and
College Teachers (SUVESS) held an extraordinary congress on workers' educa-
tion in Ouagadougou. Today the National Bureau concluded that to be con-
sistent and responsible, its duty was to resign. This is because the great
majority of the SUVESS leaders deliberately refused to abide by the watch-
word of struggle, launched for objectives that were so just and so essential
for the future of Upper Volta trade unionism and for the country's democratic
future. In such a just struggle and such a serious situation, this will per-
mit the leaders who disavowed the National Bureau to assume their responsibil-
ities and select a new National Bureau to suit their purposes.

[Excerpts]
[Ouagadougon L'OBSERVATEUR in French 24 May 82 pp 8-9] 9772

ALGERIAN ENVOY DEPARTS--Yesterday, the head of state, Col Saye Zerbo, received
the Algerian ambassador to our country, His Excellency Ahmed Boulbina, who
took leave of the head of state at the end of his 4-year tour of duty, during
which he promoted cooperation between Algeria and Upper Volta. The positive
aspects of, and ways to strengthen this cooperation were discussed. [Excerpt]
[AB180845 Ouagadougou Domestic Service in French 0730 GMT 18 Jul 82 AB)

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if not impossible, to override a presidential veto. The president's National As-
sembly lobbyist maintained that the advocators of such a council would need a
two-thirds majority vote both in the Senate and the House of Representatives to
pass the bill. Alhaji Tanko was of the view that to muster two-thirds majority
vote, the support of the NPN legislators would be required but claimed that since
the NPN legislators had always supported free Press, the provision would fail.
While describing such a proposed council as "moribund" Alhaji Tanko emphasised
that no one in the country had the right to gag the press. [Text] [Kaduna NEW
NIGERIAN in English 16 Jun 82 p 16]

JAKANDE: DUAL CAPITAL--Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has said that
the proposal to make Lagos and Abuja the nation's dual capital is not in the best
interest of the country. Speaking in a special interview on Lagos Radio on Monday
night, Alhaji Jakande said that the present constitution provides for only one
federal capital and "it will therefore be illegal for President Shagari to proclaim
two capitals for the country," he added. [Excerpt] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English
17 Jun 82 p 3]

HOUSE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT--The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly en-
dorsed the re-introduction of corporal punishment in schools in the country. This
followed the adoption of the report of the house committee on social development,
youth, sports and culture. In 1976, the military administration banned corporal
punishment following the flogging of a schoolboy in Lagos by a soldier which re-
sulted in the boy nearly losing an eye. [Excerpt] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English
17 Jun 82 p 16]

POWER, COAL BOARDS--President Shehu Shagari yesterday in Lagos signed into law the
National Electric Power Authority (Amendment) Act and the Nigerian Coal Corporation
(NCC) (Amendment) Act of 1982, The amendment acts are to enable Nigerians of spe-
cial skills from anywhere in the country to serve as members of the board of di-
rectors of the parastatals. President Shagari said that the laws were amended in
line with the policy of his administration to ensure expert management of para-
statals. He said that before now, the boards of directors of the parastatals
comprised mostly civil servants. The amended laws, would now allow them to con-
centrate on their official duties. The president said that the Nigerian Coal Cor-
poration and NEPA were ‘crucial to our economic and social development'. The na-
tion, he said, could not industrialise without energy while demands increased daily.
President Shagari therefore stressed the need to diversify ‘our sources of energy'
and reduce dependence on oil, emphasising that coal production in the country would
once more become a priority in the mining industry. Nigeria, he said, entered

the steel age because "we have coal which is one of the main ingredients in steel
making." He advised NEPA and the Nigerian Coal Corporation to work in harmony in
view of their "great and numerous challenges." [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in
English 18 Jun 82 pp 1, 9]

RICE DISTRIBUTION--The Federal Government will soon take steps to improve the rice
distribution system in the country. Alhaji Lawal Kaita, the Special Assistant to
the President in Kano State, who disclosed this in an interview in Kano said the
Federal Government had already studied the situation which led to the problems en-
countered in rice distribution. According to Alhaji Lawal Kaita, the situation "is

43



CALABAR PORT DREDGING--The Calabar Port, built at a cost of 82 million Naira
will be put into effective use when the dredging of the 70 kilometre channel
leading to it is completed at the end of this year, the General Manager of
the NPA, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur said in Lagos recently, Alhaji Tukur told the

- News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the port had been underutilised since it
was commissioned more than two years ago because the channel leading to it
was too shallow. The general manager was reacting to reports that most of
the country's ports were underutilised. He dismissed as untrue allegations
that senior members of staff of the NPA were shareholders in the Container
Terminal Company and that the firm and the Roll-on-Roll-off Company were
being used for smuggling, Alhaji Bamanga challenged those who made the
allegations to substantiate them with facts and figures, [Text] [Kaduna
NEW NIGERIAN in English 25 May 82 p 16]

GUIDELINES ON ABUJA FUNDS--New guidelines on the release of funds for the
execution of federal capital projects have been released, The guidelines,
which will remain in force throughout the remaining part of this year were
contained in a circular letter signed by the Special Adviser for Budget
Affairs, Chief T.A, Akinyele, Under the scheme, all new projects not yet
started are to be frozen unless a specific case is mde to the Cabinet Budget
Committee through the Budget Department. The circular said that the settle-
ment of outstanding debts backed by certificates of work done should be
entertained, On the settlement of outstanding bills, the circular emphasized
that the principle of first come first served should be stricly adhered to
so that those that had been outstanding for over one month could be settled
first. It will therefore be the responsibility of the minister concerned to
ensure that payments to contractor creditor were made on that basis, the
circular added, [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 25 May 82 p 13]

"SUPREME STATESMANSHIP'--NPP has described the pardon granted Mr Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu as an act of supreme statesmanship. In a statement issued
in Port Harcourt last weekend, the National Publicity Secretary of the
party, Chief Edward Kobani, said that the decision was "an important mile~
stone on the rugged road to national reconciliation." [Text] [Kaduna NEW
NIGERIAN in English 25 May 82 p 3]

STUDENTS" HUNGER STRIKE--Over 30,000 students of Bendel State origin in
higher institutions of learning have threatened to embark on hunger strike
as from June 1 this year to back up their demand for bursary awards. The
students have therefore appealed to the State House of Assembly and all
Bendelites to advise the state government to pay the bursary awards quickly
to save the soul of the affected students. According to a release issued
last weekend in Benin City by the National President of the Federated Union
of Bendel Students (FUBS), Mr Anthony Iyamu, the students said that they had
exhausted all possible avenues to get the state government to pay the bursary
awards, The students asserted that Bendel students both at home and abroad
had now been thrown into untold hardships and have become a laughing stock
due to the failure of Governor Ambrose Alli's administration to honour its
promise to pay bursary awards to qualified students under its free education
scheme, The (FUBS) condemned the state government for not replying to the
series of letters. written to her by the union on the non-payment of bursary
awards since October last year. [Andrew Isibor] [Text] [Kaduna NEW
NIGERIAN in English 25 May 82 p 13]

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destroyed facilities. Such inhuman and antipublic activities of the outlaws
will confirm what kind of people they are.

On the other hand, under the leadership of the Revolutionary Government, al-
though it has encountered some basic operational problems, the Building Con-
struction Department has provided jobs for 3,000 unemployed persons. Such
success reflects one of the humanitarian aspects of the multipurpose campaign
program.

The encouraging result of the Red Star Campaign has been achieved mainly be-
cause of the common objective and the cooperation among the Revolutionary Gov-
ernment, the €ommission for the Ethiopian Working Class Party, and the Ethiopian
masses. Since the main objective of the revolution is the enrichment (welfare)
of the masses, thus far many victories have been won in the fields of politi-
cal, economic, and social affairs. However, it is of general knowledge that
the success in the Province of Eritrea has resulted primarily because of the
situation created by the outlaws.

Therefore, to establish peace and tranquility, to reconstruct and repair the
damaged or destroyed development and service facilities, and to reorganize the
Eritrean masses to the level of the present revolutionary development (progress)
so that they will be able to participate in the struggle of building a new
society, the Historical Red Star Campaign has been fulfilling and continues

to fulfill its activities (objectives) rapidly. The economic construction
taking place in the province is materializing substantially, and the brave
revolutionary liberation forces are waging war to destroy completely the anti-
public outlaws and to establish peace and assure an atmosphere conducive to
further development. Since the reason for the struggle (campaign) is to seek
peace and to promote the public interest, there is no doubt of victory.

The victory of the revolutionary forces will also greatly contribute to the
success of different development programs. Thus, the masses have a revolution-
ary responsibility to participate directly or indirectly to see that the Red
Star Campaign being conducted in the public interest will succeed with a

short time.

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