>- .• AROUND THE TABLE The Inkatha Freedom Party's position any of the principles embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; "We will pursue these objectives with a clear ^» The freedoms of movement and association and expression which are perception of how the whole of Southern Africa normative in all modem Western industrial democracies; depends upon South Africans succeeding in achieving ^ The acceptance of the need for an enterprise-driven economy limited only in a these kind of objectives. South Africa is not an island way that Furopean and Northern American unto itself; it is part of Africa and it has a Southern countries limit their economies. Dr Butheiezi and the IFP have stated that African responsibility in particular."- the whole question of minority group rights will have to be brought out into the open and Dr Mangosuthu G Butheiezi, President, Inkatha Freedom Partynot swept under the negotiating table. "Revolutionaries, or ex-revolutionaries as they would have us look at them, are arguing that all we need is the rule of law. and at most a Bill of Rights, and groups will Th e Inkatha Freedom Party, led by its automatically receive the protection they President Dr Mangosuthu Butheiezi. will be need," says Dr Butheiezi. at the negotiating table, along with the SA "That may be true for the South Africa Government, the National Party, the African which will follow a successful transition to a National Congress and others when South democracy. I raise the question of minority Africa's future will. 10 a large extent, be decided. group protection as a question which is highly relevant to whether or not we are The Inkatha Freedom Party will be there ever going to reach the democracy we are to negotiate the following: aiming for. 5js One South Africa with one sovereign "Revolutionaries - or ex-revolutionaries Parliament resting on universal adult however you think of them - are demanding franchise; all or nothing politics in winner-takes-all 5fc The rule of law and an independent battles. The ANC in the Harare Declaration judiciary capable of preserving it and of it authored for OAU adoption, calls for the preserving individual and group rights: establishment of a Constituent Assembly *fc The protection of minority rights in and the handing over of power to it by the ways and means which are not offensive to SA Government. They do so in the same • iinxiaa breath as rejecting all calls for minority group rights. The Inkatha Freedom Party moral decay. "Many white South Africans are afraid of has dedicated itself to four 3. To establish political and ihe future and that fear is as real as it is great tasks: economic structures that unjustified. You cannot just ignore it. If we 1. To establish an open, free, encourage enterprise and do so. we will be inviting a while backlash non-racial, equal opportunity, create more wealth, and which would make the worst that UNITA reconciled society with make it possible to could do to the MPLA government in democratic safeguards for all redistribute the wealth of the Angola and the worst that Renamo could do to the Frelimo government in Mocambique people. country to the benefit of all look like child's play. people. 2. To harness the great "Il is a political fact of life that whites will resources of the country to 4. To ensure the maintenance have to be woed into a non-racial fight the real enemies of the of a stable, peaceful society democracy, or there will be no democracy of people, namely: poverty, in which all people can any kind. They are so strategically placed in hunger, unemployment, pursue their happiness, and society, and they are so militarily trained and they are so entrenched wherever they are. disease, ignorance, realise their potential, withouIUt t insecurity, homelessness and fear or favour. that they could combine to bring any government to its knees in a relatively short space of time." Aims and objectives 1. To promote and encourage the neocolonialism, imperialism and development of the people spiritually, discrimination and to strive for the In line with its economically, educationally and attainment of African unity; politically; 12. To promote and support worthy request for all 2. To eradicate all Forms of corruption, customs and cultures of all South involved in exploitation of man by man and Africans. intimidation; It proposes to carry on any other activities negotiations to set 3. To ensure acceptance of the principles which in the opinion of the Party are out precisely their of equal opportunity and treatment for all conducive to the attainment of the aims and people in all walks of life; objectives of the Party. baseline positions, 4. To co-operate with any movement or The 1FP believes that there can be no the INKATHA organisation for the improvement of the going back to apartheid or any other form of conditions of the people; dictatorial minority political control. FREEDOM PARTY 5. To secure the most efficient production At the same time, although political and equitable distribution of the wealth of parties in South Africa are providing has formulated the the Nation in the best interests of the powerful forces for change, no one party is following basic people; capable of taking total control to determine 6. To abolish all forms of discrimination what happens and when it happens. aims and and segregation based on tribe, clan, sex, The IFP has never aspired to be a objectives. colour or creed; monolithic political force in South Africa 7. To protect, encourage and promote and from the beginning of its political trade, commerce, industry, agriculture existence it has sought national unity based and conservation of natural resources by on the general acceptance of a "multi- all means in the interests of the people strategy" approach. and encourage all citizens to participate It has therefore always adopted a centre- in all sectors of the economy; stage position where political alliances 8. To work for the establishment and would be formed if ever they were going to entrenchment of a Bill of Rights; be formed and has adopted tactics and 9. To inculcate and foster a vigorous strategies which sought to establish a multi consciousness of patriotism and a strong party democracy to escape from hideous sense of national unity based on a apartheid control and to avoid the dictatorial common and individual loyalty and politics inherent in one-party States. devotion to our Land; The Inkatha Freedom Party is working for 10. To instil among our people the spirit a situation in which there will be devolution of self-help and self-reliance; of power from the top downwards and from 11. To co-operate locally and the centre outwards to provide the kind of internationally with all Nations which checks and balances which would curb any work for the complete eradication of all excesses in the role of a future central forms of colonialism, racialism. government.
»•&**«•. * •« *j r ** -,—..* .*•« The need for reconciliation
"No one political party can dictate the future of National Party will remain dominantly white and the South Africa... This places a premium on IFP and the ANC will remain dominantly black. But all normalising political relationships and defining political parties will now have to seek support across common interests and developing common cause in colour lines if they are going to remain contenders for the pursuit of objectives which can be pursued the right to participate in the formation of together by alliance partners... The great racial governments with others..." divide will have to be broken. This is clearly seen by - Dr Mangosuthu G Buthelezi, address to the Foreign the (act that the Inkatha Freedom Party, the National Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, Party and the ANC are all multi-racial. Of course the November 1990.
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