MOZAMBIQUE

REASONS LISTED FOR DROP IN SHRIMP CATCH

Difficulties Described
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 30 Aug 83 pp 8-9
{Article by Isaac Alfandega]

[Excerpts] Since the final months of the first half of this year, shrimp
fishing for export along the Zambezian coast (in the country's central zone)
has been registering slightly lower rates than recorded in the same period
last year. The boats that regularly fish off the coast often return without
enough fish to meet the faily quota, a fact which their crews explain is the
result of the normal cycle of dispersal of the shrimp beds because of cli-
matic conditions.

The situation is having adverse effects on the progress toward achieving the
goals established in the PEC/82 [Central State Plan for 1982], although efforts
are planned to fill the gap.

Everything will depend on the results of a series of actions now being taken
by EFRIPEL [Seafood Cold Storage Depot of Mozambique], a joint Mozambican-
Japanese enterprise headquartered in Quelimane.

To implement the recovery program, EFRIPEL is already receiving significant
assistance in acquiring fishing equipment, notably two new vessels supplied
by Japan. This comes at a time when a change is expected inthe weather
picture, with the appearance on the surface of the select “giant" shrimp for
export.

It is believed that the goals undertaken at this time will be met, particularly
the attempt to exceed the quotas to make up for the rates in April, May, June
and July, when the shrimp catch should have been very large, which was not the
case, for reasons that also involved the constant rains that fell in the
region.

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party had abandoned the trade union movement. Consequently, small planters,
workers and other categories of working people lost confidence in the party.
"If we finally lost power, it is because of a misunderstanding," Ramgoolam said.
He stated that the MMM and the PSM [Mauritian Socialist Party]. are not able to
give us a future different from what the Labor Party could give us. "We hope
that the Mauritian people understand that the Labor Party has not mismanaged
their country since its founding. Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo handled the country's
finances at a very difficult time of economic crisis. The Mauritian people
must remember that," he concluded. -

David spoke before Ramgoolam, emphasizing the "historic mission" which the
Labor Party is to play in Mauritius. In its defeat, or rather, its "retreat,"
it will find its essence -- that is, go back to its roots... "The history of
Mauritius and the history of the emancipation of the Labor Party is the same
struggle. Every Mauritian must feel involved'in the Labor Party struggle.
That is why it is not possible for that party to disappear after so many years
of struggle," David said.

He explained the defeat of the Labor Party by the fact that on 11 June, the
people identified the outgoing government with the Labor Party. The difficul-
ties to be solved, the acute economic, crises of the old government had their
fallout on the Labor Party. He also cited other causes of the party's defeat;
to wit, influence struggles and ethnic divisions.within the party. In addition,
the party was not welded behind a common ideological platform. That is why;

he said, the party now. intends to wage a fight against what he called the
“three C's": the-caste system, capitalism and communalism.

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SENEGAL

"BARONS! SAID TO LACK POLITICAL CLOUT TO OPPOSE DIOUF

Dakar AFRICA in French No 142 Jun 82 pp 19, 20

[Article by J.Ds "In Senegal the Barons Have no Clothes "7
[Excerpt_ Election Time 1983

However much confidence President Abdou Diouf inspired, the Senegalese had no
choice but to realize that change would not occur by miracle, especially since
the head of state, a strict and upright man, far from indulging in facile dem-
agoguery, made no secret of his intention of honoring to the extent possible
the political contract established between his predecessor and the Senegalese
people.

The latter had to get used to the idea that real change would cdme about only
when Abdou Diouf was appoirited to leadership of the state by the will of the
majority of the Senegalese. Only then, released from the moral obligation that
he had contracted with his predecessor by agreeing to succeed him, would Presi-
dent Abdou Diouf be in a position to act entirely according to his own ideas
and to respond fully to the hope that so many Senegalese placed in him.

Since. the election date left time: for refbéxion, the opposition groupd did not
waste the opportunity of using the time until the presidential election to ful-
fill their role. Bearing in mind the hope that the new head of state had rais-
ed, they are careful not to make him personally an issue. They are traftily
stressing present difficulties, for which they attribute all responsibility to
President Senghor's policies, the very ones that his successor cannot or will
not repudiate. In so doing, they are are. trying to undermine the confidence
that the Senegalese people show for him, by presenting him, particularly, as
prisoner of a system, a team, and.a party whose share of responsibility in the
present situation is, indeed, hard to deny.

Abdou Diouf Prisoner?

Hence this idea of "barons" whose influence the. opposing groups take pleasure

in characterizing as so strong that they reportedly prevent.Abdou Diouf from

meeting the expectations of. his countrymen. They do not deny the qualities of
the man, but they insist on the fact. that he will be incapable of using them,

so great is the power of the system to which he belongs.

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white areas must be
sterilised. Those al-
ready in white areas
must be limited to hav-
ing two children each.
Indians ‘should, be re-
pitriated to India and
should not be allowed to
have more than one
child so that the: local
Indian people would
“die off” in 50 years.
The speaker was’ old;
and embittered, but,
even among the youn.
ger party members, ex-

‘tremist views wert.
voiced. a

Mr Jaap Leeuwnex,
an HNP Pretoria city
councillor, suggested
that blacks found
loitering at night. in
white areas should he
given corporal punish-
ment.

Mr Joseph Chiole,
the HNP candidate in
the recent Sunnyside
municipal by-election

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in Pretoria, said whites
should be compelled to
serve on vigilante
groups to enforce black
curfews in white areas.

The message of the
HNP congress could be
this: the average con-
servative voter might
find little. to choose
between the HNP and
CP policies — which
are both racist.

* But while conservat-
ives might still find it
difficult to vote for the
HNP because of its old
image, the CP appears
to them as new and
innocent,

The reward for the
HNP after 13 bitter
years in the wilderness
could be defeat by the
CP, which chose the
right time to break
from the National Par-
ty — when the right-
wing backlash against
the Government neared
its peak.



commercial wells already found and.one of them producing 12,000 barrels a day,
in block two it was found necessary to construct the base at Kwanda. The first
phase of that has already been concluded.

The first well to produce was Cuntala with a present volume of almost 2,000
barrels per day. In May 1981 the Esungo field became active. This field had
in December of the same year a daily production of 10,000 barrels of oil.

A third well--Etele--is in the development phase and it is hoped that it will
begin to produce next year.

Still along the Soyo coast SONONGOL has negotiated agreements, respectively,
with AGIP [National Italian Oil Company] and ELF [Gasoline and Lubricants
Company of France], to blocks one and three. The French company began prospect—
ing work in May of the past year. Three months later Palanca proved to be a
productive well with oil of good chemical composition.

A permanent team of 60 technicians and workers is working at the SEDNETH
{expansion unknown]-Luanda oil derrick located within the block, Another--
the "Divy-Gamma"--has been installed in block three. The daily costs of these
two [missing word] operations is approximately $110,000.

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SOUTH AFRICA

CONSERVATIVES MUSTER FORCES TO WIN PARYS BI-ELECTION
Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in English 29 Aug 82 p 4
[Article by Tony Weaver: "Last Tango in Parys"]

[Text] For the ruling National Party, the by-election in November looks
like being its Last Tango in Parys.

All the signs point to a victory for Dr Andries Treunicht's Conservatives
in this Free State seat.

With the shockwaves of the Germiston District provincial by-election still
rattling around the corridors of South African power, the pace is picking
up for the next contest.

This time the scene has shifted from the urban sprawl of Germiston to the
rolling maize fields of the northern Free State.

It could give the Conservative Party (CP) its first elected seat in
Parliament.

The tranquil riverside constituency of Parys has political borders reaching
out over the Free State veld to little villages like Vierfontein,
Bothaville, Viljoenskroon, Vredefort and Wesselsbron.

Like any other Free State dorp situated on the main highway between
Johannesburg and Cape Town, it has its fair share of roadhouses (15 on
the short strip of road bypassing the town centre) and more than a fair
share of estate agents.

Residents will tell you that the only thing that ever’changes in Parys
are the handful of traffic lights--and that's the way they like it.

Change is not something that is welcomed in a place like Parys, where

the majority of the 13 000-odd voters are either retired or very close to
retiring age and the remainder, with few exceptions, are small entrepreneurs
and maize farmers.

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[Question] Would you say clearly how the Labor Party and you situate your-
selves with respect to communalism, Mauritianism and the meritocracy?

[Answer] It is said that communalism is dead. We hope that this is so. We
do not want to give the Labor Party any label or for it to be a communal party.
I believe that as in the past, the Labor Party is a national party. With re-
spect to the meritocracy, that is accepted by everyone.’ The question does not
even have to be asked.

[Question] Would. you make a brief analysis of the action of the new government
on the social, economic.and foreign affairs levels since it took power?

[Answer] The current. government lured the great majority of the population,
trying to make people: believe before the elections that with the arrival of an
MMM/PSM [Mauritian Socialist Party] government, the country would be a utopia.
They made all kinds of promises concerning unemployment insurance and the
minimum living wage, for example, but nothing has’ come of them. What do we
see? The government is "captured" by the private sector. The government has
been influenced by organizations in the private sector to present a budget
which Paul Berenger, minister of finance, calls a "recovery budget." The
government expects to withdraw rice and flour subsidies. Other increases will
come before the end of the year. I believe that the government has betrayed
the voters. The MMM/PSM/OPR [Organization of the Rodrigues People] government
wants to maintain relations with all countries. I see nothing wrong with that,
but our relations with the United States are not very good, especially with
respect to the Diego Garcia question. They want the United States to leave the
Indian Ocean and I do not believe they are going to succeed. The current gov-
ernment has no clear stand on other powers in the region. They made a mistake
in refusing to sell vegetables to the United States for the Diego Garcia base.
That decision will affect the little planters... If the policy of the govern-
ment on the United States had been’ more flexible, things would have worked out
with the Americans. The American sugar quota was reduced and that will affect
our economy. Nevertheless, I believe it’ is too early to make any comment on
the government's foreign policy, although there are some indications.

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the loan agreement signed by the Government of the People's Republic of
Mozambique with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development;

The Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provision in Paragraph d),
Article 60 of the Constitution, decrees that:

The loan agreement, signed in Kuwait on 25 January 1982 between the Government
of the People's Republic of Mozambique and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic
Development, in the amount of 1. million Kuwaiti dinars and intended for
financing the project for improvement of telecommunications, is hereby
ratified.

Approved by the Council of Ministers. Published. President of the Republic,
Samora Moises Machel.

Resolution number 13/82 of 21 April

Having need to formalize the legal instruments required to put into effect
the loan agreement signed by the Government of the People's Republic of
Mozambique with the African Development Bank;

The Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provision in Paragraph d),
Article 60 of the Constitution, decrees that:

The loan agreement, signed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 27 January 1982 between
the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique and the African
Development Bank, in the amount of 1.5 million account units of the bank,
intended for financing part of the costs in foreign currency and part of the
costs in local currency of the rural development project in the Zambezi
Valley, is hereby ratified.

Approved by the Council of Ministers. Published. President of the Republic,
Samora Moises Machel.

Resolution number 14/82 of 21 April

Having need to formalize the legal instruments required for putting into force
the loan agreement signed by the Government of the People's Republic of
Mozambique with the African Development Fund;

The Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provision of Paragraph d),
Article 60 of the Constitution, decrees that:

The loan agreement, signed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 27 January 1982 between
the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique and the African
Development Fund, in the amoung of 8 million account units of the Fund,
intended for financing part of the costs in foreign currency and part of the
cost in local currency of the rural development project in the Zambezi Valley,
is hereby ratified.

Approved by the Council of Ministers. Published. President of the Republic,
Samora Moises Machel.

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NIGERIA

BRIEFS

PROPAGANDA AGAINST ABUJA MOVE--The Secretary to the Federal Government,
Alhaji Shehu Musa has said that a powerful minority of the Nigerian popula-
tion is behind the current propaganda against the movement of Federal
Government to Abuja, the new federal capital. He was delivering a lecture
titled "The Development of a New Capital--Problems and Prospects" at a ,
public service lecture organised for senior officers in the Niger State
Public Service in Minna yesterday. According to him, the orchestrated
press propaganda was motivated by this powerful minority "who assume that
it is against their financial or other interests for the seat of the
Federal Government to move away from Lagos". Alhaji Shehu said the real
intention of these people was to delay or if possible, prevent movement

to Abuja now or in the future. He said these people viewed the Abuja
project as grandiose, superfluous and wasteful, and an unnecessary dissipa-
tion of the much-needed resources which, according to them could be better
invested in other sectors of the economy. What this "powerful" minority
failed to realise, he said, was that the inadequacies of Lagos were there
for anybody to see, adding that "Lagos is now literally suffocating from
over-congestion due to lack of capacity for expansion". Experts, Alhaji
Shehu continued, had even predicted that the cost of maintaining the city
and bringing it to a standard that would make for a healthy environment,
would soon have outstripped the cost of building a brand new capital.
[Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 24 Aug 82 p 1]

CHADIAN REFUGEES SENT HOME--The last batch of more than 3,000 Chadian
refugees residing in Gamboru in Borno State have now been repatriated.

By last Friday afternoon, the last batch of about 400 of the Chadian
refugees with all their belongings left Gamboru Ngala to Nd'jamena, the
capital of Chad republic. The repatriation of the refugees from Gamboru
was carried out by a special task force made up of the United Nations,
Red Cross, Chadians and supervised by officials of the Federal Government.
Speaking to the New Nigerian in Maiduguri at the weekend, a Federal Govern-
ment official said that the repatriation was smooth. He, however said
that a large number of the refugees had escaped into several parts of
Borno State and were therefore not among those conveyed to their country.
By December last year, at the height of the Chadian war, more than 20,000
Chadian refugees first settled in Maiduguri but were later camped at
Gamboru Ngala by the Federal Government. It was reliably learnt that
more than 400,000 Naira was spent on the feeding and accommodation of

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MOZAMBIQUE

LAW GRANTING MOZAMBICAN CITIZENSHIP PUBLISHED
Maputo BOLETIM DA REPUBLICA in Portuguese 6 Apr 82 pp 67-68

[Text of Permanent Commission of the People's Assembly Law No 2/82 of 6 April
1982]

[Text] The Law of Nationality, which went into effect at 0000 hours on 25
June 1975 at the same time as the Constitution of the People's Republic of
Mozambique, is one of the political and legal instruments which grant total
and complete independence to the Mozambican people.

The main purpose of the Law of Nationality was to define citizenship in legal
terms and consolidate the sense of belonging to the Mozambican fatherland.

The preoccupation with breaking with all vestiges of colonialism led to
excluding the possibility of dual nationality when one of those was
Mozambican. Also in this spirit, no reference whatsoever was made to the
reacquisition of nationality once it was lost for reasons specified in the
law.

The process of decolonization which continued after the proclamation of
independence as well as the deepening of the revolutionary process led to an
upsurge in the phenomenon of renunciations of nationality and in trading in
nationality, the latter consisting of adopting a nationality for the purpose
of signing contracts which would permit transfer of a portion of salaries
into bank accounts abroad.

Then severe measures which the situation called for were taken, measures in
defense of Mozambicans in their nationality. Those who chose to disdain a
nationality won only through so many difficulties and those who had gained
it at too low a price were then expelled.

But later many of those, who, without reflecting because they were tied by
the umbilical cord to the old colonial mother country had renounced their
true nationality, became conscious of the gravity of that act.

Then came many requests to return, citing inability to adapt to the country

of choice and retracting decisions made precipitately and not thoughtfully, in
the end regretting the decisions made.

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

RED CROSS DELEGATION VISITS USSR
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 26 Aug 82 p 9

[Text] Moscow--A Red Cross delegation from the Democratic Republic of Sao
Tome and Principe has journeyed to the Soviet Union. Among the members of the
delegation are Maria Amelia Pinto da Costa, chairwoman of the society, and
Maria Irene Neves Sequeira, secretary general. The delegation's objective

is to obtain greater knowledge of the activity of the Red Cross, the life,
work and culture of the Soviet people.

The delegation will observe the activity of the rank and file organizations of
the Red Cross in the USSR in enterprises in Moscow and other cities. Its
agenda includes meetings at the USSR Ministry of Public Health, the Union of
Soviet Societies of Friendship and Cultural Relations With Foreign Countries,
and a committee of Soviet women. The delegation's plans also include a

visit to the Ukraine.

The first official visit was to the executive committee of the Union of
Societies of the Red Cross [and Red Crescent] of the USSR where the
delegation was received by Valeriy Baltiyskiy, chairman of the committee.

At the meeting held with that committee, there was harsh condemnation of the
barbarous acts of the South African racists on the soil of the People's
Republic of Angola where the blood of peaceful inhabitants is being spilled.
The opportunity to contribute to the cessation of one more far-reaching
aggression being carried out by the apartheid regime is an important
objective facing the Red Cross societies.

It was emphasized that the present international situation with its increased
threat of nuclear war demands that the national Red Cross societies of all
countries struggle energetically and purposefully to strengthen peace among
all peoples, against the arms race, against apartheid and racial
discrimination. According to the parties present, the International League
of Red Cross Societies and the "Red Cross and Peace" committee, created by
that league, can and should add their support to the prevention of nuclear
war.

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MOZAMBIQUE

MILITIA ATTRIBUTES STRESSED AT TRAINING COURSE OPENING
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 27 Aug 82 p 2

[Text] "A people's militiaman is not someone who cannot read or write; he

is not undisciplined, nor a bandit, nor someone who steals from his work

place or his neighborhood. He is a conscientious citizen capable of correctly
interpreting the political line of the FRELIMO Party and defending the interests
of the worker-peasant alliance."

These are the words of an officer chosen by the Sofala Province Military
Command to open the Third Training Course for Popular Militia, which began
yesterday in Beira. The course is attended by individuals selected by the
rank-and-file organizations in various sectors of activity that are of vital
importance to the nation's economy.

Speaking at the opening session of the course, in which secretaries of neighbor-
hood dynamization groups are also taking part, the FPLM [Mozambican Armed
Forces] officer broadly emphasized the need to train militia todefend our
country's socialist revolution, declaring: "We did not begin to train militia
just because of the appearance of the armed bands; it is a FRELIMO tradition
which began during the armed struggle for national liberation."

He stressed the need to break away from the mistaken conception of the work
of the militia, still prevalent among some individuals, particularly some
company directors, who "select individuals whose conduct is incompatible
with our principles. We must not choose those who are undisciplined because
they will create confusion... We have had various problems with these indi-
viduals; after they are trained, they deviate from their duties.

"The party cells in the companies should promote the training of militiamen
to insure the implementation of the presidential directives of last 22 June,"
the officer declared at one point in his address.

Attending the opening session of the course were representatives of the party
and government from the city of Beira, as well as members of the Defense

and Security forces and some invited guests, including representatives of
firms where the course participants are employed.

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN PRAISED

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg SOWETAN in English 10 Sep 82 p°4

[Editorial]

[Text]

WE CAN only salute the letter-
writing campaign by Amnesty
International against regimes that
tical .prisoners without

their dying during such harrowing
periods of detention.

Venda has become the latest
target of the letter campaign,
concerning the death of the
Lutheran lay preacher who died
under the most détestable
circumstances in a police cell in
Sibasa.

The letters are addressed to Chief
Patrick Mphephu, the Minister of
Justice, Chief J R Rambuda, the
commanding officer of the Venda
national forces, Brigadier
Tshikhakhisa Malulaudzi, and
Attorney General Mr J D Visser.
The letters refer to the inquest held
into the death of Mr Tshifhiwa
Moufhe in Sibasa on July 20.

Mr Moufhe, a 29-year-old
preacher, was among a group of
people arrested after an attack ona
Sibasa police station at the end of
October, 1981. He died on
November 12, only two days after
his arrest.

The inquest found, the letters
state, that Mr Moufhe was beaten to
death by two security policemen
who were interrogating him,

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Captain Mutjupphei Ramaligela
and Sergeant Phumula Mangaga.

The letters say these men should
be prosecuted or the charges should
be laid against them.

The letters come mostly from
France and West Germany, and
contributions came from
Switzerland, Britain, Norway,
Sweden, New Zealand and Ireland. __

Another Amnesty International
campaign is aimed at the Transkei
and is still going strong. Our interest
is not merely sparked because it is
expected that the letters may be
effective enough to change the minds
of demagogues. We are also
interested in the kind of airing, the
publicity that is kept alive and the
debate’ about such dreadful issues,
which are all too easily forgotten.

The men who are behind these
acts of violence and inhumanity
should be placed in the public’s eye
for as long as they continue their
undemocratic ‘behaviour. We are
sure that Amnesty International will
soon be searching out other targets.
We have places such as the Ciskei in
mind. We are aware that our own
country is also considered a target. .

The world got some bitter lessons
from people such as Hitler and his
Nazis, when acts of unbelievable
brutality were met with a dreadful



ANGOLA

NATIONAL PETROLEUM INSTITUTE EXPANDED
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 22 Aug 82 p 1

[Text] Minister of Education Augusto Lopes Teixeira inaugurated the second
phase of the Central Petroleum School, located in the outskirts of the city,
before an important delegation that included Minister of Energy and Oil
Pedro Van-Dunem (LOY) and Director General of SONANGOL Herminio Escorcio.

After having read the document that refers to the first and second phases of
the petroleum school, stemming from an agreement signed in May 1980 by the
Angolan oil authorities and Comerint oil company, the education minister
pointed out the important steps the school had taken as it gradually grew.

The education minister said that this project extended the field for training
Angolan technicians needed for direct production. He added that this training
also has social and economic aspects, as it is a way of incorporating
thousands of Angolan youth into the work force.

In addition, Augusto Lopes Teixeira said that they were planning to incorporate
the Middle-Level Petroleum Institute that operates in the city into the
central school, so as ‘to maximize the quantitative and qualitative yield ‘in.
training manpower and to avoid increased spending of foreign currency.

This second phase which has now been inaugurated includes an auditorium,
machine shops, classrooms, a medical office, rooms and eight housing units.
The first phase was inaugurated in December 1979.

In statements made to information agencies at the local airport, Minister of
Energy and Oil Pedro Van—-Dunem reported that the school would in the near
future be training technicians from other southern African countries, and
particularly SADCC [Southern African Development Coordinations Council]
member countries, besides domestic technicians.

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Popular Support for Armed Bandits Denied
(DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 28 Aug 82) ...cecccesecereceteeee

High Incidence of Fires Questioned
(Albino Magaia; TEMPO, 6 Jan 82) .....sseeee a

Plea for Planning in Small-Scale Industry
(Mario Ferro; NOTICIAS, 30 Aug 82) 3.

Truck Firm Meets Goals Despite Difficulties
(Alexabdre Pedro Chuire; DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 24 Aug 82)

Reasons Listed for Drop in Shrimp Catch
(Isaac Alfandega; DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 30 Aug 82) ..

Difficulties Described
Fishermen's Resupply

Briefs
Huge Accident Expenditures
WFP Dairy Assistance
USSR Training for CARBOMOC

NIGERIA

Briefs
Propaganda Against Abuja Move
Chadian Refugees Sent Home
More on Abuja
Village Said Invaded
Projects Abandoned in Rivers
Benue NPN Bars Television
NAP Would Change System

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Red Cross Delegation Visits USSR

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 26 Aug 82) ..... de eecceccceeceeee aes
SENEGAL
"Barons' Said To Lack Political Clout To Oppose Diouf
(AFRICA, Jun 82) ..... beeeeeee
SEYCHELLES
Briefs
Pioneers! Solidarity With World Youth
Cuban Economic Co-Operation
SOMALIA

Foreign Ministry Assails Mengistu
(HEEGAN, 17 Sep 82) wcssccccccccccccceeeeessstsceseeeees

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As part of the participants’ training in the engineering course, their first
year will be devoted to study of the language and other specific courses
inherent to the program to be administered, and they will spend the remaining
5 years learning the trade.

The training of higher-level cadres is coordinated by the Mozambican produc-
tive sector in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Consumer Cooperative Assistance
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 31 Aug 81 p 10

[Text] Another four students currently connected with the National Commission
for Consumer Cooperatives and other departments of the Home Trade Ministry
will leave today for the GDR to attend an advanced course in economics, we
learned from a commission source.

The four students will join the other eight who have been in the GDR since
1980 and are already attending classes. The same source added that all 12
students have a minimum of a 9th grade education.

"The length of the training will vary from 4 to 5 years, following which the
students will be placed according to our development needs, since the
training covers material pertaining to the management of large-scale enter-
prises," reported Feliciano Magala, who is connected with the organization
sector of the National Coordinating Commission for Consumer Cooperatives.

The students are being sent to the GDR under the cooperation accords between
the commission and the GDR Union of Cooperatives, signed last February
during a visit to our country by the president of this East German organiza-
tion.

The documents signed at that time advocated, among other actions, the creation
of conditions by the GDR Cooperative Union in support of cadre training at

the International School of the GDR Union of Cooperatives, local training
through courses conducted in Mozambique and the design of training projects
and programs.

It is also noted that, pursuant to the signed accords, the same organization
will cooperate in the construction of cadre-training centers in our country.

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This being the situat-
ion of the crisis in the
Horn of Africa, instead
of looking to peace over-
tures, Mengistu declared
on the 8th anniversary of
his facist regime that he
has set plans for tripling
the armed strength of
his regime with more ar-
ms and equipment from
the Soviet Union and
with the support and fi-
nancing of Libya, a clear
signal of the continuatian
of the war of aggress-
ion, and of further deter-
iotation of the situation
in the Horn of Africa on
the pretext of the strate-
gic importance of the
area, thus serving Soviet
geo-political strategy in
the Red Sea, the Gulf and
Indian Ocean

On the belligerent
intentions of Mengistu
and his foreign suppor-
fers, we are certain that
their wanton acts of ag-
gression which aim at
endangering the existen-
ce of the Somali people
will no doubt be repulsed
by the Somali Armed
Forces and people.
Mengistu, in waging war
against Somalia, inten-
ds to cover his internal
problems by diverting
the attention of the op-
pressed Ethiopian peop-
le to uncalled-for aggres-

ion. However, the So-
mali people will never

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allow their sovereignty
and independence to be
undermined by Mingistu,
the Soviet Union and
their allies.

Now, as a result of

the acts of continued ag-
gression inside Somali
Territory a tragic and
dangerous situation cur-
rently prevails. The
most basic and funda-
mental human rights of
people’s are trampled
upon by the use of bru-
tal military force. The
Soviet Union and Libya
have supplied and conti-
nue to arm Ethiopia with
more than $ 3 billion
worth of massive arma-
ment, well beyond the
requirements for normal
defence of the beneficia-
ry State, both in terms
of quantity and level of
sophistication coupled
with deployment of fo-
reign forces. Mengistu
and a superpower have
deliberately escalated
the war of aggression,
heightened tension and
dangerous confrontat-
ion.
Indeeg, there are
high stakes in this case
since the outcome of the
present on-going war in-
side Somali Territory
will in the long run have
far reaching impact
upon the future desti-
nies of the people of
Western Somalia, neigh-
bourning countries and
the region as a whole.

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The Abyssinian regi-
me is the sole source of
violence and _ instability
in the region as Mengis-
tu’s activities militarize
and internationalize pro-
blems of his creation.
In a region whose _pri-
mary needs are of econo-
mic development, Men-
gistu. is compounding
existing problems by en-
couraging armed insur-
rection of aggression
against Somalia.

We seek the unders-
tanding and cooperation
of African and other
friendly states in order
to achieve political solut-
ions to the crisis of the
Horn which take account
of all the relevant fac-
tors, including the right
to self-de&ermination of
the people of Western
Somalia. Only in this
way can there be an end
to strife and the resto-
ration of peace and sta-
bility in the Horn of Af-
rica. Somalia need not
emphasize the fact that
just and lasting  settle-
ments of local conflicts
are the best Remedies,
not the destabilizing pre-
sence of surrogate mili-
tary forces in the area.»
The statement conclu-
ded.



[Answer] Let me explain. At the time of Portuguese colonization, Angola and
Mozambique were used as buffer states by the South African regime in its strug-
gle against ANC and SWAPO. Rhodesia played the same part. The accession of
these three countries to independence and SWAPO's victory gave our people's
morale a boost.

As a result of the Soweto massacres in 1976, the young began to side with ANC
and join its military wing, "Unkonto We Sizwe" (the nation's spearhead). Cells
are being created in the country, and ANC is carrying on a form of struggle
called armed propaganda.

Our operations are directed at strategic economic and military facilities (pow-
er plants, military bases, oil depots, processing plants, etc).

No week goes by without our launching at least one operation. While I was here,
our men entered barracks. Three weeks ago, they attacked a French-built nuclear
power plant. This was to demonstrate against cooperation in the nuclear field.
In the past few months, we have multiplied attacks against oil depots to make
international public opinion sensitive and favorable to an oil embargo.

So, we avoid attacks against civilians. No highjacking, no bombing, no kidnap-
ping. Why? Because we avoid easy targets. And for several other reasons.

The first is that we are aware of the propaganda to which our people is now
subjected, about the superiority of the white army. We want to gain our
people's confidence.

Then, we want to show the Whites that the regime cannot protect them. A year
ago, we attacked the largest military basis on the continent, the "Voortreke-
hoogte," and made considerable damage. Another attack deprived Pretoria of
electricity for 48 hours. A CIA report just issued recognizes the virulence
of ANC's attacksand their efficiency.

The last reason for these attacks is to show the international community that
we are confronting ~state terrorism. This regime will attack civilians, even
when they demonstrate peacefully. The impact of these attacks is underlined
by the minister of Defense's statements, who said that South Africa cannot
win this war. Then, they used methods which had not been used even during
World War II: they mobilized people aged 15 to 60. They even went further to
try and find a solution.

In a first stage, they designed a policy which consisted in creating Bantustans
and tribal armies that were to be used against ANC. Then, somewhat less res-
trictive measures were directed at Indians and South African Coloreds. This

was intended to divide the people. For, until then, ANC had met with extra-
ordinary success and had rallied the Coloreds and the Indians, and even some
white democrats to its project of a society ruled by a black executive committee.

When the international community rejected the Bantustan policy, they created
Swaziland. This is a military and political maneuver to make a buffer state
of that country and also to get rid of one million inhabitants who live in
this "state." By electing several "independent states," they also want to
create a white South Africa and a native South Africa that will be used as

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GABON

Details of Canadian Cooperation Set Forth
(Obame Emane; L'UNION, 2 Sep 82) ...ceseceeeeee .

MAURITIUS

Reorganization of Labor Party Reported

(L'EXPRESS, 6 Sep 82) ......e0

Labor Party Splinter Group To Form Own Party

(THE NATION, 8 Sep 82) .......

New Labor Party President Says Party Should Move More To Left
(Harry Boolauck Interview; L'EXPRESS, 7 Sep 82) .......

Revitalization of Labor Party Hailed

(Editorial, Deven Swamy; ADVANCE, 7 Sep 82) ....

MOZAMBIQUE

Law Granting Mozambican Citizenship Published
(BOLETIM DA REPUBLICA, 6 Apr 82) ..seseeeceeeeee

Better Holiday Goods Planning Urged
(Willy Waddington; NOTICIAS, 26

Aug 82) ......00.

Economic Agreements With Arab, African Funds Ratified
(BOLETIM DA REPUBLICA, 21 Apr 82) ....ssssseavee

IPALA Delegation Visits Beira, Other Cities
(DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 27 Aug 82) ..... se eeneees

GDR Grants Training in Textiles, Consumer Cooperatives

(NOTICIAS, various dates) ....

Textile Courses Granted

Consumer Cooperative Assistance

USSR Cooperation in Cotton Sector Reported

(NOTICIAS, 27 Aug 82) ........

Militia Attributes Stressed at Training Course Opening

(DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 27 Aug

Moral Decay in Urban Centers Deplored

(Humberto Mandlate; TEMPO, 15 Aug 82) ......... .

Fearful Peasants Abandon Rural Areas

(Daniel Cuambe; DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE, 25 Aug 82) ..

Brigade Commander on Armed Bandits
(NOTICIAS, 26 Aug 82) ..

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Score 60-0

Sir Satcam said that David had been president of the party for 5 years: "Li
gauche ou gosse, mais so bilan.sans precedant dans les annales (60-0)."

Under such circumstances, he concluded, no dialogue was possible, but Sir Sat-
cam said that those resigning would always have respect for Sir Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam. Despite anything his detractors might say, history will pay homage
to him for what he has done for the nation. Others will build on the founda-
tion of his work.

Next explaining the decision to build a new party, Sir Satcam stated that with
out a credible and solid opposition, the future would be very dark. They
would not have made the decision to leave if they had believed that the Labor
Party would be able to help the poor people suffering from political trickery.
They are not resigning for their own sake and have received great encouragement
and the assurance of support in the fight against the abuses and arrogance of
the regime in power.

Those resigning have assured civil servants and employees of the paragovernment
agencies of their support. "Do not come to see us because you will be held
accountable for it. It is worse than under the SSS [State Security Service] ,"
Sir Satcam said.

For those resigning, the constitutional amendment, which was justified to a
certain extent for ambassadors, places civil servants and employees of the
paragovernment agencies in a climate of insecurity. Their future is dark.
Those resigning therefore guarantee that they will fight for the revocation
of that fascist law. If one day they do not have the required majority, they
will not put the law into effect. "We have a list of the persons who have
always cooperated with a certain political party, but we will take no repri-
sals. There is a community which is the pet peeve of the regime. In a coun-
try such as ours, that is intolerable."

Also intolerable is the procedure consisting of denouncing people by anonymous
letters. We are determined to correct injustices, he said.

"We are determined to set up a political party with a well-defined program,"
he concluded.

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28



SOUTH AFRICA

GOVERNMENT DEFENDS USE OF DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 25 Sep 82 p 8

[Text] GAPE TOWN. — The

cso:

Government has told
the Ned Geref Sen-
dingkerk that im-
prisonment. without
trial is part of “its
Christian duty” in or-
der to protect its
subjects.

Cabinet Ministers re-
jected church-claims that
some ‘security legislation
and actions were unchris-
tian.

The: report of the Sen-
dingkerk Moderamen, re-
Jeased'at the Sendingkerk
synod, quotes in full re-
plies teceived from the
Government to the
church’s request for cer-
tain “unchristian” meas-
ures to be repealed.

The Sendingkerk refer-
red in particular to deten-
tion without trial, includ-
ing deaths in detention.

Qn April 14, Mr Louis’

Le Grange, Minister of
Law and Order, wrote to
the Sendinkerk: “Security
legislation is necessary
and I am not prepared to.
accept - that’ our legis-:
lation, and the proposed
new legislation in particu-
Jar, is totally unchristian.
“It will not be repealed
by this Government.”
‘The Minister said not,
all people held in deten-
tion were under arrest.

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Those who were under ar-
rest were charged and
brought to court as soon
as possible.

On June 9, Mr HC Co-
etsee, Minister of Justice,
also wrote to the Sending-
kerk about its protest.

He said: “The greatest
factor in criticism against
South, Africa’s security
legislation arises because
the people who make the
criticism are usually not
informed on the necessity
for and purpose of our se-
curity legislation or the
teasons_ for action in
terms of this legislation.

“The aim of the com-
munist' countries is world
domination. People train-
ed by ‘terrorist organisa-
tions with communist
aims do not take note of
the Christian principles
which are endorsed by
your synod”. .

He gave reasons for im-
prisonment without trial.
Some had to be held in
custody “because the
subtle manner in which
they operate does not al-
ways make it possible to
charge them in courts of
law. 5

“There are other detai-
nees against + whom
charges can be laid ‘in
court. But because of the
sly manner in which they
work, it sometimes takes

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a long time to investigate”
their cases in order to ob-
tain sufficient evidence.

“In other cases, again,
these people are held as a
preventive measure.”

Summing up, Mr Coet-
see wrote: “If your re-
quest not to use these
provisions was acceded
to, I'can give you the as-
‘surance that no person’s
life would be safe on the
streets and nobody could
sleep peacefully at night.

“The Government can-
not allow such a situation
to develop precisely be-
cause it is its Christian
duty to protect its sub-
jects”.

Neither Minister refer-
red to deaths in detention
in their letters to the Sed-
ningkerk.— Sapa.



African leaders. But there was no such support, thanks to the refusal of the
U.S. Congress, following the "Clark amendment." Prime Minister Botha and the
minister of Defense have not forgotten and want to get even. Kissinger is the
enemy number one of the African people.

[Question] Some point out that the prolongation of the South African conflict
would be profitable to Moscow. This would justify its presence in the region?
What is your opinion?

[Answer] Moscow came back onto the scene when the United Nations condemned
South Africa and asked for thehd@p of third countries. They give us weapons.
They are our friends. Why is everybody against us? Why could not we have
friends?

Besides, Moscow is not the only one to help us; most of the help we get comes
from Sweden and, that, nobody mentions.

[Question] Then, what is the justification for Moscow's passivity in front of
the Lebanese tragedy?

[Answer] The Soviet Union could not help divided countries, and this is why
we deplore the division which prevails within the Arab League.

[Question] What do you think of the OAU crisis?
[Answer] We must overcome this stage as soon as possible. The future of the

continent is at stake. Africans must be vigilant and pragmatic. Without the
OAU, none of ANC and SWAPO's diplomatic successes would have been possible.

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82



ANGOLA

BEER, WINE SHORTAGE IN LUANDA
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 24 Aug 82 p 1

[Excerpts] Shortages in the supply of beer and other beverages reported in
Luanda are enormous and the Ministry of Home Trade is not in a position to
identify them specifically, according to what its provincial deputy, Vieira
Guedes, told ANGOP [ANGOLAN PRESS AGENCY].

The provincial home trade deputy said that the main causes were the fact that
the producing companies had very little to do with supplying the state
marketing network and the growing competition of private retailers, who in most
cases did not know where their merchandise was going.

The Wine Fails To Arrive

As for the fact that there is hardly any beer to be found in Luanda,
particularly in the last few days, the home trade deputy could only say that
the factories do not have any caps (stoppers) at present, according to
information received from his counterpart in industry. He believed that this
situation could drag on until the end of this month.

As regards bottled wine in Angola, Guedes Costa told us that the amounts
expected or currently available are very small and that the network of
supermarkets in Luanda only began controlling distribution of this product
last June, and had not yet covered the entire market.

Imported wines are not included in home trade's general supply network, since

they are exclusively for the hotel business, as are alcoholic spirits, and they
are not available because the import plans have been delayed.

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Sterilized gauze was the most damaged product, according to one of the persons
in charge at the warehouse. He said that the operating rooms were going to
be sorry over this loss.

There will have to be emergency imports and, until they arrive, disappointments
are going to be enormous....

The remarkable thing is that it is not every day, every week or every month
that there comes news (in the world at large) about medical warehouses being
destroyed by fire.

But it happened here, in Maputo....

Now I have many reservations about these short circuits. If I am not mistaken,
there have already been too many short circuits. Almost enough to convince us
that electricity is something extremely dangerous to install in our buildings
because of our underdevelopment....It would be better to go back to kerosene
and candles--which do not give shocks or cause short circuits.

These disasters, in my opinion already too many, also prove that the security
of our institutions still leaves much to be desired. Finally, what purpose
are the fire extinguishers serving? Does every little fire have to result in
a conflagration?

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HOUSING PROBLEM--It will take the Government about 30 years, or more,
before it can solve the country's housing problem, says Mr Mike Rosholt

in an interview with The SOWETAN yesterday. Mr Rosholt had come to inspect
the 108 new houses recently completed in Daveyton. The houses are going
to be occupied by employees of the Writecht company, a subsidy group of
Barlow. Mr Rosholt said the private sector should provide housing for
their employees and not depend entirely on the Government and the adminis-
tration boards for their housing provisions. His company will negotiate
with the East Rand Board and local community councils for sites to build
more houses for their employees in other townships on the East Rand, he
said. The new houses are worth more than R2-m and Mr Rosholt pointed out
that should any of the owners of the houses leave his company they would
still continue occupying the houses and would not be evicted. [Johannesburg
SOWETAN in English 10 Sep 82 p 4]

cs0: 4700/1923 END

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Scandal

Although, admittedly, some changes are taking place.

The local bookshop's display window is filled with copies of a book which
can be bought only by people over the age of 18 and with Andre Brink's

recently unbanned novel, "Kennis Van Die Aand".

Last year the town was rocked by scandal when the meisies from the local
high school got themselves involved in some very un-Parys-like antics.

But the Vaal River keeps on flowing westward and the maize farmers still
moan about the way they are treated by the Government.

From now until November, when the by-election will probably take place,
the sleepy town is going to be inundated with imported political operators

buzzing in to say their piece.

Dr Willie Kotze used to be the National Party Member of Parliament for the
area, but then he was appointed to BophuthaTswana as an ambassador.

The Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) steadily decreased his majority in
the last two general elections.

In 1977 he cruised home with 7 750 votes to the HNP's 353--a 7 397 majority.

In 1981 the HNP seized 3 056 votes to Dr Kotze's 6 445, drastically reducing
his majority to 3 389, making Parys decidedly marginal.

In 1981, Dr Piet van der Dussen, a former economist with the militant
National Maize Producers' Organisation (Nampo), was the HNP's candidate.

He has again been nominated by the HNP this year.
And here comes the twist in the Parys tale.

The CP candidate is the dynamic Pretoria advocate, Mr At van Wyk, who stood
for the HNP in Koedoespoort in 1970.

Informed sources in Parys said the CP had made "a strong approach" to the
HNP candidate, Dr Van der Dussen, to switch sides and stand for them
instead.

However, although the sources said Dr Van der Dussen had carefully con-
sidered the offer, it is clear the CP thought better of carrying through
their plan which would have irrevocably shattered any hopes of Rightwing
unity in the short-term future.

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The party did not ignore this situation and, with the spirit of clemency
which has been its tradition, authorized the return to this country of
hundreds of persons who so requested.

Because the law had not foreseen the phenomenon of reacquisition of citizen
nationality, however, the situation of these persons in respect to their
nationality remained to be defined in a legal way.

Whereas the spirit of the clemency measure was that of:

--Pardoning the serious error committed by those who had renounced their
nationality;

--Allowing them to return to their true fatherland;
--Taking them back again as Mozambican nationals;

The Permanent Commission of the People's Assembly, in accordance with Article
44 of the Constitution, decrees the following:

Article 1--1. The Council of Ministers will be empowered to confer
Mozambican nationality upon those persons who, since they have lost it, have
so requested and who meet all of the following conditions:

a) They have established residence within the national territory;

b) They have offered political and moral guarantees of their reintegration
into Mozambican society.

2. As soon as significant evidence has been examined by the Council of
Ministers, a determination can be made regarding whether the type of
nationality conferred in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article has the
same force as that of original nationality.

Article 2. The reacquisition referred to in Article 1 of the present law will
be incorporated into pertinent provisions of the Law of Nationality and into
the particular regulation being planned for reacquisition of nationality.

Approved by the Permanent Commission of the People's Assembly. Published.
President of the Republic, Samora Moises Machel.

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She quickly got dressed and went. and knocked on the door of the home of.one
of her best friends, who lived alone. She told her what had happened the
night before. After a conversation which lasted half the morning, she
returned home, only to leave again with her son and a suitcase of clothes and
other personal articles. She was driven in a friend's car to her parents'
home.

Isaura's husband tried a number of times to solve the conjugal "dispute," with
no success, and finally gave up. But he still hoped to see his wife come
back home some day. Isaura, however, decided to ask for a divorce
immediately. With the help of some friends who were versed in the subject,
she was able to bring suit seeking the dissolution of her marriage quickly
before the courts.

Nevertheless, afraid of creating a scandal that could be harmful to her,

she began living "hidden" in a "cousin's" house until the divorce became
effective. She frequented places where it was highly unlikely that she would
run into people she did not want to see. Encouraged by her "cousin's"
experience, she was able to develop primarily nightime activities that enabled
he to live comfortably. In some homes she frequented she appeared at times
with “attractive,” apparently new, foreign clothes, which made her look very
stylish.

One day, at the home of one of the "lovers," and taking advantage of his
inebriation, Isaura began a search of the apartment. Greedily she hunted

for "foreign currency" in all the corners, but did not find a singly penny.
Instead, she stole a few women's undergarments and bottles of the rarest
perfumes, among some other small articles belonging to the man's wife, who was
then abroad spending the holidays in her home country. Later, even though he
suspected her, he did not dare bring up this matter with Isaura.

At the "prestigious" parties in the middle of the week that she often attended
with her "cousin," Zarita attracted lovers, hoping to gain something from them.
At the end of the party she would be driven in fancy cars to her home where
she submitted to the most humiliating "techniques" of carnal pleasure.

After the divorce, she decided to "get organized." She found a job and a
place to live at her pleasure. He two sons continued to be cared for by
their grandparents.

Author's Note: This is fiction, but the story reflects one of the major social
problems found in many urban centers in the country, and especially in the
capital. I will, however, leave it up to the reader to determine the moral of
the story.

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6



MOZAMBIQUE

HIGH INCIDENCE OF FIRES QUESTIONED
Maputo TEMPO in Portuguese 6 Jan 82 p 13
[Article by Albino Magaia]

[Text] Some time ago the entire building housing the personnel department of
the Bank of Mozambique burned down. Documents, folders, files, everything was
destroyed by the fire. The seriousness of the incident requires no further
comment.

Near the burned building there had also been another serious fire in the
buildings of another bank, the Standard Totta of Mozambique. Their records of
deposits burned. The public was promptly informed that there would be no
problem inasmuch as the bank possessed duplicate records.

Very well....

What were the causes of these fires? It was explained, as usual, that the
most probable cause was a short circuit....

But the remarkable thing about these two cases is that it is not every day,
every week or every month that we get news (in the world at large) about
bank departments burning. The least we can ask banks to provide in the way
of security is rapid, effective procedures for fighting fires. Bank security
can hardly be limited to its vault.

As if these two cases were not enough, at the end of last year the telex
exchange which burned. The capital city was then semi-isolated from the rest
of the country and the world insofar as rapid and effective connections of
this type were concerned. Most of the telex messages then began to arrive
in postal boxes....

But the remarkable thing is that it is not every day, every week or every
month that we hear talk (in the world at large) about telex headquarters
burning down.

Once again there was talk of a short circuit....

Now, less that two weeks ago, another fire. This time in the central

warehouse for medicines. This fire burned up pharamaceutical products which
either cost the country very dearly of else came from generous gifts.

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MOZAMBIQUE

FEARFUL PEASANTS ABANDON RURAL AREAS
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 25 Aug 82 p 4
{Report by correspondent Daniel Cuambe]

[Excerpts] Mossurize--The 70 hectares that constitute the total area under
production for the next agricultural campaign in Mossurize District, which
have been minimally secure up to now, are inadequate to overcome the food
problem in that region of Manica Province.

Members of the local political organization note that there could be a gradual
improvement in this area, since the major problem causing the reduction in the
areas under cultivation is the increasing flow of residents to the local govern-
ment seats in light of the hostile situation.

Similarly, quite fertile land has been abandoned, which does not mean it is
impossible to take steps to correct the current situation.

One of our informants described the strategy adopted: "We are mobilizing the
people to devote themselves to producing goods to combat hunger directly
and immediately, such as corn, and we are encouraging production by the
family sector, which plays the most active part in solving the food problems
of the local families. We are leaving other crops for a second phase."

Famine Lurking

Regarding long-range prospects, our informant added that if the strategy does
not work, "we will soon see a famine situation."

Meanwhile, the seed has already been acquired for the next agricultural
campaign, and the areas for agricultural production cooperatives have been
mapped out, which is a significant step forward in carrying out the above-
mentioned strategy.

"We are relying on the traditional local tools, since the state sector is not
in any position to meet out requests. Besides, in one of the meetings of the
FRELIMO Party Provincial Committee, it was decided that teams of draft animals
would be distributed only to the better organized cooperatives," our informant
told us.

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vineed that in, the
national interest. it, is
necessary to bind the
conservative vote
together and goes for-
ward to work towards
that.”

Then followed the
declaration of war. The
statement continued:
“The result of the by-
election. in Germiston
Distric demonstrated

The Old HNP Is Dying Hard

This. party with this
policy offers a political
nome for all well-
intentioned _conservat-
1ves~ from ‘all’ language.
groups in South Africa.

“The executive com-
mittee of the CP has
taken note of a propo-
sal from the HNP in
connection with the
coming by-elections in
which they demand for
themselves two of the
three possible conser-
vative seats,

“This. demand, seen
in the light of the
statements, attitudes
and conditions of the
HNP leadership and
mouthpiece, make the
proposal unacceptable.

“The result of Ger-
miston District proved
that the CP can win.”

The war will com-
mence in Parys where
the HNP put up its
best. Free State perfo-
mance last year.

The three-cornered
fight_among the Natio-
nal Party, the CP and
the HNP will be a
battle within a battle,
The right wing will
battle to take ovér
from the NP while the
CP and the HNP will
“battle -for supremacy
within the right wing.

Mr Stofberg predicts
that in future elections
many current CP MPs
will lose their seats to
the’. HNP, including
practically @!1 the Plat-
teland representatives.

beyond all doubt ‘that
the CP, only five
months after its forma-
tion, can form the al-
ternative government
for South Africa.

“The principles and
policy of the CP were
formulated and accep-
ted by its congress, its
highest authority, and
are ndot negotiable.

The Herstigte Nasion-
ale Party leadership
has , made an. effort. in
recent..years to.moder-
ate. the. party’s extre-
mist image — but some
HNP diehdrds do not
seem to have received
the message.

gress which ended in
Pretoria. on Saturday.
it was the party’s 13th
congress and this could
prove an unlucky num-
ber as the HNP pre-
pares to battle to the
death with -the ‘boom-
ing Conservative Party.
A notable feature of
HNP leadership in the
past few years has been
the gradual disap-
pearance of racial in-
sults and the use of
derogatory racial lan-
guage. :
But for many voters,
the HNP retains its
image of vicious extre-
mism which the party
may never live down.

Several delegates to
the congress used, the
old racial slurs and
hurtful language, once
the hallmark of the
party but now some-
thing it is trying to
forget.

One of the most ex-
treme speeches was
generally censured by
other. delegates, al
though it received’ scat*
tered applause.

The speaker said
blacks who entered



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silence. The world is not going to
forget that lesson easily, and that is
just as well. Tyrants and others who
get power-drunk often become even
worse when their acts are not
challenged. They believe they have
an infallibility that goes unchal-
lenged, and some of them, if they do
not go insane first, actually believe
they are doing the right things.

Such people must be stopped with
every available means at the
disposal of civilised nations.

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Whether the campaign will stop
these insane people from their
terrible acts is a moot point. What is
important is that those at the
receiving end will be comforted to
know that they are not alone; that
the people of the world are raising
their voices of protest against those
who rule with the iron fist or the
jackboot.



MOZAMBIQUE

USSR COOPERATION IN COTTON SECTOR REPORTED
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 27 Aug 82 p 3

[Text] "At Mozambique's request, we are devoting the
central part of this year's exposition to cotton, from
cultivation, harvesting, ginning and primary processing
to its industrialization." This is how USSR participation
in FACIM-82 [Maputo International Fair-82] was described
by Soviet exhibitors at a press conference yesterday

with Mozambican journalists.

The position was divulged to the nation's newsmen who attended the press
conference yesterday at the Soviet Pavilion of FACIM, one day before the
official opening of the international fair.

The press conference, granted by the directors of the FACIM-82 Soviet
pavilion and Soviet diplomats in Maputo, also served to confirm the status
of Mozambican-Soviet cooperation in agriculture, with primary emphasis on
cotton.

In his speech, Marlen Akopov, director of the FACIM-82 pavilion, divulged
that in this year's exhibition the Uzbek SSR will represent Soviet technology
in the cotton industry.

In the USSR, the Uzbek SSR is responsible for two-thirds of all cotton pro-
duction, and the industries and most highly developed technology in the
cultivation and manufacture of cotton are concentrated there.

Cooperation With Mozambique

Questioned about the results of the last 2 years of bilateral cooperation
between Mozambique and the Soviet Union in the cultivation and treatment of
cotton, the directors of the Soviet exhibition reported that experiments in
the development of cotton production are being conducted in Mozambique's
Nampula Province.

Describing the first results, a Soviet technician at the press conference
reported that the first experiments in Nampula had yielded 2.5 tons of raw
cotton per hectare, as against a previous yield of about one-third that
amount with non~selected seeds.

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JPRS 81954

8 October 1982

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REPORT

No. 2699

CONTENTS
ANGOLA

U.S. Accused of Not Favoring Namibia Solution
(Joao Miranda; JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 15 Aug 82) ......... see 1

Government's Unpaid Bills Affect Transit Firm
(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 4 Sep 82) .sscessccesccerccveseeeeees 3

Details Provided on USSR-Assisted Capanda Dam Construction
(David Eduardo; JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 8 Aug 82) ......ss005 . 4

National Petroleum Institute Expanded
(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 22 Aug 82) ..csceeceeeeecsceectere ee 6

Health Minister Notes Medicine Shortage
(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 20 Aug 82) ..sescscecceeceeceeeaces oe 7

Alcohol Production Decreases, Problems

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 25 Aug 82) ....... seeee 8

Beer, Wine Shortage in Luanda

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 24 Aug 82) ...... 10
Zairian Border Smuggling Practices

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 21 Aug 82) ..... . sbeeeeee 11
Soyo Oil Production Situation Reviewed

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 5 Aug 82) ..ccsseceecceeeceeseceees oe 12
Details Provided on Cabinda Phosphate Exploration

(JORNAL DE ANGOLA, 15 Aug 82) ..sssceseccesecceseeees see 14
Briefs

JMPLA Delegation to Libya 16

Artists Tour Eastern Europe 16

USSR Women's Delegation 16

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



school buildings, reconstruction of bad roads and agro-fisheries projects.
He regretted that as a result of the constant intra-party squabbles in the
area the decentralisation policy of the state government have become a
failure in the area. He appealed to the members of the party to co-operate
and consolidate themselves against the 1983 presidential elections in the
country. [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 26 Aug 82 p 16]

BENUE NPN BARS TELEVISION--The Benue State branch of the National Party of
Nigeria (NPN) has barred the NTA, Makurdi from covering its activities in
the state. Announcing this to newsmen in Makurdi on Wednesday, the state
Secretary of the NPN, Mr. T. Degarr, said the NTA had failed to televise
various activities of the party in the state. He cited many instances
where the NTA was allegedly present at his party's functions but failed
to cover them. Mr. Degarr told newsmen that the NTA, Makurdi, would
remain barred from covering the activities of the party in the state
indefinitely. However, the General Manager of NTA Makurdi, Mr. A. Wakombo
told the New Nigerian that the NTA was not invited by the National Party
of Nigeria in the state to the news conference where the party's secretary
announced the ban on his authority. He said he would not react to the
secretary's announcement because the party had not communicated the action
to his department and would therefore not take the news as correct until
he was officially informed by the party. Ina related development, Mr.
Degarr gave a stern warning to all his party's members that the NPN would
deal with any member who disrespected, abused or disobeyed the party's

top members in all branches of the state. The secretary said the warning
had become necessary because of the utterances of some of the party's
leaders in Okpokwu Local Government and some other parts of the state.
[Muhammed Salau] [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 28 Aug 82 p 15]

NAP WOULD CHANGE SYSTEM--The Nigerian Advance Party, (NAP), has a big
surprise in the offing for its critics, so declared the protem director
of research and publicity of the party in Kaduna State, Alhaji Abubakar
Tomoh. Alhaji Tomoh was answering questions from newsmen at a press
conference convened by the state's wing of the party in Kaduna. He added
that NAP is all out to change the present system. He said "what is being
practised now is government of the people but not government for the
people". Alhaji Tomoh denied that NAP was a Yoruba party. Earlier on,
the chairman of the state's wing of the party, Alhaji Hassan Abubakar,

in an address read by Peter Ishaya, the wing's secretary general, asserted
that NAP would not go into an alliance with any other political party.

He said this was because NAP wants to evolve a functional, and purposeful
government. Alhaji Abubakar said that all those interested in alignment
have no direction of purpose whatsoever other than to defraud the nation.
He regretted that some parties have refused to co-operate with FEDECO.
[Text] [Lagos DAILY TIMES in English 30 Aug 82 p 2]

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Bandits captured by our Defense and Security forces were then shown to the
people, and the people, bursting with anger, rushed at them. They had to be
quickly removed, these Botha lackeys. We saw their eyes glassy with terror,
their fear of the people, of us, of the people they say they want to liberate!
How strange, to be afraid of those one is seeking to liberate.

Perhaps, in the midst of their panic, they perceived that they are actually no
more than oppressors and that the people want to wipe them off the face of the
People's Republic of Mozambique.

Among the 50,000 people at the rally were many mothers, many fathers, uncles,
brothers, cousins, grandfathers and other relatives and friends of the children,
women and men of all ages who had been murdered by the armed bands.

What would have befallen the bandits presented there if they had been delivered

to the people? Is there any doubt, knowing that our hatred of them and of those
who finance, train, direct and arm them is so great that it knows no bounds?

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MAURITIUS

LABOR PARTY SPLINTER GROUP TO FORM OWN PARTY
Port Louis THE NATION in French 8 Sep 82 pp 1, 4

[Text] The 12 persons who resigned from the Labor Party are going to form a
new political party. Insofar as possible, they will take it upon themselves
to defend civil servants and employees of the paragovernment agencies who
live in a state of insecurity. They pledge to correct injustices, but will
never engage in a policy of vengeance. They believe in democracy and in human
rights and are going to organize a credible, solid opposition to fight politi-
cal blackmail.

The foregoing is what Sir Satcam Boolell told newsmen about the reasons behind
the group's decision. He was accompanied by Sir Ramesh Jeewcolall, Dr K. Bus—
sawon, 0. Saccaram, C. Malherbe, A. Nundoochand, S. Vrahsawmy, I. Seetaram,

B. Teeroovengadum, K. Purryag and J. Kooraram.

At the very beginning of his statements, he stated that the decision was not
due to personal reasons or any personality conflict. Rather, a basic question
of principle is involved. Those resigning are in dissent and they have
slammed the door behind them. Their resignation is the climax of a long fight
within the party itself, a fight waged by persons not satisfied with struc-
tures and activities. Some were at the press conference; others were not. But
the views of the 12 is shared by many others.

First Error

Naturally, one would not deny that the Labor Party is the only party that has
brought progress, well-being and prosperity to the country. It has a glorious
past and it is marked by undeniable dedication. This cannot be forgotten.

Few developing countries can claim the advantages of a welfare state, despite
limited resources: free education, free medical care, family allocations,
old-age pensions, rice and flour subsidies. It is because they believed in
the action of the Labor Party that the persons resigning joined the party,

a party that led the country to independence. But the Labor Party has not
taken advantage of these things. It has rested on its laurels and has not been
capable of offering the public what it was asking for in an independent coun-
try. For the Labor Party, the successes and the glorious past were the foun-
dations for perpetual success. That was its first mistake.

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With respect to the province of Woleu-Ntem, we should mention, among other
projects, the purchase of 3 million CFA francs’ worth of materials required
to complete a community clinic at Endama Essangui (Oyem), the installation
of a wire-fenced poultry yard and a concrete pigsty at Angone, at a cost of
4.8 million CFA francs. This project had been submitted by a cooperative
consisting of a few local farmers and breeders.

Still in Woleu-Ntem, Canada, together with the French embassy and the Lions

Club, is contributing to the realization of a sports ground at the Bitam
Jesus-Marie high school.

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generally election-based heretofore. We must be much more aware of social
conditions, make the connection between the daily lives of the people and
political explanations. This search for a new mode of action is all the more
important because the gap risks widening between political parties and the
workers. The use of a mass language speaking to the social classes to which
the Laborites must primarily address themselves is essential.

Sunday's congress laid the foundations for this immense undertaking of recon-
struction and all Laborites, wherever they may be, must establish the condi-="-
tions for a new takeoff, through a wide-ranging, democratic, brotherly debate,
a debate amidst tolerance, wisdom, unity and clarity.

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32



During the discussions, agreements were reached on various items of bilateral
cooperation. Defined as the first phase of commercial exchange, according
to Mazivila, was the rehabilitation of the inactive CM fleet, with manpower
training provided for the purpose.

To this end, Portuguese technicians should arrive in Maputo within a few

months to make a study, together with CM, of all the material needed to train
the individuals who will be responsible for maintaining the truck fleet.

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56



The prospect of a CP victory is a very real one.

Two weebs ago the CP made Parys history.

Dr Andries Treurnicht, Mrs Betsie Verwoerd, Mr Daan van der Merwe (the

CP's Free State leader) and former Parys MP and Parliamentary Speaker,

86-year-old Mr Henning Klopper, drew the town's biggest political crowd
in the past four decades.

The NP itself is in a state of considerable disarray in the area.

Five hopefuls put themselves forward for the party's nomination as the
py-election candidate, an unusual break with party discipline.

The party finally settled on Mr Pikkie Maree, one of the area's MPCs as
their candidate.

Proud

It may be the subject of jokes, but make no mistake--Parys is proud of its
association with the French capital.

The town's logo is set against a Tricolour background and a mini-Eiffel
Tower stands near one of the local hotels.

But for the NP, the memory of Parisian history may not be all that com~
fortable.

Wasn't that where the Bastille was stormed?

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Blocked List

In 1979, a year marked by strikes, there was a formal request for change. Par
Party members warned that the public was not motivated, that the party had no
structures and that the Labor Party was not going into the arena until the eve
of elections. There was a divorce between the Labor Party and the workers.
They held the government responsible for what was wrong and looked to the MMM
as a savior. The right decisions, the good work of the party, were not known.
The message was not getting around. Party organization was represented by a
few activities at headquarters. Clarel Malherbe submitted his candidacy, but
he had little chance; the list was blocked.

In 1980, new efforts were made against the procedure used to elect the execu-
tive organ. There was an attempt to revive the party, but it was unsuccessful.

In 1981, the protesters only said that there must be no disagreement on the
eve of elections, but they did demand a choice of candidates at least six
months before the voting, that the program be known in time to allow debate
at all levels.

Sir Satcam quoted excerpts from the Ringadoo report on the results of the 1976
elections. The committee headed by Ringadoo had emphasized several reasons for
the defeat, particularly the following: 1 -- The candidates did not have
enough time to work in the districts. 2 -- Voters were not informed about
party achievements. (Afterwards, one had to be content with talks at the
Place Guy Rozemont office.) 3 -- There was poor recruiting of agents, who
were not well-trained either. 4 -- There were no activities for young people
or women. 5 -- Candidates were poorly chosen. 6 -- The people were unaware
of the manifesto.

Doctorate

"Now then," Sir Satcam emphasized, "in 1982, the list of candidates was com-
pleted on the day candidates were nominated. As for the manifesto, even I,
named as the No 3 man, did not even know when it was prepared or the identity
of the author. A manifesto. must be written in simple terms with the out-—
standing points proposed for reflection or discussion. The Labor Party de-
served a doctoral thesis and there was not even time to distribute it and
comment on it, as should have been done."

On the other hand, the adversaries of the Labor Party organized, used clear
language and succeeded.

The report also asked that members be recruited and motivated in each district
so as to set up a good organization. The Labor Party remained a prisoner of
its past. It appealed to Cure, Rozemont, Anquetil, Seeneevassen, Forget and
others, asking them for help, awakening them from their tombs. Let us erect
a monument to perpetuate their memory, but let us leave them in peace!

The campaign was made of anniversary celebrations, ceremonies for award

winners. Young people could not appreciate it; it was not politics. What
voters are interested in is their future.

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NAVY SHIP PRODUCTION PROJECT REPORTED

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 25 Sep 82 p 5

[Article by Jaap Theron]

[Text] THE South African

cso:

Navy is pursuing a pro-
ject, to be effective by
the end of this decade,
that would provide a
warship that would be
entirely “ours” from
concept to completion.

Vice-admiral R A Ed-
wards made this disclo-
sure yesterday in Pretoria
when he bade farewell to
the Defence Force and
handed over command to
his successor, Rear-Ad-
miral Putter.

Vice-Admiral Edwards
said the Navy had come a
long way from the day
“when we were forced to
accept what other coun-
tries told us we need.

“The South African
Navy now has the capabil-
ity to plan and build its
own future require-
ments,” he stressed.

Other naval projects
for the local replacement
of ships when they even-
tually reached the end of
their useful life are at
various stages.

“This includes. studies
to replace our Daphne
submarines with locally-
built boats at a future
date,” he added.

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He hoped that local in-
dustry and shipbuilding
centres would rise to the
challenge, as they had
with the navy’s strike
craft, communications
equipment, radar and
sonar.

The Admiral said it was
the sea, more than any
other element, that had
chartered and shaped the
history of the world.

“South Africa’s mari-
time heritage lies before
us and, if We could mobi-
lize our total maritime as-
sets; it would not only
benefit South Africa, but
also member states of the
envisaged constellation of
states.”

Referring to the tenta-
tive agreement that had
been reached regarding
the expansion of coun-
tries’ maritime waters to
200 miles off coast, which
includes South Africa, he
said it could have import-
ant results for South Afri-
ca.
The envisaged new sea
area would give South
Africa exclusive fishing,
energy, mineral and re-
search rights over 600 000
square kilometres of sea,
he said.

This would add a new
dimension to the borders
of South Africa and to its
future welfare, he said.



ANGOLA

HEALTH MINISTER NOTES MEDICINE SHORTAGE
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 20 Aug 82 p 1

[Text] Health Minister Mendes de Carvalho admitted yesterday that the
situation of medicine and other medical and surgical supplies in the country
is not satisfactory, and he linked it to the war that racist South Africa is
waging against the People's Republic of Angola.

Speaking in Luanda at the opening of the First Seminar on Storing,
Administering and Distributing Medicine, the Health Minister said that there
would be enough medicine for the entire country once it no longer had to go
to treat the victims of South African racist military agression.

"We have a shortage of medicine and especially of material for dressing
wounds," he said, adding that currently they are out of adhesive tape, "not
because it was not ordered, but because it has not yet arrived, in view of
the economic and financial situation in the country."

The National Seminar on Administration, Storage and Distribution of Medicine
intends to standardize working methods and adopt distribution criteria in
view of the ministry's current difficulties.

The seminar is run by the national technical director of medicine and by
Cuban technical advisors, and participating in it are the heads of provincial
medical supply posts and Luanda pharmacies.

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CP-HNP OPEN CONFLICT REPORTED

SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg THE STAR in English 30 Aug 82 p 19

[Article by David Breler:

[Text]

It was like the ambas-
sador of one country,
observing all the diplo-
matic niceties, cordially
delivering the declara-
tion of a war to-end all
wars, to the ambassador
of another country.

The war in question
is the one now openly
declared between the
Conservative Party
and the Herstigte Na-
sional2 Party. At stake
is the support of the
rightwing white voters
of South Africa.

Like most declara-
tions of war, it, fol-
lowed a series of peace
offers,

The latest peace of-
fer was made by the
HNP last week when it
offered the CP a pact
for the forthcoming
series of by-elections.

The HNP proposal
was that it contest
Parys and Walvis Bay.
as well as the possible
by-election in Rusten-
burg. It offered the CP
Stellenbosch and pos-
sible by-elections in
Virginia. Standerton
and Randfontein.

This pact offer was
covered in confusion
when the CP general
secretary, Mr A C van
Wyk, denied his party
had received it.

But despite this de-
nial the CP's executive
committee considered

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"Open War As CP Lays Down Gauntlet"]

the HNP offer. at a
meeting in Pretoria on-
Saturday and made ‘its
decision.

‘One block away from
the CP offices, the
HNP was winding up
its annual congress at
the Pretoria City Hall.

When the congress
ended the HNP general
secretary, Mr Louis
Stofberg, remained in
the city hall foyer wait-
ing for the CP. delega-
tion to deliver its an-
swer.

Shortly before 4 pm
a_car bearing Mr van
‘Wyk, Mr Tom Langley,
the CP MP for Water-.
Kloof, and Dr Ferdie
Hartzenberg, the CP
MP for Lichtenburg,
drew up outside.

Out stepped .Mr van
Wyk and Mr Langley.
They slowly made their
way up the steps and
handed a note to Mr
Stofberg.

After a few cour-
teous . exchanges they
left,, leaving Mr - Stof-
berg to read the. note
to a small igroup of
HNP supporters and
Pressthen:

Like many declara-
tions of war, the
statement. began by ex-
pressing a desire for
peace.

The first paragraph
read: “The CP is con-



a manpower reservoir. In a third stage, Swaziland would become an ally of the
South African regime against ANC. There is also another maneuver which consists
in saying: "We must negotiate." That is because they are afraid. They hope
the ANC will accept. But we believe that the struggle has not begun yet. This
is only a preliminary stage.

[Question] You are not considering negotiating?

[Answer] We might consider it if they are serious. Prior to any negotiations,
the following conditions must be fulfilled. 1. Liberation of all political
prisoners, including Nelson Mandela. 2. Unconditional return of all the
exiled. 3. The end of all restrictions affecting residents. 4. Legaliza-
tion of all political organizations.. 5. Renunciation to the Bantustan policy.
6. Recognition of the principle of universal suffrage for all people, of all
colors.

[Question] Do you share the contact group's optimism as to the issue of
negotiations on Namibia?

[Answer] All this is a brainwashing campaign intended to beguile international
public opinion and realize the South African plan. They say South Africa is
ready to negotiate. Why are they inclined to do so all of a sudden?

Well, they want to overthrow the Angolan government and install a non-represen—
tative government, liquidate SWAPO and impose a neo-colonialist solution in
Namibia. So, they offered 10 bases to UNITA and when, under the pretext of
going after SWAPO guerrillas, they arrest civilians, they hand them over to
Savimbi. They even revived the FNLA.

With UNITA forces in the south, FNLA forces in the south, it is plain that an
invasion is in the making, an invasion similar to the recent invasion of
Lebanon by Israel.

[Question] One of the points on which negotiations on Namibia's independence
are stumbling has to do with the South African and U.S. demands that Cuban
troops leave Angola before South Africa's withdrawal from Namibia. Do you
think there is a relation between the Cuban presence and Namibia's independence?

[Answer] None at all. A 1966 UN resolution stated that South Africa's pre-
sence was illegal and that it should withdraw from Namibia. This is a decolo-~
nization problem which has nothing to do with the legitimate presence of troops
from a country whose help was requested.

South Africa has not given up its intention of invading Angola. When the Unit-
ed States say that, they rally South Africa's position in telling the Cubans:
"Move out of the way and make room for me." This is a detail which U.S. news-
papers forget to mention.

Fortunately, the Cubans are there, otherwise South Africa would have invaded

Angola. We must recall the part played by Henry Kissinger on the eve of
South Africa's invasion of Angola. He had promised U.S. support to the South

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ANGOLA

GOVERNMENT'S UNPAID BILLS AFFECT TRANSIT FIRM
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 4 Sep 82 p 2

[Excerpts] Uige--ETP (Public Transportation Company) is facing enormous
operating problems, provoked by the carelessness of some drivers and the
condition of rural roads, on one hand, and on the other hand by the failure
of some clients, most of them state enterprises, to pay their shipping bills.

Tht problems were reported by Gregorio Manuel Zambo, provincial director

of the ETP in Uige, in a recent interview with the Angolan news agency ANGOP.
Zambo estimated that the ETP must recover 27 million kwanzas in freight charges
from its clients.

"For example, ENCAFE [National Coffee Company] owes the firm 8 million kwanzas,
and the Domestic Trade Ministry is one of ETP's largest debtors," Zambo said.

In light of this situation, the ETP provincial director did not hesitate

to describe the firm as "in the red." The debt began in 1977, grew and has
continued to grow over the years, the director said. Nonetheless, the ETP
is still transporting merchandise and passengers. Some 10,500 tons of mer-
chandise and 360,000 passengers were carried by the ETP during the first
half of this year.

The firm used to have a fleet of 45 Volvo and Scania heavy trucks, 41 IFA's
and 23 large Volvo and Mercedes buses. Currently, the ETP in Uige relies
for its survival on only 23 Volvo trucks, 16 IFA's and 14 buses.

The rest have been immobilized by breakdowns. In 1977 the province also
received eight Lada taxis. One of these survived and the other vehicles
are no longer in operation because of the incompetence of certain MANAUTUS
mechanics.

However, the provincial director was pleased to report that the economy is
providing passenger services in most of the province municipios.

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[Question] Would you say that the present French attitude is positive?

[Answer] Yes. With the new government, a dialogue is possible. France is
now committing itself to isolating South Africa. However, the French govern—
ment believes that we should not be hasty. We count on the support of certain
African countries, like Senegal, to persuade France to go further. Support
should not be only moral support.

[Question] Do you feel that African countries are providing ANC with the moral
and logistic aid it requires for its struggle?

[Answer] Yes. But this is far from being all we need. We could quote Presi-
dent Sengtior who said that Africa's aid to ANC was ridiculously small. That was
10 years ago. It is still true today.

The ANC's struggle has reached a crucial stage. To appreciate the importance
of that stage, all you need to know is that this is a struggle against the
most fascistic elements there is, who have huge financial means at their
disposal and: use sophisticated weapons, including the bomb, and who receive
aid from most Western countries whose superprofits in South Africa are at
stake.

The ANC finds itself in the vanguard of the struggle that we must lead against
fascism, especially when it assumes the right to intervene in several African
countries, for instance in Seychelles and in the states of the region. We do
not need men, but arms and equipment.

[Question] Do you think that African countries are sincere in their relations
with you? You do know that some of them maintain trade relations with South
Africa?

[Answer] We must make a distinction: these countries fall into two categories.
There are some who have no choice. For instance, Lesotho, Swaziland and even
Mozambique. These are countries whose economies are tied to trade with South
Africa. It would be suicidal if they were to break these relations.

We are pleased to see that they have gathered within SADEC (Southern African
Economic Development Countries) to reduce their economic dependence on South
Africa.

There is another group of countries who have no reason for maintaining trade
relations with South Africa.

There was a time when people did not believe in the ANC's struggle. Now that
the balance of power has changed, our struggle is receiving more effective

support.

[Question] What do you mean when you say that the balance of power has changed?



this nature, lots of the discipline’
problems will be solved.’

Mr A-Osman, another parent whose
child is at the school said, ‘It is a
shame that people still regard Islam
as being sectionalist. How can
something that promotes, dignity,
purity, morality, justice, equality and
brotherhood lead to creating
friction?

‘Our children should hot apologise
to anyone for taking this gigantic step
because what they are saying is that
they want to be Muslim first, last and
forever. For this, no one needs to be
ashamed. As far as we as parents are
concerned, we are proud of what our
children are doing. They are truly
embarking on a noble endeavour.’

Another parent, Mrs Vajat added, ‘I
am all for this Islamic society being
formed at the school. | only hope that
Mr Waja sees reason and realises that
only good can come from this.’

A concerned Muslim teacher
summed up the feelings of those
supporting the formation of the
Islamic society.

‘Education means freedom of
expression. A declaration and
practise of ones religious belief is
part of this freedom. An educational
institution prepares a student to enter
a community equipped in becoming
an able citizen. The spiritual as well
as the material dimensions of the
student's character have to be
nurtured in order to encourage a
complete development of character.
This prevention of one’s freedom of
expression is tantamount to
repression. It seems that the
administration at Rylands High
School has learnt the art of
repression well from its masters.’

Students intent on forming the
Islamic society said the need is also
dire for it on another sphere. They
pointed out that there are a few non-
Muslim teachers at the school who
are anti-Islamic. Students
complained that they are mocked at
for being Muslims and there aresome
of these teachers who look for the
smallest excuse in order to degrade
Islam.

Moulana Kutbudien of the Habibia
Masjid in Rylands Estate has also
come forward in his support for the
students and is offering whatever
assistance he can.

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Technical Details of Shrimp Dispersal

According to EFRIPEL director Anacleto Fernandes, the dispersal of the
shrimp is a natural phenomenon that generally occurs every 6 months,
according to verying season cycles that inevitably take deep sea fishing
activity by surprise.

EFRIPEL Struggling to Package Shrimp

According to Fernandes, EFRIPEL is in danger of running out, within this
month, of the necessary material to package the shrimp and lobster for export.
The stock of cardboard and plastic bags to package the products has been
exhausted.

In the director's opinion, the [situation] indicates negligence by
some individuals inthe [Foreign Trade] ministry who are still imbued with
bureaucratic methods, since the case was channeled to them over a year ago.

In light of this impasse, and relying on its own means, EFRIPEL was forced to
resort to other alternatives and took immediate measures to import the material
directly, through a Japanese firm.

Statistics on Shrimp Catch

1981: 1,943 tons of shrimp caught in 1,788 [sic] days.
1982: 1,690 tons of shrimp caught in 1,827 [sic] days.
N.B. As can be seen, the above rates demonstrate a very large imbalance.

Fishermen's Resupply
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 30 Aug 82 p 9
[Articly by Isaac Alfandega]

[Excerpts] EFRIPEL fishing cres are feeling the effects of an inadequate supply
of essential products, such as cornmeal, cereals, beans, potatoes, soap, and
meat.

The result is reflected in the decline in production.

For example, some ship cres frequently complain of physical weakness, signs of
anemia, vertigo and indications of malaria, among other diseases which, when they
occur aboard ship, force a return to port, affecting the economic-financial
fortunes of the company.

"Assistance to the men at sea is, for us, a primary consideration. The fisher-
men are thepeople who guarantee our source of foreign exchange, and they de-
serve special attention," said Anacleto Fernandes. He added that "we feel

it is urgent to give special dispensation to our workers’ the Domestic Trade
Ministry should begin to take this problem to heart and see it not just as
part of a national situation but as a special case."

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Hence the samll manufacturing project, both in the country and in the city,
is under acute and urgent consideration today. The National Conference of
the FRELIMO Party, held some months ago, and the recent Ninth Session of the
Central Committee, looking toward the Fourth Congress, gave great attention
to this matter, which can be considered today as a major issue for national
debate. In practice, some ministries have already begun to take action with
small projects in mind, and in Gaza and Sofala, for example, the first steps
are underway.

The small manufacturing project is important, because it will insure the
intermediate phase until the great development projects which are now under-
way and which will guarantee true progress and real independence for the
country begin to bear fruit, 6, 9 or 11 years from now.

Until that time, the country must survive.

People must satisfy their minimum needs. This is a necessity that poses a
challenge to the new creative and productive capacity.

In the organization, the language and the mentality of the state apparatus
there mst be a place for the small projects, so that when someone shows up
talking terms of dozens, hundreds or even thousands, instead of millions or
billions, he will be heard out and his papers will not be consigned to the
bottom of the drawer or shelved, gathering dust as time goes by.

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ANGOLA

BRIEFS

JMPLA DELEGATION TO LIBYA--A delegation from the JMPLA [Popular Youth Movement
for the Liberation of Angola]--Youth Party, headed by Novato de Azevedo, its
secretary for international relations, left Luanda last Monday for Tripoli,
Libya, to take part in the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pan-
African Youth Movement [PAYM], which is scheduled to last from 24 until 29
August. The meeting, attended by 23 African youth organizations, will deal
with questions relating to the preparation of the Second Pan-African Youth
Festival and the preparation of the sixth conference of that movement,
scheduled for next year. It is to be noted that the JMPLA-Youth Party isa
member of the Secretariat General of the PAYM at which it is represented

by Eduardo Ruas of the National Committee of the Angolan Youth

Organization. [Text] [Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 25 Aug 82 p 2]
8568

ARTISTS TOUR EASTERN EUROPE--An Angolan artists'’ group, consisting of the
musical combos Youths of Prenda and Kituxi and His Accompanists and composers
Pedrito and Antonio Paulino, who, for the last few days have been touring
Eastern Europe, are now in the Soviet Union after having spent some time in
the GDR, Hungary, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. In the Soviet Union the Angolan
artists’ group gave a performance at the culture hall of one of Moscow's
largest factories. The performance was attended by Luis Dokui Paulo de
Castro, Angolan ambassador to the Soviet Union, top officials of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, individuals connected with Soviet culture and art sectors
and Angolan students now studying in that friendly country. Domingos
Fortunato, member of the Secretariat of State of Culture in our country,
pointed out on this occasion that the friendship between the Angolan and
Soviet peoples is based on unity and objectives aimed at the construction of
socialist society founded on peace, justice, progress and freedom. Julio da
Silva, director of the Secretariat of State for Culture, in turn, told the
spectators about the broad repertoire of the musical groups and gave his
assurance that his artists' tour will help strengthen the bonds of friendship
and solidarity between the two parties, governments and peoples. [Excerpts]
{Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 26 Aug 82 p 2] 8568

USSR WOMEN'S DELEGATION--Kiulbiubiu Berkurganova, head of the Soviet women's
delegation which, since last week, has been visiting the People's Republic of
Angola, said a few days ago in Luanda that work performed by women in the

Soviet Union gives them political and economic rights equal to those received

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One year after their wedding the couple had a son, and Isaura began receiving
constant visits from her friends, former schoolmates on the pretext that

they wanted to see the baby. They stayed for hours and talked, recalling
past adventures and speculating on what this friend or that, with whom they
had lost touch, was doing. These scenes were repeated week after week, almost
always without the husband's presence, and gradually the friendships of the
lady of the house became stronger. Months later, she too started going

out occasionally to visit some of her closest friends. Often afternoons were
furtively spent on more intimiate visits, when she would leave her son in

the unsatisfactory care of a domestic whom she persuaded her husband to hire
after the birth of her child. When she would come home later, Zarita would
always find a "satisfactory" explanation for each visit. Afterwards, while
blabbering away to "entertain" her husband, she would prepare dinner, a
dinner which increasingly left much to be desired. The change in Isaura's
behavior was already very evident.

On a certain Saturday afternoon, a friend of Zarita's husband, an electrician
by trade was repairing the electrical system in a house belonging to a
colleague at work, a technical adviser living in Maputo.

When he finished his work, the electrician was invited by the lady of the
house, who lived alone, to "have a drink." He accepted a cool drink, and was
led to the parlor which was in a dark corner of the house. There, to his
surprise, he saw Isaura, artfully ensconced in one of the easy chairs,
listening very attentively to the "speaker" seated next to her, who was also
a technical advisor working in the capital.

On the table in the center of the room were some bottles of "fancy" beverages
and a platter filled with lavish, appetizing snacks.

Meanwhile, Isaura's clandestine "adventures" were multiplying, as her
relationship with her husband became cooler. Eighteen months has passed since
the wedding.

One evening as the couple was eating dinner, Zarita began talking about the
latest "news" from Inter-Franca, while at the same time speaking on and on
about the beautiful "clothes from abroad" that two of her friends had
acquired recently from a "friend in the Diplomatic Corps." She went on to
give a "critical" account of some of the "odysseys" these friends had
experienced at "places only frequented by foreigners!" She also talked about
rands and dollars, about the fancy cars that you could see in the city. Her
husband listened to her without saying much but annoyed. That evening the
dinner ended badly: at a certain point Isaura "exploded," openly provoking
her spouse. She began by trying to persuade him, by way of advice, to develop
activities that could provide foreign exchange! "Don't you see that today
the metical is worthless?" she asked, convinced. In reply, her. husband told
her calmly that he was satisfied with the life he led and did not need to get
involved in "compromising affairs."

Pretending to custom, the "offended" wife got up very early the next day.

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MOZAMBIQUE

POPULAR SUPPORT FOR ARMED BANDITS DENIED
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 28 Aug 82 pp 3, 12

[Text] The multinational news media, the familiar Western news agencies, whose
mission it is to manipulate public opinion according to the needs of capitalism,
say that the armed bandits in the pay of apartheid have the support of the
people in their criminal actions on Mozambican territory.

They would have the outside world believe, trusting their chain of newspapers,
magazines, radio and television stations, that this is the case.

Obviously, a little reflection will lead anyone to conclude that such a theory
cannot hold upl it is nonsense. Would the victime knowingly give shelter to
his murderer? Only if coerced, and then only until the first chance he gets
to do the skunk in!

The target of the armed bands, which is to say the target of the militarist
policy characteristic of the Nazi-fascist paranoia of Pretoria, is our people,
our country, and what the imperialist multinational news media print is for
themselves and their bosses.

The truth is very different, and those who know the truth, who know whereof
thery speak because they experience it in the flesh and in their being, are our
people. And they speak of it at work, in their homes and in the street; they
recount it in sad detail through their own news media: The newspapers, maga-
zines, cinema, television and radio of the People's Republic of Mozambique.

Another very clear demonstration of the truth, as it is and as we experience it,
was the mass rally on 25 August in the huge square of the Central Mozambique
Railways in Beira, where the people of this city represented the people of Sofala
Province in expressing total support for the 22 June address of Marshal Samora
Moises Machel, president of the People's Republic of Mozambique.

At a certain point in the demonstration, Lt Gen Armando Emilio Gu buza, resi-
dent minister in Sofala, asked the 60,000 people present if they wanted to see
some bandits. The immediate response came in unison, summing up the people's
hatred for the thugs. "We want to see them," shouted the people.

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SOUTH AFRICA

ANC'S UN REPRESENTATIVE INTERVIEWED
Dakar LE SOLEIL in French 6 Sep 82 p 13

[Interview with Makatini Mfamvatuthi, ANC's UN representative, by Pape Marcel
Sene and Jean Achade: "'ANC's Struggle Has Reached a Crucial Stage,’ According
to ANC's Chief UN Representative"; date and place of interview not specified]

[Text] ANC's chief UN representative, Mr Makatini Mfamvatuthi,
is now staying in our country.

During the interview he gave us, he stated that diplomatic
action is just as important as "armed propaganda" to overcome
a hard-line and machiavelic system.

The ANC official, who allies soundness of reasoning and diplo-
matic tact with militant commitment, also deplored the inade-
quacy of the assistance received from African countries.

[Question] As far as diplomacy is concerned, what is the situation of ANC's
struggle against apartheid?

[Answer] ANC is represented by some 30 offices throughout the world, including
countries who collaborate with South Africa. Germany, Italy, France are in-
viting us. We appreciate this as a sign that they are taking a stand. It
shows that they have become aware that the fall of the South African regime is
unavoidable.

Therefore, ANC is forming direct connections with countries that used to align
themselves on South Africa. These come on top of the assistance already sup-
plied by the OAU, the nonaligned movement and Scandinavian countries.

We should also add the UN condemnation of apartheid as a crime against humanity,
the recognition of ANC as the authentic representative of the South African
people, and the legitimacy of our struggle, including armed struggle, to enable
the people to seize power and create a state.

Our campaign for the suspension of South Africa from the United Nations has
also been a success. In the past 10 years, we did not insist to have it ex-
cluded, but we shall renew our attacks. All this in spite of the veto from
the United States, who find themselves increasingly isolated.

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ANGOLA

ZAIRIAN BORDER SMUGGLING PRACTICES
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 21 Aug 82 p 2

[Text] Cabinda--Angolan Border Guard Troops (TGFA) seized domestic and
foreign articles valued at about 4.5 million kwanzas along the border
separating the Republics of the Congo and Zaire from Cabinda Province,
reported the commanding officer of the second military region of this branch
of the army, Alcino Jesus "Neto Naval," in this city on Thursday.

Among the articles seized were atuomobile tires, portable radios, various
types of medicine, various teaching materials, large amounts of clothing,
food, fishing nets, nails, and X-ray plates taken from hospitals.

"Neto Naval" expressed his indignation at the behavior of some individuals
engaged in trading kwanzas for foreign currencies on illegal circuits.

The TGFA commanding officer said it was difficult to check the border in
areas with the greatest movement of foreigners. The commune of Tanda-Zinze,
located 50 kilometers from the provincial capital of Cabinda, is considered
to be "the main smuggling center," because no TGFA has been stationed there
up to now.

The TGFA commanding officer also attributed it to the fact that there were
people from countries across the border from Cabinda Province, because of
family ties between the Angolan, Congolese and Zairian people. This is
another reason it is difficult to check the northern borders of the country,
despite all the efforts that have been made to do so.

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MOZAMBIQUE

PLEA FOR PLANNING IN SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 30 Aug 82 p 1
[Commentary by Mario Ferro: "And Until Then?"]

[Text] There are articles that could be produced in the-country and are not;
not for want of manpower, since their production does not require any great
technical skill. Nor is it for want of installed capacity, since we have,
for instance, what we have come to call "little hand screw factories."

I speak of "little screw factories" to mean little family farm plots or (why
not) little cottage industries, small industries or farm plots almost always
dependent on South African pork, German fertilizer, Rhodesian seed or thread
from Hong Kong.

These small factories could produce a certain type of article whose value may
be insignificant but which would be very useful because it is so scarce--as
the peasants say when they cannot put doors or windows on their new homes
because there are no locks or hinges for sale on the market, locks and hinges
that could be produced in our country but must be imported, that is, if such
items were even considered in the plan of priorities, [which they are not],
obviously, given our methods of action.

I am not defending our “hand screw factories" here, because I fully understand
that although they could play a “historical role" at this time, they could
never constitute a model for our development or a program for the socialist
economy on which we could bet with any conviction.

Speaking of hinges and locks, I could also mention wrap-arounds, shoes,
thimbles, soap, vegetable oil, fish hooks, glue and patches for bicycle inner
tubes, along with many other needed articles.

Since we need these articles, we opt to import them as finished products
instead of sending for the raw material and producing them in our factories,
utilizing our installed capacity. With careful economy, it might be less
expensive to acquire the raw material abroad than to purchase the finished
product, thus saving on foreign exchange reserves which are so limited and
such a headache to manage.

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SOUTH AFRICA

Conservatives Muster

CP-HNP

(Tony Weaver; SUNDAY TIMES, 29 Aug 82) .....

Open Conflict Reported

(David Breler; THE STAR, 30 Aug 82) ........

ANC's UN Representative Interviewed
(Makatini Mfamvatuthi Interview; LE SOLEIL, 6 Sep 82) ..

Forces To Win Parys Bi-Election

Santam Insurance Refuses To Honor Claims of 'Kruger' Survivors
(Bennie Van Delft; SUNDAY TIMES, 29 Aug 82) ......

Amnesty International Campaign Praised

(Editorial; SOWETAN, 10 Sep 82) .......+-

Government Defends Use of Detention Without Trial

(THE CITIZEN, 25 Sep 8:

2) ce eeeae

Church In-Fighting Over 'Birth' of Ethnic Divisions Reported

(THE CITIZEN, 25 Sep 8:

2) ceeeeee

Rylands School Rejects Islamic Society

(MUSLIM NEWS, 3 Sep 82

Islamic Society New Projects
Secularism Condemned, Editorial

Navy Ship Production Project Reported
(Jaap Theron; THE CITIZEN, 25 Sep 82) .....-

Briefs

GDR Aids ANC, SWAPO
Taiwan Credit Deal
Housing Problem

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FOREIGN MINISTRY ASSAILS MENGISTU

Mogadishu HEEGAN in English 17 Sep 82 pp 1, 6

[Text]

MOGADISHU, Thurs-
day — The SDR Minis-
try of Foreign Affairs
has issued this week a
statement commenting
upon a speech recently
delivered by the Head
of the Abyssinian regi-
me, Colonel Mengistu
Haile Mariam.

Following is the full
text of the statement:

«<The Somali Govern-
ment has noted with
grave concern the sta-
tement made by Men-
gistu on 12 September,
1982, on the occasion of
the so-called anniver-
sary of the facist regi-
me of Abyssinia.
Mengistu has released a
statement to the French
news agency (A.F.P) in
June, this year that he
is prepared to hold talks
with Somali President,
Major Gen. Mohamed
Siad Barre. The Somali
Government welcomed
idea for peace talks in
the interest of stability
and peace in the region
and returned the ball on
Mengistu’s court, in gi-

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ving him a free hand to
fix the date and the ve-
nue. However, to our

surprise, on July Ist,
1982, Mengistu embar-
ked on the invasion of

Somalia which has been
subjected to continued
mechanised attacks on
land and air on the part
of the Ethiopian armed
forces supported by fo-
reign interventionist

forces, which in our es-
timation is purely a na-
ked and unwarranted

aggression directed to

undermine the  sove-

reignty and independen-
ce of the Somali Democ-
ratic Republic. Under

these circumstances . of
unjustified aggression,
in violation of the Uni-
ted Nations Charter and
the tenets of internatio-
nal law, the Somali Go-
vernment on its part has
taken all measures ne-
cessary for the guaran-
tee of its independence,
national unity and sove-
reignty.

SOMALIA



The Labor Party received an initial lesson at Triolet, in the district of the
man who was prime minister in 1970. The defeat was a humiliating one. From
that time on, voices were raised demanding new vigor and activities extending
to the entire island for the party. They recommended certain reforms.

A gigantic undertaking then commenced in the country. The national economy
was put back on its feet, the free zone set up, and tourism became an industry.
Progress was real during the following decade, but unfortunately, there was,
to put it one way, a-divorce between the new generation and the Labor Party.
Furthermore, the young people were not acquainted with the epic struggle of
the party and a movement of opponents was created. The Labor Party was not -
on its guard; it remained indifferent and did not take things seriously.

Recommended among other things was a restructuration of the party, which con-
fined itself to certain activities on the level of the Secretariat. The
Labor Party thought it could regain ground on the eve of elections. It was
a major mistake because it did not deem it useful to study measures aimed at
countering the movement of young people now in the arena. Young people were
kept out, as were the unions.

In 1976, the country went through a period of prosperity. A climate of con-
fidence prevailed; unemployment was down. The Labor Party underestimated the
aspirations of the young people and did managed to have only 25 deputies
elected out of a total of 62. It remained in power only through a coalition
with the PMSD [Mauritian Social Democratic Party]. The alarm had been
sounded. Several members of the Labor Party predicted a gloomy future.

Dissent

The following year, an attempt was made to change structures, the organization
and the Secretariat. Harish Boodhoo was with the party. Before the congress,
there an attempt to project a.new image of the party and it was said that

for the first time, young people had been elected. According to some, Boodhoo,
who had turned out to be a good organizer of the rank and file at Seva Shivir,
would be able to take over the office of secretary general. It was the begin-
ning of the struggle because some persons could not let go of the party
machine. The split then came, marking the origin of dissent. Several tried,
at meetings throughout the country, to demand a change. Sir Satcam himself
did so repeatedly, but in vain.

Nothing could be done in 1977 and 1978. In the villages and cities, the Labor
Party had no activity. In contrast, the MMM was setting up cells everywhere.
The Labor Party hid behind the memory of Rozemont. As far as the congress
was concerned, the delegates were chosen without any criteria. They thus
went to the congress as agents of certain interests and participated in the :
congress as guests of a specific person. One did not truly know whether

the delegates were actually Laborites. There was no supervision, which meant
that even persons from the PMSD managed to infiltrate the party and elect the
executive organ. A blocked list was used and the system perpetuated itself.

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As for men said-to enjoy nation-wide support, or who. could get it, we know few
in Senegal at present, with the exception. of a certain Sheik.Anta Diop, who is
quite the opposite of a "baron," or persons such as Measrs Valdiodio Ndiaye
[as published_/ and Sheik Fall. who are.no more "barons" than he, and who,
moreover, are genuine friends of President Abdou Diouf.

It is plain to see. There are no "barons" in Senegal. Or, at least, those
adorned with this title do not have enough political strength to oppose Abdou
Diouf, either as head of state or as secretary general of: the Socialist Party.
Their power exists only in the imagination of. those who have. personal reasons
for fearing change. To paraphrase Voltaire, the.barons have no clothes. Who
would be afraid of men. with no, clothes? Certainly not the one who was able to
react with demonstrated promptness and. effectiveness in Gambia? If he is el-
ected to leadership of. the state in 1983, Abdou Diouf will have the necessary
political latitude to take control and to implement ‘the platform that he will
have presented to the people. The future will reveal how good the platform
really is.

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USSR TRAINING FOR CARBOMOC--A group of workers from the firm CARBOMOC [Mozam-
bique Coal Company] of Moatize left Friday for the Soviet Union, where they
will attend various courses pertaining to their profession, DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE
has learned. In the USSR the CARBOMOC employees, numbering about 54, will

be assigned to such courses as the chemistry of petroleum and gas, specialized
courses in open-air mining operations, general electricity and electromechanics,
among others. Another group of students is going to the USSR to attend cultural
courses, notably theater arts, pursuant to the cultural cooperation accords
between the two countries. The courses for the CARBOMOC employees will last
from 4 to 6 years. As in the case of the cultural students, the CARBOMOC
workers are being sent under the provisions of the technical accords between
our country and the USSR. [Text] [Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese

25 Aug 82 p 16] 6362

cso: 4742/404

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GABON

DETAILS OF CANADIAN COOPERATION SET FORTH
Libreville L'UNION in French 2 Sep 82 pp 1,4
[Article by Obame Emane: "Financing the Electrification of Rural Areas"]

[Excerpts] Following the audience granted by the minister of Higher Education,
Dr Jean-Pierre Okias, to the charge d'affaires of the Canadian embassy in
Libreville, Mr Roland Goulet, on 26 August, we were able to ask the Canadian
diplomat what are the facts that, in the near or not so near future, will mark
relations between Canada and Gabon.

As a reminder, the construction of the Advanced Teachers Training School (ENS)
buildings by the Canadian government or, more precisely, by the Canadian Inter—
national Development Agency (CIDA) is one of tke nicest fruits of the Canadian
presence.

For 5 years, most of the teachers were Canadians, and their salaries were paid
by the Ottawa government. Two Canadian teachers still remain in Libreville
and are working for the ENS.

More recently, last 29 July, an agreement was signed in Libreville; it provides
for the recruiting of 50 Canadian science, mathematics, physics, chemistry and
automobile engineering teachers. Thirty-five or 25 of these teachers are sched-
uled to arrive in Libreville sometime this month.

According to the Canadian press, which reported it at length, and to the charge
d'affaires, Roland Goulet's statement, Ottawa is actively engaged in the pre-
paration of a rural electrification program for Gabon, and is also considering
the construction of a large building to house the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Cooperation.

The TECSULT [expansion unknown] group has contacted the Gabonese government
concerning the rural electrification project for which it had shown interest
long before embassies were opened in 1972 and 1978.

Next to these larger projects, Canada, through its Libreville embassy, has
financed and will again finance smaller projects for which its participation
was solicited. The solicitors may be government or parastatal organizations
or private social or humanitarian associations.

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MOZAMBIQUE

BETTER HOLIDAY GOODS PLANNING URGED
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 26 Aug 82 p 1
[Commentary by Willy Waddington: "And the Next Holidays?"]

[Text] Another great day in our history will be celebrated next month: 25
September.

We still remember the supply problems we had on the occasion of the seventh
anniversary of our independence. And this was not only in Maputo. It was
everywhere. Many people were unable to acquire some of the products until
some days after the holidays because, as some who were involved in this poor
service explained: "It was to prevent the products from running out before
the holidays."

Basically, it was a lack of planning, a lack of organization, a lack of
common sense, or more, and this is serious, it may have been intentional,
done on purpose to create discontent and stir up trouble.

There is still over a month before 25 September. There is time to spare to
avoid the errors of 25 June, which also occurred on 1 May, 7 April, 3
February and last New Year.

When we mention these dates we are not thinking simply about beer and soft
drinks. We are thinking about the desirable gifts to honor our companions,
our children, our parents and our brothers.

We are thinking about the urgent need to supply the consumer cooperatives
with the necessary items for the holidays before we supply the other shops.

We must know how to give prestige to socialist commerce, and the holidays can

become a time to confirm the correct and secure path represented by the
cooperatives.

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MOZAMBIQUE

TRUCK FIRM MEETS GOALS DESPITE DIFFICULTIES
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 24 Aug 82 p 4
[Article by Alexandre Pedro Chuire]

[Text] Camionagem de Mocambique [CM], a cargo transport company, fully
met the goal set for the first half of this year and even exceeded it by
4 percent, the firm's director recently told our reporters.

He explained that this was made possible not only by the introduction of
night shifts but also by the efforts of the workers themselves throughout
the first 6 months of the year. Moreover, in recent days there as been an
increase in local traffic, which enabled the company to transport more cargo
over short distances.

Lack of Coordination in Some Sectors

Of the 40 trucks that constitute the CM fleet, 16 are currently out of service
for want of spare parts and skilled maintenance crew to repair them. Despite
this situation, the available vehicles are functioning well enough to insure
that the company plan will be implemented.

Commenting on the matter, CM director Venancio Mazivila noted that the greatest
problem at the moment has more to do with the lack of organization and coordi-
nation in some agencies than with transportation per se.

More specifically, he reported that certain sectors of activity request company
vehicles to transport merchandise, although they are not yet sufficiently
organized. When this happens, the trucks usually return empty, wasting

fuel and materiel unnecessarity.

Cadre Training in Maintenance

CM recently held discussions with a Portuguese delegation from the cargo
transport firm TRANSFEC, headquarters in Lisbon.



MAURITIUS

REORGANIZATION OF LABOR PARTY REPORTED
Port Louis L'EXPRESS in French 6 Sep 82 p 7

[Text] Change has moved into the ranks of the Labor Party (PTr). At the
annual congress of that party, held yesterday at Eden College in Rose Hill,
delegates (373 according to the official list) elected a young team to make
up the 61-member executive organ of the Labor Party. Harry Boolauck, the
only candidate for the presidential post, was proclaimed elected.

Among the old guard, only Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the leader, was elected.
Veterans beaten included Sir Kher Jagatsingh, outgoing secretary general,

Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, Sir Harold Walter, D. Basant Rai, Dr Regis Chaperon,
L. Badry, Mrs Prele and Y. Grenade.

James Burty David, outgoing president, managed to gain election at the head of
the list, ex-aequo, with Sir Seewoosagur and K. Bhorra, each winning 349 votes.
Jagatsingh and Ringadoo won.only 153 and 141 votes respectively.

The younger elements of the party had campaigned on behalf of the block vote
for the election of 18 members to each of the branches of the party, to wit,
the Parliamentary Labor Party, the trade union wing and the group representing
branches of the Labor Party in the island's 20 districts. They had no diffi-
culty in winning election of all their candidates.

It should be noted that the name of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam was on the block
list of the Parliamentary Labor Party of young people in the party.

Mrs. R. Poonoosamy and Ms W. Uteeme, the only two candidates for the two seats
reserved for the women's branch of the party, were elected de facto. D. Poy-
noosamy and P. Beeharry represented the socialist professional wing and were
the two candidates for the two seats to be filled. They were automatically
elected. The same was true of R. Sunassee and A. Ramkhelawan, representing
the youth league. They were also the only two candidates running for the two
seats to be filled.

Yesterday, the absence of the only two deputies from the Labor Party to the
congress, Michael Glover and Mrs France Roussety, not candidates for the exe-
cutive organ, was noteworthy. The same was true of Sir Harold and Badry, who
were candidates for the executive organ.



CHURCH IN-FIGHTING OVER 'BIRTH' OF ETHNIC DIVISIONS REPORTED

Johannesburg THE CITIZEN in English 25 Sep 82 p 8

[Text]

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CAPE TOWN. — The
Ned Geref Sendingkerk
says bluntly it does not
share the White Ned
Geref Kerk’s “‘rejoic-
ing” at the establish-
ment . of . “‘separate”’
ethnic churches “in
Southern Africa.

T Sendingkerk delegates
said their White Church

had been established as a.

product of NGK apart-
heid policy, which ' was
immoral.» ay

Continuing its far hard-
er line against apartheid,
the Sendingkerk formally
rejected a proposal that it
express “thanks” to the
White NGK for a motion
approved at the last NGK
general synod.

The motion said the
NGK general synod
“potes with great and
humble thankfulness that
the Lord has already per-
mitted 12 young Churches
to be born of the mission
work of the NGK.

“The synod rejoices in
the existence of these
churches and prays for
the rich blessings of God
onthem”.

Sendingkerk delegates
said they could not re-
ceive this motion with
thanks. The Sendingkerk
already held that apart-

heid was a sin, and it
could not “rejoice” with
the NGK on the establish-
ment of these products of
NGK recism.

While NGKTM mission
work ‘did bear fruit, the
“separate” Churces were
a. recolection of race
prejudice in the NGK-

Synod adopted a mo-
tion by the Reverend Dr
H. Adonis of: Goodwood

stating that “the Sendin-

kerk was not born ef the
mission’ acitivity. of the
NGK, but. came into be-
ing as an apartheid racist
church as a result of the
mission activity of _ the
NGK*. po
Synod also rejected the
NGK reference to the
ethnically _ established
mission’ churchés as
“younger Churches” or
“daughter Churches”.
The Sendingkerk’ said
these -were : “sister
Churces” in the Dutch
Reformed family.
Although founded by
the NGK as a “separate”
church for “Coloureds,”
the  Sendingkerk . has
opened its doors and its
Ministry to all, regardless
of race or colour.—Sapa.

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SOUTH AFRICA



The same technician, an Uzbek, was asked about the problem of the differing
ecology of the Uzbek SSR and Nampula Province. He answered that the Soviet
experiment takes in a large range of microclimates. As an example, the
technician reported that 15 grades of various strains of cotton cultivated
in the USSR are on exhibition in the Maputo fair alone.

The press conference stressed the increase in trade between the USSR and the
People's Republic of Mozambique [RPM] since our country gained independence.
"In the last 7 years of independence, trade with the RPM has increased more
than seven-fold," Soviet sources revealed yesterday.

The same informants reported that in 1981 alone, trade had reached $47 -
million, and this year it is expected that the sum will exceed $70 million,
a figure that demonstrates the increased and close bilateral trade.

"On one hand, the Soviet Union is exporting the machinery and technology that
insures Soviet participation in rebuilding the Mozambican economy. On the
other hand, [the USSR] also guarantees to import an ever increasing amount
of strategic materials, such as tea, sugar, sisal and various mineral pro-
ucts," added the Soviet exhibitors attending the 18th Maputo International
Fair.

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SANTAM INSURANCE REFUSES TO HONOR CLAIMS OF 'KRUGER' SURVIVORS

Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES in English 29 Aug 82 p 5

[Article by Bennie Van Delft]

[Text]

SOUTH AFRICA

Bitter dispute has broken out between South African seamen and
the Santam Insurance Company over claims by survivors of the ill-fated
frigate President Kruger.

“Their sales pitch was
based on their South African
patriotic image and we fell
for it — now they're haggling
over payments,” said-an an-
gry naval officer at Simons:
town this week.

Most of the 177 survivors of
the President Kruger, which
sank earlier this year with
the loss of 16 men, were cov-
ered by a group scheme con-
cluded between the South Af-
rican Navy and Santam.

The scheme, which gave
the insurance ‘company ex-
clusive access' to navy per-
sonnel, involved a Mul tiplex
policy’ insuring the men’s
elothing and other personal
belongings.

‘But now the sailors stand
to lose tens of thousands of
rands through a technicality.

Santam insists that its poli-
cy covered losses “at home”.

The navy argues that the
ship was in fact “home” for
many of the 193 crewmen,
who kept all their possessions
on board.

Many of the sailors suf-

fered personal losses far in
excess of R1000 when the
President Kruger went down.

The lost possessions range
from watches, jewellery, tai-
lor-made uniforms and other
clothes to expensive ‘items
like hi-fi sets, portable televi-
sions, radios, and cameras.

When the seamen lodged
their full claims with San-
tam, the company refused in

many cases to pay any dam,

age in excess of R500 — the
limit imposed on losses away
from home.

“Tt was a matter of take it
or leave it,” said Warrant Of-
ficer Donald Bland. '

“T claimed R948 and re-

RA
Their attitude really
shocked me, especially after
our ordeal.
“We went through hell
when we had to abandon ship
to save our lives.

Freezing sea

“We had ‘no other choice
but to jump into the stormy,
freezing sea, clinging to a
liferaft for several hours be-
fore being rescued.”

Santam’s strict treatment
of its President Kruger poli-
cy-holders contrasts with
that of other insurance com-
panies which have been

‘ompt to settle claims from

resident Kruger sailors.

Warrant Officer Barry vari
der Merwe, one of the sailors
who “lived” almost perma-
nently on the President Kru-
ger, Said:

“I submitted my claim for
R1 250 three weeks after the
disaster on February 18 and I
am still waiting for my
money.

“Fellow-seamen who were
insured with Incorporated
General Insurances (IGI)

geived a cheque for only



MOZAMBIQUE

BRIEFS

HUGE ACCIDENT EXPENDITURES--The country could spend a billion meticals in the
next 2 1/2 years on direct damages from traffic accidents unless basic
measures are taken to halt the galloping escalation of disasters on our
streets, according to an official study by a commission representing several
government agencies. The estimate is based on the natural evolution of
damages due to accidents reported in Mozambique in the 5-year period from
1975 to 1980. The figure is based on the fact that, along with the sharp
escalation in traffic accidents, to an average of seven disasters with two
fatalities per day, the cost of the damages has risen by about 123 percent
in the last 4 years. According to the same source, to insure a halt to this
escalation, it will be necessary to spend about 350 million meticals to
acquire equipment and raw materials, to design projects and carry out public
works, and also to organize the whole process involved in a vast education
program and the regulation of traffic for the cities of Maputo, Beira and
Nampula and their major access roads. [Excerpts] [Maputo NOTICIAS in
Portuguese 31 Aug 82 p 10] [Article by Abel Faife] 6362

WFP DAIRY ASSISTANCE--Yesterday at the National Planning Commission in Maputo,
an accord was signed between the National Directorate of International
Cooperation and the WFP for a project in aid to development of the dairy
sector in the People's Republic of Mozambique. The WFP will provide 7,213
tons of powdered milk and 2,404 tons of butter, to use in processing about

80 [sic] liters of reconstituted milk, yoghurt and "masse" in the dairy
plants of Maputo, Beira, Quelimane, Lioma and Nampula. In addition to raising
the average level of milk and dairy products, the sale of these products will
serve to create revenues (about 418 million meticals), 80 percent of which
will be invested to rehabilitate the state sector in the dairy industry.

About 10 percent of the generated funds will be spent on distribution of free
milk for consumption in schools, nurseries and previously selected social
centers. The agreement for this aid project, which will begin in January
1983, was signed by Henny de Almeida Matos, for the National Directorage of
International Cooperation, and by Ibrahim Sherif, acting representative of
the World Food Program. [Text] [Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 28 Aug 82
p10] 6362

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were paid out within a day or
two for the loss of their
belongings.

“Some claimed more than
R1-000 and they all received
the full amount without any
questions being asked.”

Mr Jan Hagen, senior man-
ager of Santam’s Cape Town
branch, claimed that the fuss
was the result of the sailors
not reading their policy
properly.

“There is a clause which
limits our liability to an
amount ‘of R500 where per-
sonal belongings are lost
while away from home.

“Under normal circum-
‘stances the holder of an ordi-
nary home-owner’s _ policy
would not be entitled to
claim damages if the loss oc-
curred anywhere else than at
his specified address.

“ sailors can actually
count themselves lucky that
we included all-risk coverage
for an amount of R500.

“If it had not been for this,
they would have received no
compensation whatsoever.”

Some seamen who did give
the President Kruger as their
“home address” would be
paid in full, said Mr Hagen.

However, a senior naval
officer at Simonstown said
they had gone to great
lengths to explain to Santam
that a large number of sail-
ors lived permanently

4700/1924

8h

aboard the ship and had only
a nominal “land address”.

Mr Peter Self of IGI con-
firmed this week that his
company had paid all the
claims within days.

“Some of the claims were
as high as R3 000. We did not

uibble with the men, as
ere was nothing to assess.

“It is not our policy to try
to save money on occasions
like this,” he said.

Mr WA Rutherford, a gen-
eral manager of Commercial
Union, confirmed that his
company had handed over a
life insurance cheque for
R26 000 within 24 hours after
the disaster.

“We cut all red tape to help
the families of the victims,”
he said.

Mr Mike van Greunen,
general manager of the Old
Mutual, said his company
had paid out more than
R100 000 in life insurance
within weeks of receiving
claims.

The navy is now in the pro-
cess of switching to another
insurance company with ‘a
similar scheme, but an offi-
cial spokesman denied this
‘week that the Kruger dispute
had any bearing on the
change.

‘The other company is of-
fering a better deal, he said.



MAURITIUS

NEW LABOR PARTY PRESIDENT SAYS PARTY SHOULD MOVE MORE TO LEFT
Port Louis L'EXPRESS in French 7 Sep 82 p 6

[Interview with Harry Boolauck, new president of Labor Party; date and place
not given]

[Text] [Question] Mr Boolauck, you have run for:the presidency of the Labor
Party. You must therefore have in mind the major types of action you wish to
undertake in the party and on.the political level. What are they?

[Answer] We wish to orient the philosophy and ideology of the party more to
the left. That will give the party a new inspiration. We want the party to
go back to its roots, to what it was in the 1930's, 40's, 50's and even 60's.
I imagine that the shakeup of the executive organ will bring new blood into
the Labor Party and give it new inspiration. We want to give the party
modern structures. We want to have a party for the year 2000. Our prime
objective is to make the Labor Party return to its roots. The party should
have a socialist ideology. We want to give the party more concrete, more
modern foundations. Politically speaking, I would not like’ to make any more
comments at this stage. The executive organ will probably meet on Thursday
to outline the main orientation of the party.

[Question] A nation is made up of people with diverse interests. Whom does
the Labor Party represent?.

[Answer] Mauritian society is a pluralistic society. We have different so-
cial, economic and communal strata. We want to do away with communal and caste
divisions. We want to give the party an orientation toward the working class.
The Labor Party had its roots in the working class. We must return to that
direction. We have to go more towards the left. In recent years, the Labor
Party left that path. This gave way for the MMM to come in. The Labor Party
must not be a party of the bourgeoisie, a party of capitalists.

[Question] What values does the Labor Party symbolize and for what values will
it fight relentlessly under your presidency?

[Answer] What values? Working class vaues. We have got to make workers

feel that the Labor Party is their party and not cut off from them. How will
we go about it? Through the trade union movement, for example. We have unions.
We have to reactivate these people.

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The Capanda project has as its objective the solution of problems in supplying
electrical energy to the northern system and to Mananje Province.

According to engineer Joao Flora, the man in charge of energy for rural elec-
trification, Capanda is becoming so much more important because the settlements
made in connection with the dam will make it possible to control the Cuanza
River and, with that, to obtain a better output from the dam's machinery.

Meanwhile, the beginning of construction of infrastructures indispensable for
this work is planned for September provided that all bureaucratic problems have
been overcome by then and that terms presented to the Malanje provincial com-
missariat have been approved.

The construction work will involve 6,000 workers and their families. Of this
number, 2,000 workers will be foreigners.

There is.therefore every necessity to support the parties involved in the
Capanda project so that the work can be completed within 5 or 6 years as
anticipated.

The infrastructures to be created, the model city to be built close to the
work site in order to bring the workers and their families together and the
access roads to be built can then serve as an example for the development of
other projects besides hydroelectric projects of this type.

It should be emphasized that a team of Soviet technicians recently spent

2 months in Malanje Province where they had the task of making a total survey
of existing electric lines in the region and its future needs, this survey
made for later presentation as a project.

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MOZAMBIQUE

MORAL DECAY IN URBAN CENTERS DEPLORED
Maputo TEMPO in Portuguese 15 Aug 82 pp 57-59
[Story by Humberto Mandlate]

[Excerpts] Very well known in some circles in Maputo, Isaura is a young
mother of two children who was divorced from her husband a little more than
3 months ago, after having abandoned the home in the middle of last year.

Only 21 years old, her face already displays a mixture of pleasure and boredom.
Her deceptively lively eyes do not succeed in hiding a tired look, the result
of consecutive nights without enough sleep. The slow but progressive
deterioration of her body is disguised by colorful and unusual outfits which
are different every day, and which frequently bring disdainful but envious
murmurings and looks from her friends.

Zarita, the name she is known by in some circles, usually wears her hair
tightly braided and adorned with more than a half-dozen long, fine strings
with small, multicolored enamel beads on the ends. It is always a delight to
see her during rush hour swinging along the streets of the lower part of the
city with her hurried, but sure and well-measured step.

Since she is highly thought of among "people in high circles," as she tells
her friends, Isaura found a job a short time ago with an important enterprise
in the business district of Maputo. She receives a salary which, together
with the frequently sizeable amounts she earns from other private "business,"
enables her to live alone comfortably in an apartment recently acquired under
mysterious circumstances, in a wealthy neighborhood of the city.

At 18 years of age, Isaura's hand was requested in matrimony by a young
official who had recently arrived in Maputo, where he was transferred from
another province in the country.

Dispensing with the "formalities" that still precede matrimony in many
families, Zarita got married a few months later.

The new couple went to live in the center of the city, in a spacious, nicely
furnished apartment. Isaura took care of the apartment, always keeping it
attractive. The young wife also showered affection on her spouse, and found
him to be an attentive husband who was sensitive to his home.

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ANGOLA

DETAILS PROVIDED ON USSR-ASSISTED CAPANDA DAM CONSTRUCTION
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 8 Aug 82 pp 1-2
[Article by David Eduardo: "Minister of Energy Visits Capanda Dam Works"]

[Text] Minister of Energy and Petroleum Pedro Van-Dunem has made a 2-day
visit to Malanje Province where he dealt with matters connected with his
duties.

His visit was concerned with the SONEFE [National Company for Study and
Financing Overseas Enterprises] provincial substation which is struggling
with innumerable difficulties in supplying electric power to the province.

To satisfactorily meet the requirements, it becomes necessary for the Malanje
socioeconomic development team to include important tasks in the technical
plan.

At present that substation only furnishes a current of 4 megawatts of power to
the province, but it is planned to install a textile production unit in the
province which will consume by itself approximately 25 megawatts of energy.

Important among the necessary tasks is the total remodeling of the SONEFE
substation in Malanje as well as those at Ndalatando and Cacuso which at
present are drains on the weak capacity of Malanje's transformers. For the
time being the level of the voltage which will circulate in the new high-
tension line has not yet been determined.

Construction of the Capanda Dam

The visit of the minister of energy and petroleum aimed also at resolving
certain matters which’ have come up with the beginning of work on the Capanda
Dam, a large-scale undertaking designed to improve two branches of the Cuanza
River.

This project, which has been entrusted to the Soviet Union, has as its goal
to provide hydroelectric power valued at approximaely $500 million. To accom-
plish this project, the Soviet Union has subcontracted for the civil engineer-
ing with a Brazilian company which, in turn, is associated with a Portuguese
firm with this specialty.



MOZAMBIQUE

IPALA DELEGATION VISITS BEIRA, OTHER CITIES
Beira DIARIO DE MOCAMBIQUE in Portuguese 27 Aug 82 p 4

[Text] A six-member delegation from the Political Institute for Latin
America and Africa (IPALA), headquartered in Spain, arrived yesterday in

the city of Beira from northern Mozambique, where, accompanied by a represen-
tative of the AMASP (Mozambican Association for Solidarity Among Peoples),

it visited the cities of Nampula and Nacala and the Ilha de Mozambique.

Professor Modesta Criado, who leads the delegation, reported that IPALA began
its activities in 1965, with a political line basically directed at support to
liberation movements struggling in various parts of the world against colonial-
ism and imperialism for genuine national independence.

The first contacts with African nationalist movements, specifically with
FRELIMO, were established during the 1970's, still in secrecy, and

they were developed "in a second phase, after independence, with the opening
of lines of cooperation in the areas of education, fishing, health, and
agriculture," she said.

Functioning as a center for counter-information, the IPALA plays an extremely
important role in reporting the facts about Africa, helping to some extent to
counter the false Western propaganda regarding the situation of the people

of this region of southern Africa.

During our meeting with Modesta Criado, she made it known that this December
the IPALA will launch a political campaign of solidarity with the liberation
struggle of the people of Namibia, still subjugated by the racist minority
Pretoria regime.

The delegation will remain in Beira for 3 days, during which it will visit
sectors of economic activity, after which it will return to the nation's capital.

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by men. Kiulbiubiu Berkurganova, who is also deputy chief of a department
of the Kirghiz Communist Party Central Commitee, spoke at a discussion
meeting held at the 1 May movie theater on the subject: "The Participation
of Soviet Women in the Tasks of the Revolution." After expressing her
profound conviction about the successes to be gained through the struggle of
the Angolan people, particularly the women, for the suppression of the
vestiges of colonialism, for peace and disarmament, the Soviet leader
expressed the support of the Soviet people for the Angolan people, certain
that Angola will succeed in overcoming the obstacles it is presently facing.
It will be reacalled that the Soviet leader is in Angola at the invitation of
the Angolan Women's Organization (OMA) and has already had meetings with the
OMA leaders, having visited Kwanza-North Province last Monday where she was
briefed on some of the aspects of the economic life of this province. Her
schedule of visits also includes Huambo. [Excerpts] [Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA
in Portuguese 26 Aug 82 p 2] 8568

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ANGOLA

SOYO OIL PRODUCTION SITUATION REVIEWED
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 5 Aug 82 pp 1, 4

[Text] Crude oil production at Soyo is now 36,500 barrels per day, the
magazine NOVEMBRO writes in an article published in its June issue,

To give a panoramic view of the development of the oil industry in Soyo, the
magazine indicates that nine commercial wells were found in the region between
1965 and 1981.

Investments made in the same period amounted to approximately 5 billion
kwanzas (approximately $167 million), he adds.

Oil production could decline within 3 years if new discoveries are not made,
NOVEMBRO writes and then adds, "To avoid this eventuality, the operating com-
pany resolved to make new investments in the utilization of gas associated
with the oil. It is planned to reinject the gas into the wells by a process
of ‘secondary recovery' so as to reduce waste by a significant degree."

The Palanca oil field is the principal on-shore installation. The oil taken
from all active wells comes there and then, after the removal of impurities,
it is conducted through a pipeline as far as the Quinfuquena terminal which is
also used for off-shore operations.

Work at Quinfuquena began in 1979 with the installation of a system for load-
ing 100,000 to 250,000 metric tons of oil in the open sea approximately 14
miles from the coast. It was planned to finish this project in July of this
year; it has included building two tanks with a 70,000 cubic meter capacity,
a storage capacity equivalent to 20 consecutive days of production. The
project cost $30 million.

At Soyo oil is also produced at the off-shore installation. In 1979 SONANGOL
[Angolan National Fuels Company] divided the coastal area into three blocks--
designated sectors for deep-sea prospecting which have an area of approximately
4,000 square kilometers and a depth of. 200 meters.

The first block negotiated for was number two, there having been formed an
entrepreneurial group under the umbrella of a sharing contract with SONANGOL,
[portion of text missing], BRASPETRO [PETROBRAS International, Inc] and TOTAL
[expansion unknown; a European oil company] participating. With three

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ANGOLA

U.S. ACCUSED OF NOT FAVORING NAMIBIA SOLUTION
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 15 Aug 82 p 1
[Article by Joao Miranda: "One More Try by Imperialism"]

[Text] Only a few days remain until 23 August, the date which will mark the
first anniversary of the full-scale invasion and subsequent occupation of part
of Angolan territory by South African troops. Moreover, while plans are being
drawn up in New York for possible conclusion of a ceasefire agreement in
Namibia, the Pretoria government has ordered its forces to undertake, beyond
the positions already occupied in the interior of Angola, a new wave of
aggression.

Because it is already being denounced by Angolan authorities, this new aggres—
sion that Pretoria has initiated against the People's Republic of Angola

gives definite form to a concrete plan conceived ‘by the United States.

This plan not only aims at preventing Namibia from obtaining immediate inde-
pendence but also, and especially, it aims at annihilating the Angola revolu-
tion.

As a matter of fact, with the expiration date of the South African occupation
in Namibia drawing near and with the United States so far unsuccessful in
getting the People's Republic of Angola into its orbit and consequently per-
suading Angolan authorities to have the Cuban internationalists withdrawn,
Washington sees the execution of the present full-scale invasion as a form of
pressure capable of causing the Angolan Government to alter its political posi-
tions, whether in regard to the soldiers of SWAPO [South-West African People's
Organization] and South Africa's ANC [African National Congress] or in regard
to the course of development chosen by the people, that of preferential rela-
tions with states of the socialist community.

The invation of Angola by South African troops--planned, ordered and supported
morally and materially by Washington--has deep objectives that have already
been denounced in some segments of the Western press. Now it is not a matter
of pursuing SWAPO soldiers, and it does not aim only at the destabilization of
Angola but also at the overthrow of the government itself. Whatever justifica-
tion the leaders in Pretoria can eventually present, it will only be a crude
joke tending to confuse international public opinion about Washington's true
intentions.



It should come as no surprise that the opponents should have been joined by
all those who actually derived advantages from the system and who cannot help
but be alarmed by the change personified by Abdou Diouf. A change which at
best will mean the end of their privileges.

Hence a mass of strategies, some public and legal, othersunderhandedand sec-
ret, using the basest methods to.discredit the head. of state's closest circle
of associates, with the sole aim of persuading the Senegalese that he does not
deserve their confidence or that he will not be in a position to respond to it.

That amounts to ignoring, deliberately or not, the fact that in Senegal at this
time the president.of the republic, whatever sort. of man he may be, once he
has managed to gain the trust of the people, has at his disposal power that
many heads of state throughout the world would envy.

What Barons?

Indeed, there presently exists in Senegal no political power of denominational,
regional, or ethnic origin capable of thwarting that of the head of state.
Even though there are religious leaders, and no'better example may be cited i
than the caliph of the Mourides,.they.mean, like true men of God, to exercise
only their spiritual.power.. The head of state would have to:"have ehaved un-
worthily in their eyes, either by. endangeringithe nationvor by trying to stop
the Senegalese from performing their spiritual duties, for these pious men to
interfere in political matters. It is obvious that this is not the case with
President Abdou Diouf; on the contrary, there is every:indication that he has
managed to gain the confidence of the religious leaders.

It is well know that Senegal is probably. the only country in Africa in which
the ethnic question does not present the slightest problem. On one hand, be-
cause of the predominance of the Wolof ethnie, and on the other because of
extensive blending of the different groups that compose the Senegalese nation.
The use of Wolof as a common language throughout the country is the most ob-
vious evidence of this.

Though there exist special interest groups in Senegal, it is hardly conceivable
that they could serve as a basis for political action, which in any case would
of necessity have only limited influence. . Consequently nobody can claim some
ethnic tie and use it to oppose. the plans of. the head of state.

The same goes for regionalism, of which the real significance is often basical-
ly ethnic, which could not be the case in Senegal... In.any case, the policy
toward politics is so firmly rooted in the'customs'of. the Senegalese people
that it dooms politicians to state of dependency that does not encourage strong
support from voters. The latter give. their trust to.men of national stature,
and demand material proofs from others; that is what makes any regional poli-
tical career so hard.

The lack of support for their.elected:representatives explains the inertia of
voters whenever one of them.is. eliminated by the central power. Even those
who seem the most popular or the most powerful -- and a recent example is a
reminder -- soon find themselves alone!

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The election took place in an atmosphere of calm. Even before the voting,
the young people seemed confidence of being able to take over the party
machine. Most delegates were unanimous in the feeling that a clean sweep was
needed to get rid of the old guard and thus be able to reorganize the party.

"It was a democratic election that took place in keeping with the party con-
stitution. The results of the election of the new executive organ are a re-
sounding contradiction of those who claimed that the election was manipulated,"
David said after the.:announcement of the results. Although beaten, Jagatsingh
and Ringadoo said they supported the new executive organ of the Labor Party.

Dr Chaperon, who heads the committee now working to draft the report on the
11 June defeat, was unable to deliver his report to delegates because it is
not completed.

Four motions on the congress’ agenda were unanimously passed. They were mo-
tions filed by Sir Kher, Mrs Prele, S. Moorba and.K. Bhorra. Sir Kher's
motion, which involved internal constitutional interests, was passed without
any dissenting votes. The motion concerned the election of 18 representatives
of the Parliamentary Labor.Party.

According to the constitution of the Labor Party, 18 seats. in the executive
organ are reserved for the parliamentary group. However, the Labor Party is
now represented in the Assembly by only two deputies. Thanks to this motion,
party candidates beaten in the 11 June elections were able to go after seats
in the executive organ.

Bhorra'’s motion concerns the country's young people. It asks that in the
future, young people have a decisive role in formulating the party's general
policies.

Moorba asked that the Labor Party resume the union struggle in order to consol-
idate the ranks of the country's working class with the ultimate goal of the
establishment of a Mauritian society free from any human exploitation.

Mrs Prele proposed to the congress the institution of a fact finding committee
to review working conditions of those employed in the free zone.

Boolauck, the new president.of the Labor Party, said in his speech of thanks
that the party now faces.an enormous task: rallying supporters around an ideo-
logy that has always guided the party. He said that the new executive organ
will soon have the task of reorganizing the party on modern bases in order to
look to the general elections of 1987. He also denounced the blackmail of
various groups that caused the party's defeat on 11 June and that had pre-
viously opposed the wind of change.

In his speech, party leader Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam spoke of the "difficult
times" of the Labor Party, a party that has led the struggle for independence
and a stable government for 13 years, despite the economic crisis. He said
that the Labor Party will still have something to say as a moderate socialist
party. The country needs such a party, which started on trade union founda-
tions. He attributed the 11 June defeat to the fact that at one time, the

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ANGOLA

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION DECREASES, PROBLEMS
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 25 Aug 82 p 2

[Excerpts] The production of pure and denatured alcohol between 1975 and 1981
decreased respectively by 36.18 and 14 percent compared with 1974, the year in
which the highest production of this product was attained by the Primeiro de
Maio Sugar Refinery in Benguela Province.

This drop in production caused great hardship in the national industry, chiefly
in plants engaged in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages.

In an interview granted to ANGOP, Victor Ribeiro, director of the Osuka-UEE
Sugar Refining Center, said that this situation is due to certain
inefficiencies in the import of sulfuric acid without which the sugar
refinery cannot produce alcohol.

This further aggravated by a lack of sufficient boilers in the only

existing distillery in Angola, which, before national independence, guaranteed
sufficient quantities of this liquid for the Ministry of Health and certain
industries, except that of beverages; and to this is added a low quantity

of molasses obtained through sugar production.

The manufacture of the product showed great fluctuations during these 7 years;
in 1978, it reached the highest level of production after national
independence and, in 1980, it reached the lowest level. Compared with 1974,
the 1978 level was 48.31 percent, and the level in 1980 was 21.17 percent.

The great difficulty which interferes with the normal distillation of this
liquid is connected (moreover, it is a factor common to each of the country's
industrial sectors) to the import of raw materials in proper time.

The Osuka director said that the prospects for this year, with regard to
accomplishing the goals of the plan, are discouraging due to both a
shortage-of acid and of “molasses; -a-raw material’ which is°also°supptiéd by
the 4 de Fevereiro Sugar Refinery, also headquartered in Benguela Province.

Until July of this year, 990,895 liters of pure alcohol was produced and
52,500 liters of denatured alcohol.



Sir Satcam stated that the question posed by those resigning has not been
answered, a question regarding criteria for membership in the Labor Party.
There is no criteria, membership card or payment of any dues. There once
existed a membership card and even a badge. One had the feeling of belonging
to an organization. The Labor Party is content to hand out T-shirts with the
three-key emblem, which people use.as underwear. Formerly, one had to buy
them.

Those resigning therefore wanted only a reorganization of the party and a
clear definition of objectives. They cannot be content with noisy statements
from the left when the MMM is shifting to the right.

No Change

In 1982, after the 11 June defeat, they said that at least, the party would
finally wake up. The final event in the life of a man is his death. Those
resigning therefore tried to ask for a reorganization at the executive level,
but they had little success. . Moreover, they noted that the largest union ever
affiliated with the Labor Party has dissociated itself from it. Now the

18 affiliated members of the party are not’ so strong numerically. Some of
these associations have only 14 members and one of them has only 2, which

has not prevented them from delegating 10 members. One does not use associa-
tions for a congress. Rather, one helps them recruit other members.

In other words, there was no basic change. Even people from the MMM could
use their card to gain access to the congress and participate in the election
of the executive organ.

Since any change in structures seemed impossible, those resigning had an
alternative: either leave the political arena or withdraw from the party.

It is not without some regret that one leaves a party with which one has been
associated for 28 years or which one joined in order to get involved in poli-
tics. But the resigning members believed that it would not be morally honest
to stand idly by and therefore handed in their resignations.

In the meantime, the executive organ decided to name three plenipotentiary
members: Ramgoolam, whom the Labor Party views as its leader, Dr Regis Cha-
peron, whose honesty and integrity are beyond praise, and Guy Narainsamy,
who has campaigned for the Labor Party since his early days.

Those opposing the resigning members should at least have had the decency to
hear the report. The meeting was to take place on Monday.

During a meeting of Labor Youth the night before, Suresh Moorba, spokesman
for the group whose power lies in controlling outside the executive organ,
accused those resigning of having cree Harish Boodhoo ecque so bane camarade.

James Burty David stated: Li preferable ena ene separaton, qui provoque ene

dynamique qui ene semblant l'unite, qui pou etouffe l'initiative et l'elan
de la gauche.

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RYLANDS SCHOOL REJECTS ISLAMIC SOCIETY

Islamic Society New Projects

SOUTH AFRICA

Cape Town MUSLIM NEWS in English 3 Sep 82 pp 1, 13

[Text]

Students at the Rylands High
School in Athlone are being
thwarted in their attempt to form
an Islamic society at the school
by the principal, Mr | Waja. The
students, however, are deter-
mined to go ahead with
establishing the society and they
have the firm backing of their
parents in order to do so.

The students involved in
establishing the society — a very
mature and sincere group — pointed
out the aims and need for the society,
which are noble and fair. Their aims
are as folows:

1. The projection of the Islamic value
system and ideals in the society;

2. The Promotion of a healthy Islamic
environment and the arousement ofa
true spirit of Islamic brotherhood
amongst the Muslim youth;

3. The implementation of community,
Projects on an Islamic basis; and

4, The introduction of group activity
comprising of Qur'anic study, Hadith,
Muhasaba (self-examination) and
current issues.

Mr Waja, the principal, has
objected on the grounds that the
formation of such an organisation
will create an unnecessary division in
the school community.

‘They have my blessing to go ahead
and form the society as long as it is
not at school. There are many
different religious groups of people
attending this school and | would
sanction it if it were in the best
interest of all the students.’

When asked if he would allow the
functioning of a Students
Representative Council, he said, ‘lam
having discussions with the more
mature-thinking students. | know that
there are changes coming about and
one has to move accordingly but at
the same time | am not saying that |
aggree with the idea of an SRC.’

Students spoken to said that they at
least hoped that Mr Waja, being a
Muslim, would understand that one
cannot live as a Muslim after school
only. At the same time, they added
that they did not expect the activities
of the Islamic society to clash with the
normal school programme.

At a meeting held on Tuesday
evening, parents came out strongly in
support of the step being taken by the
Muslim students.

A mother of three children at the
school, Mrs Fatima Dalwai, said that

She would stand behind the students

in what they are striving for.

‘!_am disturbed that the students
are having to face this opposition to
establish the Islamic society. |
encourage my. children to play. an
active role in Islamic activity. |
certainly do not expect them to be
Muslim only before and after school.

‘As a Muslim, one would expect Mr
Waja to at least give the students a
chance to prove they will not divide
the student body. Islam teaches
discipline and by having a society of

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The nonproduction of molasses by the 4 de Fevereiro Sugar Refinery last year
will be negatively reflected in the alcohol manufacturing activity this year.
According to that official, under the present circumstances and, provided
both refineries guarantee to supply molasses, it would be possible to produce
about 1.9 million liters of alcohol per year.

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the refugees in Gamboru only. Nigeria alone footed the bill for keeping
its troops in Chad as part of the African peace keeping force in the Chad
Republic. [Ibrahim Biu] [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 25 Aug
82 p 16]

MORE ON ABUJA--All projects in the Accelerated District Construction Plan
(ADCP) site at the proposed new Federal capital, Abuja, will be ready by
September 15, this year. The project controller, Mr Yakubu Okpanachi gave
the assurance to President Shehu Shagari when he paid a one-day inspection
tour of Abuja on Wednesday. He also said that the residential houses
would be ready for occupation by the time the President moves to Abuja.
President Shagari visited the parade ground where this year's National Day
will be celebrated. He was told that work would be completed by mid-
September, this year. Alhaji Shehu was also informed that the Presidential
Stand when completed would accommodate 250 persons and the main car park
stand would take 1,000 vehicles. The president further inspected the
Government House, Presidential Complex, the North-West District and the
Lower Usuman Dam where he had a private lunch before leaving for Lagos.
[Sulaiman Gambari] [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN in English 27 Aug 82 p 1)

VILLAGE SAID INVADED--At least one person was killed and more than 50
houses were destroyed in a boundary clash last week between the people of
Abaomage in Imo and Igbo-Ekureku in Cross River, the police said. A
correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the scene,
reported that the incident, which occurred about 50 kilometres from Ugep,
rendered homeless many villagers in Igbo-Ekureku. The Clan head of Igbo-
Ekureku, Chief Peter Egbe told NAN that the people of Abaomage invaded
their village when his people had gone to the farm. He claimed that 22

of his people were either killed or missing and that about 100 houses

were burnt while the invaders looted as well. Chief Egbe said that the
invaders claimed that his people were trespassers on their own land. The
Chief of Abaomage could not be reached for comment. A senior police officer
in Cross River who headed the peace-keeping force in the area told NAN

that one person from Igbo-Ekureku was killed. [Text] [Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN
in English 26 Aug 82 p 16]

PROJECTS ABANDONED IN RIVERS--Development projects worth more than 15
million Naira embarked upon by various committees appointed by the Rivers.
State Government in Ekpeye District of Ahoada Local Government of the state
have been abandoned in the area as a result of alleged intra-party
wranglings. The former district secretary of the National Party of
Nigeria (NPN) Chief Nelson Obile in the area told the New Nigerian at an
interview in Ahoada recently. The intra-party squables, Chief Obile said
has lasted for two years thereby causing the abandonment of the government
projects and bringing about what he described as "development harms’ in
the area. The former scribe regretted that the projects were just initiated
by the committees nothing more and further described the situations as
sabotage. The projects affected includes installation of water boreholes,
the building of day care old centres, electricity projects, renovation of

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SEYCHELLES

BRIEFS

PIONEERS' SOLIDARITY WITH WORLD YOUTH--Another exercise in international
solidarity with foreign youth came to an end at the beginning of this
week when two Pioneers returned home from the Second World Children's
Assembly in Bulgaria. Lamberte Sinon, 14, from Glacis School, Alain
Prudence, 15, of Belonie School, and their instructor, Beryl Maillet, said
they were very satisfied with the 10-day assembly through which they had
gained much experience to share with their fellow comrades in the Pioneer
youth movement. The Pioneers spent most of their time in the Bulgarian
capital, Sofia, at the Palace of Culture, where they took part in many
cultural activities, including singing, poetry recitals, concerts and
excursions. It was the first Seychellois delegation to take part in the
Assembly, which brought together 12,000 children from 157 countries who
were interested in culture. Towards the end of the assembly Seychelles
was among ten countries chosen to take part in a party during which a
group of hard-working Bulgarian youths were given awards. [Text] [Victoria
NATION in English 3 Sep 82 p 1]

CUBAN ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION--Economic co-operation talks have started here
between a Seychelles Government delegation and a five-strong technical

and commercial mission from Cuba. Led by Export Director Serrelio Rodriguez,
the team is made up of experts in construction, philately, printing and
other fields. A general meeting with senior officials from the Finance
and Industry, and Education Departments, the National Commodity Company,
the Housing Development Corporation and Works Enterprises was held on
Tuesday. Over the next two weeks the Cuban team will meet each department
and enterprise separately for detailed talks on a wide range of issues.
Known subjects of the meetings will be prefabricated building materials,
the chemical and tourism industries, musical instruments, educational aids,
book printing, agriculture and trade. The Cubans, who arrived on Monday,
are expected to wind up their visit on September 13. [Text] [Victoria
NATION in English 2 Sep 82 pp 1, 2]

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ANGOLA

DETAILS PROVIDED ON CABINDA PHOSPHATE EXPLORATION
Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 15 Aug 82 pp 1-2

[Text] Plans are to complete mineral exploratory tasks intended to evaluate
the phosphate deposits at Mongo-Tando in Cabinda.Province in October, Adao
Manuel [Neto], the person in charge of prospecting activities, has revealed
to ANGOP [Angolan Press Agency].

Following a search phase at the 62 FOSFANG, exploratory sites, a Portuguese
company that engaged in exploration for this product during the colonial
regime and whose sites have served as a point of departure for the present
studies, the work now in progress consists of prospecting in an area of
approximately 10 square kilometers where 12 new exploratory sites have al-
ready been set up of the 22 planned.

Adao Manuel Neto also made it known that the prospecting, which began approxi-
mately 5 months ago, has yielded positive results in most cases, surpassing
original estimates. He added that the aim is to have the material found and
extracted in the area taken to be analyzed in laboratories in Luanda and
Belgrade.

Foreign technicians operating in this area, aided by 16 Angolan workers, are
working with 2 large machines which have respective drilling capacities of
25 and 30 meters per 8 hours of use.

The entire layout of 1.2 million square meters now being prospected for
phosphate deposits has been divided into two parts regarded as important, one
characterized by the existence of phosphate on the surface and another where
the deposits are 80 meters deep.

The sedimentary deposit of phosphate rock located in the village of Loango-
Pequeno (Mongo-Tando), approximately 50 kilometers from the capital, is
approximately 1.4 kilometers in length and 1.6 kilometers in width.

In this area the phosphate deposits form large stones which can be easily
distinguished, but many of the local people use these stones as foundations
for their houses, a fact which shows their total ignorance of their economic
value.

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The projects for which Canadian participation is requested are submitted for
approval to the ambassador in Yaounde by the charge d'affaire heading the
diplomatic mission in Libreville. Immediately following the ambassador's
approval, the amount granted--and not to be repaid--is made available. The
amount of Canadian free aid varies between 500,000 and 7 million CFA francs.

The application must include detailed information on the object of the project,
its beneficiaries and its economic and social importance. The financial value
of the aid is determined by a proforma invoice enclosed with the other docu-
ments. The embassy may contribute 100 percent, or it may finance 75 or 25
percent of the project, even less sometimes.

As "creditor"--although its aid is free--the embassy can check that the pro-
jects are realized; nevertheless, some credits have been diverted from their
intended destination. However, according to Mr Roland Goulet, such cases have
been rare until now.

This type of Canadian participation, which is called "direct aid to the people,"
represented close to 100 million CFA francs in 1980, the year when it was start-
ed.. Equal amounts have practically been made available for the 1981-1982 and
1982-1983 fiscal years, the Canadian fiscal year beginning in April.

In 1981-1982, 21 projects were financed by the Canadian embassy, including

5 rural development projects, 12 in the education sector, 2 in the arts and

2 for public health, to the extent of 22.7, 12, 7 and 11.6 percent respectively.
The projects involved construction, water and power supply, equipment and
teaching aids, as well as means of communications, especially vehicles. With
nine projects, the Estuaire province--especially Libreville--ranks first among
the beneficiaries of direct aid to the people during that period, followed

by the provinces of Woleu-Ntem (7), Ngounie (2) and Moyen-Ogooue (1). Two
projects of a national character have also been realized with Ottawa's free
financial participation.

A random selection shows the acquisition of a vehicle equipped to record
cultural radio and TV programs and intended for the National Museum of Arts
and Traditions, construction materials being supplied to the Sainte-Marie
vocational center, the construction of a Mbigou-stone processing plant at
Alibadeng, COOPAM (Artisanal Products Cooperative), participation in an expand-
ed vaccination program through the purchase of a vehicle, financing for the
construction of a community clinic at Yombi, etc.

Out of 37 applications submitted this year, 15 were approved after consid-
eration. Nine of them represent a total of 47 million CFA francs. Among

the applications approved, let us mention the assistance given to the sisters
of the Sainte-Marie religious community for the construction of a humanitarian
work center, the realization and equipment of a home at the South Gabon Evan-
gelical Church (4 million CFA francs), the installation of a ferryboat at
Dibembe in collaboration with the departmental assembly (and with a U.S.
participation).

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MOZAMBIQUE

BRIGADE COMMANDER ON ARMED BANDITS
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 26 Aug 82 p 3

[Text] At a public meeting held recently in Manjacaze,
the local population studied the most appropriate ways
to combat armed bandits. The meeting was led by Capt
Gregorio de Andrade, commander of the 8th Motorized
Brigade, stationed in Boane.

Before the officer spoke, some individuals told about their experiences
regarding the methods used by the bandits to seduce the population and about
the way they operated.

At that time, a young man who had very recently seen his home destroyed by
bandits in the locality of Macuacua said he would be very grateful if ©
were given a weapon to take vengeance against those who had not only
destroyed his home but had murdered his parents.

"T might die, but I would take at least one bandit down with me," said the
youth.

Gregorio de Andrade began his speech with a detailed explanation of the
nature and objectives of the armed bandits; he said they were trying to
divide and conquor us by using slander and lies against the People's Republic
of Mozambique.

The obscurantist practices utilized by the armed bands were analyzed by the
military officer. He said that neutralization of the actions of these evil-
doers, who destroy vehicles, steal cattle and kidnap young people, basically
depends on strengthening the unity of the people.

He called attention to sharper popular vigilance, declaring that "the success
of our struggle to annihilate the bandits depends primarily on your contri-
bution." .

During the meeting Captain Andrade presented four individuals who had had
ties with the. armed bandits, including a merchant who supplied essential pro-
ducts to the enemy.

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SOUTH AFRICA

BRIEFS

GDR AIDS ANC, SWAPO--Yesterday morning in Launda, the GDR Government presented
a donation of blankets, foodstuffs, fabrics and office equipment to the
freedom movements of ANC [African National Congress], of southern Africa, and
SWAPO, of Namibia. On this occasion, Johannes Schoeche, GDR ambassador to
our country, explained the importance of the donation and condemned the
constant aggressions being perpetrated by the South African racist and its
lackeys. Johannes Schoeche went on to say that the South African racists will
never be able to destroy the ties of friendship existing between the German
people and government and the Namibian and southern African peoples. Uriach
Mokeba and Moses Garolec, representative of southern Africa's ANC and
secretary of SWAPO's National Executive Committee, respectively, expressed
gratitude for the gesture of the GDR people and government and, in like
manner, condemned the unlawful occupation of Namibia by the Pretorian

regime. [By L. F.] [Text] [Luanda JORNAL DE ANGOLA in Portuguese 25 Aug 82

p 2] 8568

TAIWAN CREDIT DEAL--Fixed-rate relending facilities at under 10% per annum
have been negotiated by Intertrade, an international Johannesburg-based
trade-promotions company, for its South African clients who import Taiwan
machinery and equipment. A R5-million line of credit has been drawn up
between the export-import Bank of China and two South African banks and,
as this is the cheapest loan on the market, it is proving popular among
importers. Repayment has been fixed at 2 to 7 years, says Intertrade's
MD, Mr P G de Sousa Costa, who is pathfinding an important visit by local
businessmen to the Far East this year. The trade visit coincides with
the Taiwan electronics show preceded by the Hong Kong trade fair, and

the new credit facilities will add weight to the visit in October, he
says. [Text] [Johannesburg SUNDAY TIMES-BUSINESS TIMES in English 29
Aug 82 p 3]

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MAURITIUS

REVITALIZATION OF LABOR PARTY HAILED
Port Louis ADVANCE in French 7 Sep 82 pp 1, 4
[Editorial by Deven Swamy: . "For a New Wind"]

[Text] On Sunday, the Labor Party held its first congress after the 11 June
defeat, a defeat whosé causes are much too lengthy and obvious to list here.
For my part, I shall state quite clearly that among other things, the Labor
Party was so rigid that it needed a shakeup. Attempts made along those lines
had failed for a number of years. A clean sweep was therefore necessary and
that is what took place on 11 June.

Today, its rank and file, once bogged down in an electoralist mass, can lift
its head and express itself at last. What does it want? Change, if you will
pardon the expression. A change in leadership, first of all, which came about
yesterday.

The new team, made up of young people, should, in our opinion, institute a
more collegial style of leadership that would allow more democratic debate
and operation in the party and lead it to more collective positions. Change
was essential and new men were necessary to embody it. The election of Harry
Boolauck, a new man and a man for the presidency (an economist by training),
is a move in that direction.

And yet, more than ever, in the face of this extraordinary convergence of

all those wishing the death of the Labor Party, Laborites want unity, unity
amidst clarity and not just as a facade. Thus, the new thrust so greatly
desired can only result from the unity of the movement and an acute sense of
its responsibilities. This implies a united, coherent "management" of the
party by all its elements, refusing to take the path of blocs, which would
lead to paralysis of the party, even its collapse. To those who want to leave
the party at the dawn of its new beginning and before the long-range task
ahead, I would say: That is the easiest way out, but also the most irrespon-
sible. One does not lead a party by virtue of personal whim or the settlement
of personal accounts.

Today, the new Labor Party can finally try to regain its essence as a mass
party of the good old days, organized and established in the working classes.
It is therefore a matter of transforming the party's relations with the masses,



Besides phosphate, investigations made in this locality show that the area
has other riches, notably clay, a material used to make bricks and tiles,
good for arches, etc., and mosaics in residential roofs and floors.

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fn

A simple interruption of work aboard ship which forces a return to port means
an expenditure of 1,400 liters of gasoline, worth thousands of meticals (in
foreign exchange). If we add the wages of the men and the wear and tear on
equipment, among other factors, it represents a considerable amount of money
lost.

This is obviously cause for concern.
Let us examine the picture for the first half of this year.
In the last 6 months, EFRIPEL has received only 55 percent of its consumption

needs. The only products supplied in relatively significant amounts were rice
(98 percent of EFRIPEL needs) and beef (83 percent of EFRIPEL needs).

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The true meaning behind the revealing statement made the day before yesterday
by a South African diplomat in Lisbon can therefore only be understood within
the above context. The statement was made to the newspaper CORREIO DE MANHA,
mass media organ with an ultrareactionary policy and with an editorial staff,
from the chief on down, entirely backed by coreligionists of Angolan puppets.

Actually the United States is desperate because, once Namibian independence

has been won, all forces that tend to destabilize the People's Republic of
Angola will be reduced. So the United States is resorting now to the most
cruel methods in an attempt to find an "alternative" within the framework of the
the Angolan political path.

Only in this context, too, can the machinations undertaken by Washington at the
end of the unsuccessful summit of the Organization of African Unity's chiefs of
state and government be understood: Washington was then dreading denunciations
that might have been made either by SWAPO or by the president of the People's
Republic of Angola and the eventual taking of a position by all of Africa in
the face of the danger posed for the African continent by the warlike policy

of the American administration.

More than ever before the United States is firmly bent on destruction of the
progressive states in Africa and is struggling for its own solution to the
Namibian question. The present invasion undertaken by South Africa against the
People's Republic of Angola is the most conclusive proof of the "Reaganist"
designs.... For if this is not so, then there is no reason for South Africa
to invade Angola at this time when plans for. an acceptable solution to the
Namibian problem are being drawn up within the framework of the United Nations
Security Council Resolution 435.

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Secularism Condemned

Cape Town MUSLIM NEWS in English 3 Sep 82 p 16

[Editorial:

[Text]

cso:

3400/9

"Secularists"]

The attitude that students
should deny Islam at 8am and
resume it after 3pm is
indicative of a mentality
subservient to secularism. This
type of system (educational?)
does nothing more than
convert us into empty pots
which accommodate whatever
is poured inside us. This
educational system does
nothing. more than -train
human-beings to become
animals interested only in
financial security or selfish and
heartless worshippers, or men
of thought and reason who
lack feeling, love and
inspiration as well as
knowledge, wisdom and logic.

Muslim students are asking
to project their belief which is a
right and not a privilege — a
belief that promotes sincerity,
loyalty, patience, steadfastness
and the concepts of justice and
morality.

Our schools aim to
secularise students. It has to be
realised that the belief in
Tauheed (the Oneness of
Allah) cannot accommodate
contradictions in one’s life.
Tauheed bestows upon one
independence and _ integrity.
Belief in Tauheed is inseperable
from legal, social, political,
economic or educational
responsibilities and committ-
ments of those who profess it
so that it propels them to
struggle for justice.

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MOZAMBIQUE

ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS WITH ARAB, AFRICAN FUNDS RATIFIED
Maputo BOLETIM DA REPUBLICA in Portuguese 21 Apr 82 pp 75-76
[Text] Resolution No 10/82 of 21 April

There having been signed a loan agreement between the Government of the People's
Republic of Mozambique and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and
being obliged to proceed to its ratification;

The Council of Ministers, in accordance with the provision contained in
Paragraph d), Article 60 of the Constitution, decrees that:

The loan agreement, signed in Kuwait, State of Kuwait, on 19 January 1982
between the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique and the Kuwait
Fund for Arab Economic Development, in the amount of 4.5 million Kuwaiti
dinars, intended for the financing of the Cuchanamo-Zobwe road and for the
roads development project, is hereby ratified.

Approved by the Council of Ministers. Published. President of the Republic,
Samora Moises Machel.

Resolution No 11/82 of 21 April

Having need to comply with carrying out the formalities stipulated in the
credit convention signed by the Bank of Mozambique and the Algerian
Development Bank on 28 October 1981 for the purpose of putting the convention

in force;

The Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Mozambique in accordance
with Paragraph d), Article 60 of the Constitution, decrees that:

The credit convention signed by the Bank of Mozambique and the Algerian
Development Bank on 28 October 1981 is hereby ratified.

Approved by the Council of Ministers. Published. President of the Republic,
Samora Moises Machel.

Resolution No 12/82 of 21 April

Having need to formalize the legal instruments required to put into effect the

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MOZAMBIQUE

GDR GRANTS TRAINING IN TEXTILES, CONSUMER COOPERATIVES
Maputo NOTICIAS in Portuguese 27 Aug 82 p 3
Textile Courses Granted

[Text] A team of seven Mozambicans will leave on 2 September for the GDR to
attend an advanced course in textile engineering, on scholarships granted by
that socialist country to our Ministry of Education and Culture for the
training of Mozambican cadres under the existing agreements between the two
governments. The information came from an authorized source in the Depart-
ment of Professional Training of the Human Resources Directorate of the
Ministry of Industry and Energy.

According to the same source, the seven Mozambicans now leaving for the GDR
will attend a 6-year training course.

Another group should soon leave for that country to take intermediate courses
in mechanical construction, cements, business administration, construction
and surveying.

Our informant adddd that each of the seven members of the Mozambican group
will attend a specific course, namely, financial engineering, electronics,
textile spinning, weaving, finishing, quality control and accounting.

On their return these individuals will be assigned to the Textile Complex of
Mocuba and each will have a specific job in his branch of activity.

It is also known that a team of 32 skilled Mozambicans with the equivalent of
an intermediate course recently returned from the GDR and are currently in
Mocuba to aid in installing the plant equipment and to lend assistance in
the event of any breakdowns.

From what we could learn, the training of these individuals will not satisfy
all the needs of the future enterprise, but will help to fill the gap.

To insure the necessary personnel to operate the factory, our source informed
us that within the training programs previously established for the productive
sector, various Mozambican groups will be sent to the GDR each year for the
same purpose.

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