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Monday January 20, 1986 Vol. 81. No. 79, 16 pages Duke University Durham, North Carolina Free Circulation: 15,200 THE CHRONICLE Tutu: ultimate victory goes to God's oppressed By SHANNON MULLEN nro,n ththee sidsidee nof ththee noopoorr anand nnnressedoppressed., hehe , ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, said. "Isn't it marvelous that we have a God the outspoken foe of apartheid in that coun­ that is always available. He doesn't take a try, told a capacity crowd in the Chapel holiday." Sunday night that man is God's partner, Matched against God and a "wall of fire" created in his likeness, and that those who of people who support the mistreated suppress this dignity will ultimately fail. through prayer, oppressors are headed for "Each one of us is a God-carrier. Each one defeat, Tutu said. of us is fragile. Each one of us is created in "You've already lost," Tutu said, address­ the image of God," said the 1984 Nobel ing God's opponents "You've lost. You've Peace laureate. "And so the evil of the sys­ lost, you've lost. How can you take on God? tem at home is not so much the pain and ... It is quite impossible." the anguish it causes, great as these must Tutu said he looked forward to a time be. The awful thing about apartheid, the when black and white South Africans could most blasphemous thing about it, is that it say "We have been to the mountaintop and makes a child of God doubt he is a child of we have seen the promised land... a new God" South Africa, a free South Africa." During his 25-minute speech, seen by "Goodness will prevail, no, goodness has about 1,600 on closed-circuit television in prevailed over evil," he said. "And God says Page Auditorium and broadcast live by to you and you and you, 'You are my part­ WTVD, Tutu repeatedly addressed the out­ ners. Will you please help me?'" pouring of support his efforts have received While Tutu stressed the importance of throughout the world. People have sent prayer, Robert Estill, the bishop of the N.C. letters of encouragement from as far away Episcopal Diocese, expounded on the im­ as Alaska, he said, and one woman in Cali­ portance of money in helping the efforts of fornia said she prayed for him every morn­ the South African Council of Churches. ing before she went to work. "We need big money," he told the audience "I am prayed for by name at two in the prior to Tutu's arrival. "Even if you are a morning in the woods of California," said student living off your parents, we need big Tutu in amazement. "What chance does the money." South African government stand?" The Tutu was delayed leaving Atlanta earlier audience answered with roaring applause. in the day and was 40 minutes late for his lb illustrate the power of prayer, Tutu appearance at the University, which recounted a biblical story in which the sponsored by the N.C. Council of Churches, prophet Elijah jeered at pagans who the N.C. Epicopal Diocese and the Chapel. attempted to hail their god. "Shout louder!" In the meantime, William Willimon, Uni­ Tutu quoted the prophet as saying. "Maybe versity minister, led the crowd and tele­ he is deaf or gone on a holiday, or he's vision audience in song. "We've had a re­ asleep. Although the Bible puts it very quest," Willimon said, announcing Hymn elegantly, in fact it says, 'Maybe he's gone 48 "How firm a foundation" After one hymn BETH BRANCH/THE CHRONICLE to the loo.™ Willimon looked into the television cameras Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu in a moment of exultation during his sermon and said, "Excellent." Sunday night in the Chapel. But God answers our prayers and Cleric says force can be justified Inside By TOWNSEND DAVIS South Africa buttress one of the most vicious systems the Though he renounced violence for now, Bishop Desmond world has known, and if we are looking for peaceful Tutu said at a press conference Sunday he would not rule strategies, blacks have spoken." Kind WOrdS: Students reacted favorably to Bishop it out in the future as a way to dismantle the South African He said 70 percent of U.S. blacks support sanctions, Desmond Tutu's address, although some expected the government's system of apartheid. apparently including divestment. "Let people not use us 1984 Nobel Peace laureate to deliver a longer, more "My own position is very clear. It is the position of the [blacks] as an alibi for not doing the thing that they know political message See page 3. church that all violence is evil. I have said that I am they ought to do. The important thing is to remember that opposed to all violence: the violence of a repressive system what we are dealing with is not an economic issue, is not Justice for all?: Harvard law professor Duncan and the violence of those who seek to overthrow it. a political issue, it is a moral issue. Are you on the side Kennedy criticized lawyers for leaving their morals in "But the position of the church is also that a time can of justice or injustice?" their briefcases when accepting ethically bankrupt come when it is justifiable to overthrow an unjust system Responding to charges that he is affiliated with com­ clients, particularly corporations. See page 3. by force. Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to fight munism and violence through the African National Con­ Nazism. It is important to recognize that the primary gress, Tutu said, "The ANC? You can't be serious. Most of Almost heaven: UNC Coach Dean Smith and the violence in South Africa, the terrorism, is the terrorism its leaders are Christiana I hope that you are not taken Tar Heels survived a last minute comeback and a of apartheid and the remarkable thing is the strength of in by these usual smear tactics of people who, when they literary thrashing at the hands of The Chronicle to our people." cannot answer your argument, seek to discredit you and defeat the Blue Devils 95-92. See SP0RTSWMP. He refuted the argument of "constructive engagement" call you phonies" that sanctions and divestment may hurt the blacks they Tutu said he saw some parallels between his struggle CatCh a bUZZ: Monday, Monday columnist TAB intend to help. "I still want to know how it is possible in against apartheid and the civil rights struggle of Martin caught a tr ascend en tal buzz high on the altar this this country for sanctions to be applied against Poland, Luther King, Jr., whose birthday is officially celebrated weekend, only to be brought down by, you guessed it, against Nicaragua, and I haven't yet heard discussions for the first time today, "People are suffering from injustice sorority rush. See page 5. about whether, one, these sanctions are going to be effec­ and oppression because of biological irrelevancies in color tive, two, whether they will hurt those you are trying to . and so forth and finding strength in their faith to survive help. the harshness and brutality and being galvanized by that "Almost always when it comes to South Africa we get faith. Weather all these wonderful sophistries that blacks will suffer. "A very important difference is that you in the civil rights Blacks are suffering now. Why have people all of a sudden movement were seeking to gain rights that were guaran­ become so altruistic?" teed you under your constitution. In theory the law was Et tU, TutU?: To provide our readers with a certain Tutu credited students with helping to sow the seeds of on your side. In South Africa we are striving for basic, amount of editorial continuity on today's front page, we domestic political support for U.S. sanctions against South fundamental human rights. The constitution of the coun­ of The Chronicle's weatherbox staff developed the fore­ Africa. "Whereas in 1984 if you talked about applying try excludes blacks, 73 percent of the population total. We going play on words that revolves, cleverly enough, sanctions to South Africa, you'd have been thought crazy. are mentioned once in one sentence in the new constitution around Bishop Desmond Tutu. And you too can enjoy In 1985 the Congress was discussing what sanctions to of 1984. reading all about Tutu's visit, given a 30 percent chance apply. The president of your country who is opposed to "The constitution and the laws of the country are against of morning showers and windy and cool weather, with sanctions against South Africa had his hand forced." us. I would say that the non-violent struggle was successful a high in the upper 40s. Tonight will be cold. Tomorrow Asked if Duke should sell its approximately $8 million in this country because there was a constituency to which will be mostly sunny, and temperatures will peak in of investments in companies operating in South Africa, Martin Luther King could appeal who had a minimum the lower 50s. Tutu obliquely said that it should. "I think that institu­ moral standard," he said. tions such as this one are aware. But those who invest in See VIOLENCE on page 3 Yemen rebel appears victorious World & By JOHN KIFNER NY. Times News Service Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, met Saturday night with Abdel Fattah Ismail, a hard-line Marxist and former Mohammed in Taiz before Mohammed flew to Ethiopia. President of Southern Yemen, appeared Sunday night to A lull in the fighting Sunday, which could indicate the National have come out on top in a six-day battle for control of the beginning of a cease-fire, allowed the resumption of an Page 2 January 20, 1986 impoverished nation, the Soviet Union's strategic toehold evacuation of foreigners from Aden by several nations.

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