Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 20, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Botha toughens stand against Blacks South african elections prompt backsliding on policy of moderating racial discrimination Winnipeg free press. Monday. April 20, 1981 s by Jack Foisie the los Angeles times Johannesburg South Africa with general elections Only eight Days away. Prime minister Pieter Botha is encountering growing resistance to his program of moderating racial discrimination against South Africa s Black majority and has taken a tougher stance against Black leaders. In the latest example Botha s government withdrew the passport of Bishop Desmond Tutu who recently re turned from a trip to Europe and the United slates where he denounced the racist policies of the All White regime. Tutu an anglican Churchman and leading Black nationalist is general Secretary of. The South african Council of churches. His passport was with drawn thursday. Earlier thursday White citizens of King Williams town were assured by world Pieter Koorn Hof Botha s minister of development that the City will not be incorporated into the Black Homeland of Piskei. Botha s decision was contrary to a government commission s recommendation that the town be consolidated a Piskei to make the tribal area economically viable. Piskei will be declared an Independent state at the end of this year under the government s Homeland program of granting autonomy to tribal areas. None of the Independent homelands have received International recognition. Another example of Botha s backsliding on his moderate policies involves the Black labor unions that won official recognition a year ago. In administer ing the new legislation the government has forbade political activity by Black Union members and kept arbitration of Union disputes in White hands. Botha s Retreat political observers believe has come in the face of the strength shown by the extreme right Wing her Stigter Nazionale party in its Campaign to capture its first parliamentary seats. The party wants to keep the country s Legal separation of Blacks and other non White races intact and to use armed Force against dissidents. Botha is also struggling to hold on to the loyalty of the right Wing in the ruling National party. Most observers believe that Botha s decision in this final stage of the Campaign to avoid even the rhetoric of Reform is a political ploy however and that he will push ahead with moderating the country s race Laws after his return to office. However if the her Stigter Nazionale a splinter group that broke away from the National party in 1969 does gain a few seats in parliament it will have a platform for its right Wing views and could eventually become a sizable opposition. So in recent weeks the prime minis Ter has begun to soft pedal his earlier advocacy of extending More economic and social rights to Blacks while continuing to deny them political rights. Botha and other National party campaigners have also downgraded the significance of changes that have been made in discrimination practices such As the elimination of separate entrances for Blacks and Whites to pub Lic offices. Botha s campaigners have been stressing As a positive Factor the Gap Between White and Black education boasting that the government is spend ing 12 times More to educate a White Pupil than a Black child. Sanctions urged Over Namibia Algiers Reuter foreign ministers from non aligned countries urged the United nations Security Council yesterday to impose mandatory sanctions on South Africa 10 Force it out of Namibia. The non aligned co ordination Bureau said sanctions should include an Oil embargo. South Africa has administered Nami Bia in Defiance of the United nations since 1966 when the world organization withdrew Pretoria s mandate for the former German Colony. The 34-member Bureau said that if the Security Council fails to apply sanctions the non aligned countries would support the convening of an emergency special meeting of the general As Sembly to review the question of Nami Bia and take appropriate measures under the in this was taken As a Clear reference to an expected veto by Western Powers paying respects re a a salvadoran Man kneels before photo of archbishop Oscar at the Security Council s special meet Romero at shrine to slain archbishop in san Salvador s municipal ing on Namibia later this week Cathedral yesterday. Romero was shot just Over a year ago. For the Man who appreciates style and value a Fine blend of fashionable hair and craftsmanship All three in handsome Long wearing Black or Brown leather. 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