Zimbabwe News Official Organ of ZANU PF Department of Information and Publicity, 14 Austin Road Volume 23 No. 5, 1992, Registered at the G.P.O. as a Newspaper 70c (incl. sales tax)

-AV-'-. Zimbabwe News Official Organ of ZANU PF

CONTENTS E ditorial: Meet the people at work Please, don't remind us ..

L e tte rs : Cde. Mutasa's letter in response to an article which appeared in the Horizon (April issue)

Local News: People have confidence in ZANU PF — President President meets the people ZANU PF drafts Code of Conduct

N a tio n a l: Interview with Cde. Makombe — Democracy prevails in Zimbabwe Social development fund to minimise suffering Plan, of action needed to uplift Mt. Darwin — Patel Fiscal reforms on course — Chidzero ZBC flouted Tender Board Procedure

H e a lth : Woman running illegal medical school

W ild life : The Times of London was incorrect

International: Boudiaf assassination pushes Algeria nearer to civil war South Africa Liberation organisations commemorate massacre India discusses what shape relations should take with South Africa

Our Continent: Resurgence of the Italian Mafia US nose dive into judicial tyranny Bill Clinton - The "Com eback Kid" Historic declaration as Europe meets Aftermath of the Gulf War UN embargo puts Iraq hospital patients' lives jn danger Cuba updates Constitution but preserves One-Party communism Message of solidarity with Cuba

Talking point: "War veterans in take-over bid?"

Suppliers of Comet Trucks, Parts Zimbabwe News is the official Orggn of the Zimbabwe African National Union IZANU | PFI and is produced on the authority of the Central Committee by the Department and Service of Information and Publicity, Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., No. 14 Austin Road, W orkington, Harare. World Copyright, Central Committee IZANU PF|. J O N G W E l Editorial Council: Cde. N.M. Shamuyarira Cde. C.C. Chimutengwende Cde. C. Leyland (Zimbabwe) Limited Phone: 67861 Ndhlovu Cde. S. Kachingwe Cde. A. Sikhosana Cde. M. Munyati. Watte Road Telex: 26387 ZW Southerton ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 1 LETTERS EDITORIAL Introduction to Cde. Mutasa’s letter in Meeting the people at work response to an article which appeared in The President and First Secretary, Comrade R.G. Mugabe, has spent much of his time in tint Innt linen months touring the rural areas and meeting the people. He has been received with much enthusiasm everywhere, nod given aolltl support. The long tour is now coming to an end, but the results are already obvious. the Horizon, April . . . The lollowing letter was written by the ZANU The new feature in this particular tour is time being given to the inspection of development projects, as well ns public works programmes. PF Secretary for Administration, Cde. A lot of good solid work is being done by peasants and workers in each district in the continuing rtffmt to raise living standards. Didymus in response to an article which ap­ Most of those projects initiated by and supported by the people themselves, have developed into mu < nsslul production units. peared in the April, 1992 issue of Horizon The tour has silenced the irresponsible opposition papers, and sections of the overseas pres\ who warn nhouting very loudly that magazine. The article was titled “How ZANU ZANU PF had lost its popularity. Even those opposition parties that were calling for an early genmnl nlnctlon, are now quietly licking PF Built A Capitalist Empire" and it listed their wounds in the bars and pubs. They know that if an election were called today all their i mididntnri would lose their deposits numerous companies whose investment "at in every seat; and they would lose the three seats they already have in the present Parliament least” is made “on behalf of the people of The tour has promoted the concept of direct democracy that ZANU PF believes in. That means thn leadmi talking to and meeting Zimbabwe ... Since then the Party's portfo­ the masses to communicate new ideas, and then listening to the people for their response an wall mt thnlr own ideas. All ZANU lio has spread beyond the understanding of DF leaders at all levels are required to practice this direct democarcy. On the current Presidential tour thn ptrople in every district most Zimbabweans. Knowledge of the diver­ have had the opportunity of expressing their grievances, desires, and aspirations directly to the Pimtldnnt and First Secretary. At sity of investments is confined to a handful many meetings the genuine representatives of the people put forward both constructive criticisms and punitive suggestions on how of top functionaries. Those in the know to­ best to reduce the negative impact of the severe drought. The severest problem is the acute shoring" ol both surface and under­ day include Emmerson Mnangagwa, Adam Wenyimo and Sydney Sekeramayi. Others ground water supply. who have played key roles during the last The Provincial and District leadership of our party must strengthen and deepen the link that htr. boon nstabllshed with the broad ten years are Enos Chikowore, Didymus masses. The two-way process of communication must be maintained and improved upon. As in the past, selocted weekends and Mutasa and Fredrick Shava," says part of the some selected evenings must be devoted to political rallies and meetings for disseminating'information, countering the false propaganda article. Below is Cde. Mutasa’s response... of our enemies, and public education. Malpractices and corruption should be exposed, culprits punished, constructive solutions found. 1. The title of the article “How ZANU PF built i capitalist empire” is misleading, it gives the PLEASE! DON'T REMIND US impression that Zimbabwe is a socialist so­ ciety which ZANU PF is polluting. Zimbabwe Two of the loudest and wildest critics of ZANU PF and the Government are Mr. Ian Douglas Smith and Sir Garfield Todd, both former is not yet a socialist society although that Prime Ministers of colonial Southern Rhodesia. They are advising and supporting some opposition parties, their common platform is, of course, ZANU PF’s stated goal. is that Government policies of the last 12 years have been disastrous. The differences between the two men are of degree rather than of kind. No reference is made to the natural disaster of 5 years of drought in certain districts; no reference is made to the progress The other misleading part of the title is the made in various areas inspite of these difficulties; and, of course no reference is made of their own shortcomings in the many years use of the phrase “built a capitalist empire”. they were in government. The hard truth of the matter is that these two politicians never wanted majority rule, or independence We did not build any empire. We took joint in Zimbabwe under the leadership of the black indigenous people of this country. Now that independence hits been achieved, the ownership of the means of production. There indigenous people of this country, do not want to be reminded of — is nothing wrong with ownership of property. • The institutionalised racial discrimination that was practised systematically against them when these two gentlemen were That should be the objective of socialists. in government in Southern Rhodesia; Marx's friend, Engels, owned factories in Manchester and used the profit from his • The massive abuses of human rights including whipping and torture, and the losses of the lives of indigenous people; factories to support Marx’s work. Similar Cde. Didymus Mutasa • The denials of the basic right to vote, to own property, to work in the public services; and the denial of citizenship in the ly ZANU PF is owning property to support it poses ZANU PF as an individual. ZANU PF land of one's birth. its work. That is why the title of the article our trade unions have missed the point. They is a Party — a group of individuals have relied on wages and not ownership of • The detentions without trial, deportations of freedom- fighters, long jail sentences just for asking for democracy, and is misleading because it gives the impression that it is wrong or unsocialist to own That group, the Party, owns shares that we the means of production. We must own our regular torture of prisoners by Police; property. What is wrong is not ownership hold in the companies mentioned. That is in land and other means of production. Then • The systematic empoverishment of the peasant farmers by legislation and discriminatory pricing of their products; but how the owners of property use the line with socialist principles. The Party, we can employ or give our labour to our benefit. We refused to nationalise all means • The massive slaughter of freedom-fighters at Chimoio, Nyadzonya, Tembwe, Lusaka et cetera at the hands of the profits that they obtain from that property. through Government, encourages co­ of production. So the alternative is to pur­ Rhodesian armed forces; The profits should be used to promote operatives where a group of persons own the socialism. means ot production in agriculture, industry chase. That is what ZANU PF is doing. • Institutionalised discriminatory labour laws and wage structures that robbed the indigenous D e op le of millions of dollars or commerce. So the Party is practising what ZANU PF has not yet realised much profit, this trend that has been followed by some that should have been theirs. it preaches. if any, from the property it jointly owns with workers, who have purchased firms at which The list is long and painful. While we have forgiven these two gentlemen in the spirit of our correct policy of national reconciliation, its partners. We are, in fact, still in the There is an error in the article. The Party has they are working, should be continued we cannot forget that past record and their policies. The opposition parties they are now supporting and promoting may endeavour process of buying our ownership in some of no shares in Unicorn. That company belongs vigorously. Once our people own most of our to return to some of the polices listed above. In that case, our duty is clearly to remind and warn our people against what is in store the companies. Some of our partners were to our overseas partners. ZANU PF has no Zimbabwean property, the profit (that extra for them. As Comrade M. Mahachi, the National Political Commissar, rightly said, we do not want to open old wounds, if we can very kind in that they allowed us to own shares or interest in it. The article mentions value) will remain in this country and will help it. shares in their companies and pay for the this company as belonging to us in order to be used for the benefit of our people. shares with the dividends that we receive paint a wrong picture that we own interests ii the author of the article in Horizon had from the profit. We are, therefore, gradually in companies beyond our borders. ZANU PF these thoughts in his mind, he would have paying for the shares and, after that has been has no interest in any company beyond our given it a different title. However he reveuls achieved, we shall then start to benefit fully borders. his ignorance of ZANU PF’s intentions of wh.il from the profit that accrues from our shares Zimbabwe's move towards socialism must is good for Zimbabwe. in the companies. Start with the ownership of the means of Zimbabweans should not be content by nee *Te third misleading aspect of the title is that production by Zimbabweans. This is where ing their profits going out of the country In'

2 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 3 LETTERS L O C A L N E W S cause they are unwilling to be sole or joint when jongwe sells to profit?”, by Cde. |ona nol change through uninformed criticism but owners of the means of production. The than Moyo PhD, there is no need to com through practical examples in the opposite author of the article in Horizon should not ment. 1 am most dismayed but in other arti­ direction All that Dr. Moyo has offered in mislead' his/her readers by implying that cles that he has published, about ourParty, that article is uninformed criticism and that President meets ZANU PF has turned captalist because it iovernment and President. is most dismaying. If his question, “Who pays when longwe sells owns property. That kind of mentality ig­ Maybe the letters PhD after Dr. Moyo’s name out to profit?, was asked in a constructive nores the reality in this country and the pur­ stand for "Pull him Down”, because his criti manner, Dr. Jonathan Moyo would have pose of the war of liberation. We went to war cism is not constructive. He has never said to liberate our country: that is, the soil, its asked that question about white capitalists. th e p e o p le anything useful or constructive about our so­ He does not do so because he accepts that people, fauna and flora. The Horizon article ciety. With teachers like this at the Universi it is better .to be exploited by white seems to imply that we liberated ourselves ty of Zimbabwe, should we wonder why stu­ tion at the moment, he will personally capitalists. He also accepts that black Zim so that we can talk in Parliament and to dents there behave as they do? Cde. Moyo’s supervise the implementation of those babweans should sit back and watch white leave our wealth to be exploited by foreign article is therefore not worth commenting on. projects that require urgent attention. capitalists exploiting them and do nothing capitalists. There is nothing in it worth singling out for to stop some of the profit from going out of The. President toured most projects in comment; more so when the author is an Mbuya Nehanda who spurred us to strug­ the country. He writes as if he came into ex­ the provinces he visited and after ad­ gle had a better understanding of what was informed teacher of Political Science. istence yesterday and discovered that the dressing a rally, he invited members of at stake than the author of the article. majority of our institutions are owned and D.N.E. Mutasa the local leadership to ask him questions 2. With regard to the other article “Who pays controlled by capitalists. That situation will SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION on various issues affecting the people. Dominant in all question-and-answer LO CAL N EW S sessions, were issues pertaining the scar city of boreholes, clinics, “A" Level schools, transport, project funding, bad roads and the inadequacy of the drought relief food. in his response, the President explained People have confidence in to the local learderships that problems of transport, boreholes and clinics would His Excellency, The President Cde. R.G. Mugabe be given due consideration and by the end of year, something would have ollowing his own suggestion during provinces, and people would learn a lot done. He, however, told people at the ZANU PF - President the 2nd Ordinary Session of the Cen­ and have a chance to present their star rallies that the issue of the drought Ftral Committee, the First Secretary problems to the President. relief food would be given priority as he first secretary and president of Party," Cde. Mugabe said adding that and President of ZANU PF, Cde Robert more maize continues to arrive through ZANU PF, Cde. President Robert the involvement of the grassroot leader­ Mugabe, embarked on an intensive Cde. Mugabe has already assured the Mozambique and South Africa. TMugabe recently said that the re ship in organising the current drought meet-the-people tour on July 15. The na­ nation that Zimbabweans will survive cent by-elections demonstrated that the relief programmes is a real necessity, as tionwide tour scheduled to be wound up “no matter the severity of the current people, by and large, still repossessed it activates or reactivates it. by October this year kicked off with devastating drought”. Addressing a ral­ Commitment their confidence in the Party and its ly in Matebeleland North at Dete Cross­ Cde. Mugabe said a Party whose three star rallies in Matebeleland North The President assured people that the leadership. roads in the Hwange District, he said Government shows serious concern over Province, Matebeleland South, and the Party and government were equally con­ Officially opening the second session of the people’s suffering and takes vigorous Midlands Province. Next, he will tour that although he could not promise to cerned with the welfare of every Zim­ ZANU PF Central Committee at the Party measures to end that suffering or, at Mashonaland West and the other six attend to all problems besieging the na- babwean. He added that the two will Headquarters on June 26, President least, to alleviate it, cannot be anything continue to explore and exploit every ac­ Mugabe said “the mini-parties have but their most trusted saviour, a friend People have confidence in cessible means to feed the people. been taught another lesson of strength in need who shall remain a friend “Water and food are our basic rights. We as they were further dwarfed and their indeed. Continued from previous page cannot afford to let our people go false hopes of victory dashed. Even our ZANU PF “It is thus not enough for us to continue stimulating their interest in the Party boreholes as deep as 400 metres should without these basic essentialities,” Cde. own prophets of doom, men and wom­ asserting ourselves as the country’s and Government,” he said. ensure communities of water for both Mugabe told a rally in Hwange. He en of faint hearts within our own ranks, domestic and livestock requirements. repeated this message at Avoca Busi­ liberators because twelve years after The President commended the work be­ must have been put to shame.” ness Centre in Filabusi, about 65 liberation we have to satisfy the people ing done by the Vice-President, Cde. Si­ The President also pointed out that the kilometres north-east of Gwanda when Cde. Mugabe admitted that apathy, ex that we are capable of turning that liber­ mon Muzenda and the Drought Relief Government’s programme of assisting he said: “Because the water in our rivers isted in the Party and went on to say ation into an effective instrument for the Committee. “The overall food situation is dry, and nothing in our fields, cattle, that some people do not quite know improvement of their social and eco­ has shown dramatic signs of coming un­ upwards ot some 800 000 communal Cde. R.G. Mugabe the very means of our survival are gone. that apathy is not anti-party, but a mere nomic condition on a sustainable basis. der control and the Drought Relief Com­ farmers this coming agricultural season with fertilisers, seeds, chemicals, tillage As sucn, the government has set up a attitude of temporary disinterest. “Of Anything less will just not do,” he said. mittee should be congratulated on the course apathy has the potential of easily Party to join the government in various and expert advice, appeared to have ig­ task force at the highest possible level Cde. Mugabe also urged the Party to re- effective manner in which the designed turning into anti-party unless we take projects of delivering relief to the peo­ nored the need to incorporate measures headed by the Vice-President, Cde. Simon juvinate and strengthen the Youth and emergency measures have beer steps to revive the interest and confi­ ple as well as in organising and mobilis­ aimed at the resuscitation of the deplet­ Muzenda charged with the responsibili­ Women’s Leagues as mainstays of the brought into operation,” he said. dence in the Party of those sections of ing them for the public works ed livestock. ty of securing food for the people and Party. He said the Youth League appears our followers who suffer from it,” he programme. Cde. Mugabe pointed out that water to ensure its distribution to every needy to be in shambles, while the Women’s said. resources were not easily available or “There is great need for a livestock Zimbabwean.”He told the gathering that "Our leadership organs at VIDCO, WAD- League is also gradually showing signs accessible as those of food because of rebuilding programme to be undertaken even at the ports (of Mozambique and CO, DIDCO and Provincial Development or Inertia. “This trend must immediate­ He also emphasised the need for the the dryness of rivers, dams and the in an equally vigorous way. Our cattle South Africa), responsible authorities Party to readjust its. organisational Committee levels must be as active par­ ly be arrested by way of well-designed general fall in the water table. He, farmers do certainly expect government there had been instructed to give food strategy, taking into account the partic­ ticipants in the mobilisation process as programmes that can generate the ac­ however, expressed hope that the assistance, and they are right in doing priority over other goods. “I am glad ular problems facing the people, are Village Committees, district and tivities ot the Youth and Women and reported acquisition of rigs able to drill so," he said. that the two countries co-operated and province by province. He urged the provincial executive committees of the le.id gre 'ter meaning to their lives, thus \ 5 4 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 LO CAL N E W S we are co-operating too on humanitari­ We never said our policy of national recon­ same time, we don’t want to see cattle mov an grounds,” he said. ciliation accommodates injustices such as ing around people like donkeys,” he told the racialism of the past. The people own the gathering. Filabusi alone has 31 364 applicants for land, they must have the land. Our policy the drought relief food with a tonnage The President addressed the question of bore­ )! national reconciliation only sought to requirement of 470, costing $300 000. holes at Mataga Growth Point, about 95 bring justice where there were injustices, Matebeleland South as a whole has kilometres south of Zvishavane when he said equity where there was inequity and ra­ 231 816 applicants and the government rigs capable of drilling boreholes to the depth cial harmony where there was racial­ spent $2.5 million on their food in July of 400 metres would soon be in the country ism," the President said much to the ap­ alone. During the sam e'm onth, the from South Africa “To give water to the plause of the people gathered at Avoca government spent $48 million to feed people”. Business Centre in Filabusi. the 4 077 818 applicants nationwide. Cde. Mugabe urged all who are involved in The President who was being accompanied “1 am giving you all these figures to il­ the exercise to designate land fearlessly, cou­ by the Minister of State for Local Govern­ lustrate government’s concern over the rageously and objectively. He, however, said ment, Rural and Urban Development, Cde. well being of the people;” he said ad that the government will pay for any de­ Swithun Mombeshera, is scheduled to round ding: “We have decided to shift velopments that might have been made on off his countrywide meet-the-people tour on resources to those areas that need ur­ any designated farm. "Come next year, this 31 October with the tour of Harare. □ gent attention.” Cde. Mugabe said that some projects would be allowed to continue for the benefit of the localities. These, he said, included the construction of dams, hospitals, the drilling of boreholes and ZANU PF drafts the building of schools. He urged the gathering in Esigodini, about 40 kilometres from Bulawayo: “There is need for us to co-operate in Code of Conduct order for us to defeat the adversity of the moment. 1992 should be remem­ bered as a year of troubles, a year of ANU PF recently formulated a Code as reward for a favour obtained or to near tragedy. It is also a year to be of Conduct by which certain limi­ be obtained. viewed as a basis for our way forward”. Ztations will be imposed on all its A leader should not make collusive ar­ members and office holders in respect Land rangements with anyone or secretly ob­ of ownership of property and land. The tain consideration for themselves or for The President urged the people to or Code of Conduct was discussed at the another person or fail to disclose the full ganise themselves, be registered and to Party’s Central Committee meeting nature of the transaction to the Party work closely with Agritex. Local Govern­ which was held in Harare in July. or Government. They should also not ment Authorities and the Party to en­ The Code of Conduct stipulates that ev­ decline to disclose their personal finan­ sure proper distribution of the agricul­ ery leader is forbiden from being en­ cial affairs or other assets to a properly tural packages such as fertilizers and gaged or in any way associated with constituted Party or Government Body seeds which will be given for free by the corrupt practices and should make full investigating alleged corruption. government. disclosure of their property and such The following shall be delienated as lead­ “The future solely lies on our land. There property to be recorded in a Register of ers for the purpose of the Code of should be more land for the people. Interests maintained by the Secretary for Conduct: Land belongs to us and we should have Administration at the Headquarters of it,” he said. “It is, however, a sadden the Party. 1.1 Members of the Politburo who hold a salaried high public office ing feature to the Party and to most peo­ Every Party leader will be obliged to ple, I’m sure, that our cattle are dying make full disclosure of all property ac­ .2 Members of the Central Committet when there are vast lands where our cat quired by the leader on behalf of who hold a high salaried public office tie could graze. another person, while such leader is in 1.3 Members of Government : Land is ours, but the land is not ours. office, and source of funds for payment, That has to stop. We tried to be gentle if any. 1.4 Deputy Ministers of Government men, adhered to the Lancaster Consti­ The leader should not be engaged or in­ 1.5 Provincial Governors tution and behave legally and orderly, volved directly in the management or 1.6 Permanent Secretaries but 12 years is enough. We will desig­ otherwise running their own business or nate land, allocate it to the people as undertakings whilst holding office, and 1.7 Deputy Secretaries speedily as we can,” he said. avoid all situations likely to give rise to 1.8 General Managers of Corporations conflict of interests. They should also not 1.9 Town Clerks 1 he I..... noted that there was con- accept or obtain from any person for ■ em in sorno quarters like commercial themselves or for any person a gift or Rules that govern ordinary members of laiim i', ami Britain that the government consideration as an inducement or re­ the Party it make incumbent on them was iiiiw ui liny; against whites. He said ward for doing or omiting to, or having to abide by the Party Constitution, and iliay aiyiieil n was against the govern­ done any act in relation to,the affairs to observe and respect the policies, rules ment |»iilli y nl national reconciliation of the Party or Government. They should and regulations of the Party; and strive (iiunoum ed m ivao not give or offer any gift to any person continuoslv to raise the level of his/her

6 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 7 L O C A L N E W S political and social consciousness and - crimination on the grounds of sex either the government, Quasi understanding of Party Policies and or religion and all forms of exploi­ Government Body or Party Programmes. tation of man by man. — except for or in his own business — to strengthen, popularise and de­ - to make regular payment of his or enterprise, not serve as a direc fend the Party and its policies at all dues and subscriptions to the Party. tor of a private firm of business or Start your holiday times and to preserve personal dig­ Limitations to Ownership of Land ganised for profit nity and that of the Party. Regulations governing tne ownership of — not personally manage, engage or — to preserve the confidentiality of land stipulate that no leader shall: directly operate his own firm or Party and Government communica­ — own or lease land other than as business tions and refrain from any acts like­ prescribed by law as applicable to Any member or leader in breach of any ly to bring the Party and Govern­ all persons — provided that nothing provision of the Code of Conduct or any ment into disrepute , shall be interpreted as prohibiting other rule or regulation of the Party shall a leader from engaging in any law — to refrain from and oppose resolute­ be disciplined in accordance with the ful enterprise upon the said land ly, tribalism, regionalism, nepotism, provisions of the Party Constitution, Rules racialism, bigotry, corruption, dis- — receive more than one salary from and Regulations. □ NATIONAL Interview with Cde. Makombe — Democracy prevails in Zimbabwe * Up to now some people do not believe that democracy prevails in Zimbabwe. Following is an interview with the Speaker of Parliament, Cde. Nolan C. Makombe, on the existence of democracy in the country.

Q. • The last few years have seen a resur terms of meaningful debates on nation­ gence of the democratic movements in al issues? Africa and other Third World Countries. A In terms of meaningful debate on na­ NAIROBI How do you view this trend and in tional affairs, I feel that generally the what way has it impacted on Zimbab­ present parliament has done justice to OAR ES SALAAM wean politics? the electorate. I would refer you to the A. THE resurgence of the democratic Hansards in which debates on the'fol movement in Africa and other Third lowing issues are recorded: the Constitu LILONGWE LUSAKA World Countries has manifested itself tional Amendment No.11 Bill, the Infan­ HARARE in two ways, first, in the form of de­ ticide Bill, Land Acquisition, Unemploy­ mands for the creation of multiparty ment problems, Aids, the economic re­ WINDHOEK a system as opposed to the single party form programmes (ESAP) and most re­ MAURITIUS GABORONE MAPUTO system and secondly in the form of de­ cently the drought and its conse­ JOHANNESBURI mands for a recognition of the sanctity quences. I want to say that the level of human rights. These developments and quality of debate on all these issues are indeed positive and healthy. This is was extremely high. Members have because democracy is an important hu­ also made full and rewarding use of the man ideal, to strive for and aspire to. question time their probing questions I believe that the hallmark of any civi­ on government policies and You don’t have to wait until you get to the beaches of Kenya or lised society is its recognition and programmes. Cde. Nolan Makombe Mauritius to start your holiday. respect for democratic principles, prac 0 What have been the highlights of the Because, when you fly tices and conventions. Any government A 1 do not agree with those politicians present Parliamentary term? Air Zimbabwe, your holiday begins which does not respect human rights who say that Zimbabwe is undemocrat­ from the time you step aboard. A. The present Parliamentary term to me and democracy is sowing the seeds of ic. My own conception of a democratic Air Zimbabwe’s tradition of caring has been one of the busiest in terms of means that you’ll be truly pampered its own demise as people are always system is one which accommodates the work covered and also the approach all the way, so you’ll arrive ready to consent enormous sacrifices following, Inter-alia freedom to form and refreshed and in a taken in addressing various national is­ to secure these. The impact of these de­ join organisations, freedom of expres­ holiday-ffame-of-mind. sues. However, i would say, the major velopments in Africa and other Third sion at all levels, the right to vote, eligi­ highlights of the term have been the World countries have not been very sig bility for public office, the right of polit passing of Constitution of Zimbabwe nificant in Zimbabwe. This is because, ical leaders to compete for public office, since independence, the government free, fair and periodic elections and the Amendment No. 11 Bill, which allows has acted within the letter and spirit of respect of the rule of law and for the the government to seriously address the land question which, under the pro­ the constitution which provides for a human dignity. All these rights in my visions of the Lancaster House Consti­ comprehensive Bill of Rights and pro­ view are enshrined in the Zimbabwean tution, tied its hands'in its efforts to tection of the fundamental rights of the Constitution. There are also various in­ human being. stitutional machinery to ensure that achieve its lifetime objective of equita­ these rights are observed and ble land redistribution to satisfy the land hunger amongst the under­ Q There are some politicians who feel that respected. Zimbabwe is undemocratic. How do Q. Has the present Parliament done privileged majority of our people. A tradition of caring. you respond to them? enough justice to the electorate in Parliament also passed the Infancticide t INtAh AMMAMWr I\4I» 8 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 0 NATIONAL NATIONAL Bill whose purpose seemed not only to ing what I have always believed in I also believe that parties formed by op Jde. Nkomo said 112 retrenched wor­ retrenched Hp however, exDressed his consultancy services of the business de­ be misunderstood by some members have always believed and its on record portunists guided by selfish motives kers have alreadv submitted apoiica- dissatisfaction on the arbitrary retrenchment velopment institutions. It was also but also aroused strong feelings against that second chambers have a very use- would not be a positive phenomena. If uons tor retraining and skills deve­ procedures. recommended that more funds should the seeming condonation of the murd­ . ful part to play in adding to the the results of the recent by-elections are lopment assistance under $DF and that 26 be provided to these institutions for dis­ er of infants by their mothers. democratic process by: anything to go by, then my view that He said that the majority of applications applications for financial assistance to bursement towards employment de­ there is not going to be much change received so far for assistance to set up The University of Zimbabwe Amend­ (a) giving a voice to diverse groups whose set up business ventures have also been velopment institutions. business enterprises, do not satisfy the ment Bill as you are aware and the Na­ representative might be swamped in elec- in the next five years is further received. “This shows that people are strengthened requirements of SDF: that the applicants Cde. Nkomo also said that pupils who fail tional University of Science and Tech hons to the Lower House. aware of this facility under SDF,” he said. be people affected by retrenchments or to raise school and examination fees will be nology Bill were also passed during the Q. Recently there were reports that MPs (b) provision of special expertise on the form However, he said no request for train­ that the proposed ventures be small and identified by school authorities together with present term. were not receiving their subsistance? and content of legislation and hearing of ex­ ing or skills development have been to some extent be labour intensive. his ministry and given assistance. “During Travel allowances. What led to this and The discussion and passing of the Land pert evidence on pending legislation largely received. “It would appear this is due to “Campaigns in this direction will be the first term, 100 000 pupils applied for as­ what is the position now? Acquisition Bill, and the debate on the free from the poor preoccupations of party failure by ministries, PSC and other com­ mounted to educate the people what sistance and 8 481 of them were successful. A The case of Members of Parliament not maize shortage must also rank as major political concerns and mercial companies to follow laid down SDF is all about, lest we are accused of The SDF spent approximately $1 million on receiving their subsistance/travel al­ highlights of this particular term. procedures for pre-retrenched counsel­ hijacking the spirit of SDF,” Cde. NkOmo this assistance ” he sai4 (c) scrutiny of Bills and subsidiary legislation lowances was a result of unavoidable ling on the existence of ETP. This coun­ said. with a view to protecting the fundamental overspending by Parliament. But I am Are the opposition parties playing any selling requires that people are told of rights in the nation. pleased to say the situation is now nor­ He said consultative meetings on the im­ He said the ministry has also exempted meaningful role in Parliament? ETP before they are laid off,” Cde Nko­ mal. We will be cutting down our ex­ plementation of the SDF programme people who earn $400 and below per A I don't think they are insignificant. I But this is a party issue. The party decided mo said. penditure because of our financail ex­ have already been held with some in­ month from paying hospital fees (cover­ think the role of an opposition party we have to go unicameral. We are not a stat­ ic society. We can always change and I think penditure in terms of our economy Cde. Nkomo said retrenchment exercise stitutions and organisations and that ing medical examination, drugs,et should be that of questioning the very Q. Has the Parliament shelved its plans to the views by Zvobgo is just a repetition of has gathered momentum and that numerous recommendations have been cetera). “These people are entitled to free foundation of the entire political and construct new Parliament buildings at what some of us have been saying for some 4 664 and 2 064 people from the civil made. It was recommended that SDF be treatment at anv Government or economic system. They must also exa the Kopje? Government supported health establisnment, ten years. service and the private and parastatal used to strengthen the entrepreneurship mine whether the institutions of the sectors respectively, have already been training programmes, counselling and he said. □ State work satisfactory and whether A. As for now, plans to construct the new Q How do you see the next five years in they should continue to look in their Parliament buildings have been shelved, Zimbabwean Politics against a back­ present form. I do not think that their ft could cost the taxpayer almost $1 bil­ ground of mushrooming political par role in Parliament should be that of lion and the present economic hard­ The People's Voice ties and pressure groups? vociferously and insistently opposing ships in the country do not allow us to Subscription Bold, Factual and Fearless the programmes of government. 1 there­ A As 1 mentioned earlier on, the embark on such a project.But we are Form For Subscription rates for 52 Issues, please sand: fore feel that at the moment, opposition mushrooming of political parties and going to renovate this present Parlia a parties are playing a very minimal role pressure groups is indeed a health de­ ment and Ministry of Public Construc­ ZIMBABWE NEWS C Zimbabwe US$41.50 in as far as my understanding of what velopment and is welcome but I do not tion and National Housing have reached - C Regional (Sooth Africa and an opposition party should stand for in see major changes in the political cli­ an advanced stage of the plans of Africa excluding Parliament mate besides the numerical increase in renovating this Parliament at a cost less Zimbabwe US$50 Pleate send Q. In the absence of a viable opposition the number of the parties. However. I than a million dollars. Cl □ Overseae Europe US$66 □ 12 issues (1 year) ZS8.40 D6 issues (six months) ZS4.20 in Parliament, do you think it is neces­ sary for ZANU PF to operate on the ba­ □ A subscription form for other countries than Zimbabwe to the NAME: ...... sis of caucus or should ZANU PF MPs undermentioned person: Social development fund to (Please Print) be allowed to challenge policy openly? Name:...... (Pies* Prwi) Athink it is generally understood that ADDRESS: ...... the ruling party should demonstrate minimise suffering Address:...... -...... -— .....— .....- ... —------democratic principles. The ruling party usually calls its members to streamline he Minister of Public Service, or straighten up certain issues the party Labour and Social Welfare, Cde. believes in. It has been our policy in the TJohn Nkomo, who is also ZANU PF’s THE RATES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND Party to allow and to accommodate free Secretary for Production and Labour, re­ Signature HANDLING. debate and free expression of views. cently announced that a Social Develop­ I ENCLOSE MY CHEQUE/POSTAL ORDER FOR The Rata Include Postage and Handling. Q. Some people notably the State Presi ment Fund (SDF) has been created to 1 a fc e t ay cheque;postal order for the amount Indicated above. THE AMOUNT INDICATED ABOVE. dent feel that there is emerging an op­ minimise the adverse effects of the Eco­ M ai to: The Sates Qfficer/Ziiribabwe News position party from within ZANU PF nomic Structural Adjustment The Circulation Manager Jongwe Priming A Publishing Co. The People's Voice ranks, as Speaker, have you noticed Programme (ESAP). This fund will ad­ 14 Austin Rood such a trend in the House dress two main issues comprising the Workington 14 Austin Road employment creation and training com­ HARARE Workington A. Many ruling party MPs have expressed HARARE ponent and the Social Welfare aspects. Zimbabwe views critical to the government. Zimbabwe However, whether they would emerge The two components will be co­ as an opposition party in the future is ordinated by the Co-ordination Unit still to be seen. As I said earlier, the whose head is already in place. Party has always welcomed free expres­ The Employment and Training sion of views, in and outside Parliament. Programme (ETP) will enable casualties Q. How do you view Cde Eddison Zvob of ESAP to earn income and those go's public statement that an upper retrenched to retain or find alternative house be reintroduced? means of self-employment. This compo­ nent is mainly concerned with small A. My views on the Senate are well known, scale forms of employment creation infact Comrade Zvobgo is only express­ Cde. fohn Nkomo activities.

\ 10 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 NATIONA* — — he new member of Parliament for NATIONAL Mount Darwin, Cde. Younis Patel Trecently told The Zim babw e Plan of action needed to uplift News that the district administrators, district party leaders and the governor of ZBC flouted Tender Board procedure Mashonatand West and himself should Mt Darwin — Patel get together and formulate a plan of action to uplift Mount Darwin District, which he Comptroller and Auditor-General he said has been starved of meaningful (CAG), recently finished investiga­ development since independence. Cde. Patel attributed the lack of develop­ Ttions he carried out to establish ment in the district to the absence of co­ whether or not the allegations levelled ordination among party leaders, gover­ against the suspended Director-General nors and districts administrators. (DG), Dr. John Tsimba of the Zimbabwe “Roads in the district are in poor condi­ Broadcasting Corporation were true. tion, the schools are not up to standard The investigations were instituted by the and there is severe water shortage in ZBC Board of Governors which suspect­ some parts of the district. About three ed that some irregularities with regard quarters of the boreholes in the district to finances, assets and personnel were are dry and something should be done being perpetrated by the Chief Execu­ about it,” he said tive. The report has since been present­ Cde. Patel said one of his objectives was ed to the Parliament. to see more industries and self-help projects established at the district’s In. his report, the Comptroller and growth point “This will create employ­ Auditor-General (AG) stated that contrary to ment for school leavers who are lying standing instructions of the Corporation, idle at their homes,” he said. Tender Board authorisation was not ob­ tained in respect of the purchase of an He said at the moment there were only Outside Broadcasting (OB) van. The van two small industries at the Growth Point, was originally budgeted for $1 million, one which manufactures stockings (1 but more than $2,7 million in custom and K tnterprise) and Tasandra Welders, duty is allegedly still to be paid. The report which manufactures scotchcarts and wind­ said that about $3,7m (in foreign currency) mills among other things. Cde. Younnis Patel, MP, Mount Darwin constituency allocated for the acquisation of the Mu- tare transmitters was diverted without “The Growth Point itself should be seri- ously looked into. Since independence appropriate authority to pay for the van. only ten houses were built by the dis­ The van was also hadly used since its trict council and acquiring a stand is receipt in September, 1991 and it is said Fiscal reforms on difficult as the council has no surveyor. to be parked outside the Corporation’s The absence of a surveyor is also the ZBC Satelite dish premises, in Pockets Hills, uninsured and reason why buildings are built in a made,” the Report said. The second yer Stumbles and Rowe, had issued a state unregistered pending formal clearance course — Chidzero haphazard manner. No planning has generator is said to be in a partially dis­ ment to the Senior Minister of Finance, Dr. by Customs and Excise. The Senior Minister of Finance, Cde. Cde. Chidzero said that a total of 490 really been done to locate the buildings in mantled state. At the time the Report Bernard Chidzero, stating that everything Bernard Chidzero told the Party Cen­ expansion and new projects had been a logical way,” he said. The Report said the van is not a 4-wheel was completed the last generator was done by Dr. Tsimba, while he was Director tral Committee Meeting held in Harare approved by the ZIC to date at a cost drive and does not meet the require­ still in Dr. Tsimba’s possession. In reply General, was done in the interests of the cor­ recently that the government will distrib­ of $2.7 billion, and that of these, 350 Meanwhile, people in Mount Darwin are ments of the ZBC. to audit enquiries, the Director-General poration and Zimbabwe. The statement was ute 800 000 seed packs and plough fileds submitted that he was of the view that also addressed to President Mugabe as an are locally-controlled. He said that of happy with their new hospital whose es­ The CAG also found out that the open letter. for communal farmers free of cahrge. He those projects which had not taken off tablishment, they said has gone a long Director-General also offered higher sa­ this particular piece of equipment had been sold to him as scrap although he said that the government realised that the the ground, most had been affected by way in alleviating health problems in the lary to the Chief Publications Officer than drought had weakened the agricultural in­ either the devaluation of the Zim­ district. However, the hospital is facing that recommended by the recruitment admitted that all the sale formalities had not The statement accused the Permanent dustry and that a directive had been issued babwe dollar or liquidity measures a serious shortage of staff. At present committee. On another occassion Dr. been done between himself and the Corpo Secretary of Information, Post and to the Agricultural Finance Cor-poration to which had limited the money in there is only one doctor at the hospital. Tsimba is said to have offered a lady ration, the report said. Telecommunications, and the Acting make loans owed it by commercial and supply. without 5 ‘0’ levels employment as In all the instances quoted above, the Director-Generai of ZBC, Cde. Christopher small scale farmers dormant. Report said, no formal contracts of ren- Mustvangwa of wanting him out of his He said that his Ministry had adopted The MP also pointed out tlqat Mupfurud- Stenographer Grade II. The DG is again zi Game Reserve, which he said is lying said to have gone against the recom­ tal/hire were entered into. “According­ job. Turning to the Zimbabwe Investment several measures aimed at keeping mendation of the recruitment commit­ idle, should be utilized to generate ly, hire charges have neither been col­ On accusations in the report that Dr. Centre Bill, Cde. Chidzero said that the government spending at a minimun in tee when he offered employment (Execu­ lected nor determined. This appears as money which can be used in develop­ Tsimba did not obtain authorisation Bill had been drafted to make the ZIC line with the Economic Structural Ad­ tive Secretary) to a lady with 2 ‘0 ’ lev­ misuse of authority,” the Report said. ing the district from the Tender Board when purchas­ more autonomous and speed up the justment Programme. He said that as els. The post required a person with 5 The CAG recommended that the Corpo­ ing the OB van, the lawyers said at no approval of projects. part of the fiscal reforms, the Govern­ ‘0 ’ levels and shorthand qualification. ment budget deficit had dropped from Cde. Patel, however, has expressed dis­ ration should exercise control over its time since the creation of the Tender 10.5 percent of the Gross Domestic appointment at some reports he In the CAG’s Report, Dr. Tsimba is quot­ vehicles. “When Dr. Tsimba was on Board — whether it be the staff at ZBC, “The Bill will also empower the Product during 1990/1 to 8.6 percent received recently alleging that people in ed as having said “1 am exercising my leave, he used a hired car, which co the Ministry, its auditors or Board or any Minister responsible to introduce spe­ in 1991/2. some parts of his constituency did not discretion as the Chief Executive to employ vered 14 927km between January 23 Government department had /IU cial incentives for domestic investment have access to drought relief food “be­ her.” and March 19, approximately 271km sought authorisation from thi> Tender per day. This appears to be excessive,” Board to buy broadcast equlpmmil especially by indigenous investors as He said that progress had also been cause they voted for me during the “The Director-General has had the use the Report said well as powers to demarcate certain made in the freezing of vacant posts primary election”. I am currently inves­ of three ZBC generators for private pur­ The lawyers said the Issues in i|imilliMt areas as extensively earmarked for and that those on superflous posts had tigating the matter because people can not poses for a period in excess of 15 At the time of going to press Dr. Tsim­ including the Mulaie liiiritm lllei wsisi lt»*!l domestic investors,” he said. been retrenched. Cl starve while the food is there. □ months and no payment has been ba was still on suspension and his law­ wilh by way ol /.IU IpmiIpi

12 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 1S HEALTH S A V E F U E L W oman running illegal with Q - SYSTEM medical school FOR PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINES. British woman with links to the sued next June. NTCZ, and the unregistered 500 unregistered Complementary NOW AVAILABLE IN ZIMBABWE The Harare City Health Department said Gabellah-trained nurses. AHealth Practitioners Association no permits to practice were issued to the (CHPA) is allegedly running an illegal woman who lives in a house belonging Their application for registration has medical school from Greendale, ^ PwVe? technology In superior lubrication to a Zimbabwean living in Zambia. The since been referred back to the NTCZ Harare. ana efficient fuel combustion. department said no application was amid allegations that the Ministry is en­ made to incorporate that ancillary ac­ According to sources close to the fa­ tertaining 22 under-qualified and un­ tivity on the residential area. Contacted registered CHPA nurses who have not The Q System works by a catalytic action on fuel mily and some nurses who visited the Greendale home pretending they for comment, the woman initially denied been referred to the NTCZ. To facilitate for the nurses' registration, the NTCZ in mpurities in a unique combination with the latest in wanted to enrol for holisitic she was teaching but when told that the lubrication technology, resulting in more efficient aromatherapy, she has been offering paper had spoken to some of her nurses, 1990 submitted'a draft Act to the Minis­ try which is yet lu lespond to the coun­ the course since last year. She alleged­ she claimed she was cleared by an in­ fuel combustion and smoother running engines.T ternational medical body and a Zimbab­ cil. The present Natural Therapist Act ly had her candidates’ certificates sent wean authority both of which she re­ only provides for the registration of from London. An enrolment form fused to identify. The Ministry of Health. qualified doctors and not nurses. BENEFITS made available to The Zimbabwe News City Health Department and the Natur­ states spiritual healing, massage, herbal Meanwhile, realible sources have in­ al Therapists Council of Zimbabwe de­ medicine, nursing, counselling, formed the Zimbabwe News that the nied clearing the woman who came to • 10 - 20% reduction in fuel consumption homeopathy/Osteopathy/chiropractic, CHPA has organised an Aura-Soma Zimbabwe late last year. • Substantial extension of engine life yoga/tai chi, environmental work, ve­ workshop which is expected to run from gan as some of the areas of study. Sources at the Immigration Department 23-25 October this year in Harare. Two • Extended injector and valve life in Harare said the woman will shortly therapy specialists from England, Mike • Reduction in starter current drawdown Subsequent investigations revealed that be applying for a permit following their Booth and Margaret Cockbain, are ex­ this is the last time the woman is offer­ and The Zimbabwe News visits to the pected to conduct the training. Aura- • Reduced exhaust emissions. ing the course in Zimbabwe. Further Greendale home. The news come in the Soma is a non-intrusive, self-selective courses will be offered in Cape Town, wake ot reports of illegal medical schools and therapy to heal the body, mind and South Africa. From July 4 — 5,1992, she surgeries cropping up in Harare spirit by regenerating, revitalising and was allegedly offering a foundation with the Ministry of Health saying it has rebalancing the human aura. Sources wi­ course for $130. The foundation course no legal powers to inspect premises or thin the Ministry of Higher Education was also offered from July 25 — 26. stop the practice. There are allegations said the workshop is illegal since the There would be two-day $200 massage that these schools and surgeries are be­ CHPA is unregistered. Informed about courses in August and September, $130 ing run by under-qualified and un­ this workshop, the Ministry of Health October theory, 50 hours in anatomy registered CHPA members whom the and Child Welfare insisted that it has no and physiology. The course is said to Ministry intends to recognise by bring­ legal powers to halt the workshop from be­ cost $7 900 and diplomas would be is­ ing them under one umbrella with the ing conducted. P w i l d l if e The Times of London was incorrect Too good to be true! he Department of National Parks and several other species unless the plan cidental killings when some shooting oc­ and Wildlife Management has be­ reaches its target. curs and also to allow for a smooth For further Inform ation contact:- QUATTROTECH SYSTEMS T gun an operation to rescue thou movement of animals,” Dr. Ndugu said MAKONDE INDUSTRIES sands of wild animals from starvation Reacting to reports which appeared in adding that his department is going to capture and transfer some of the (Private) (Limited) in Gonarezhou National Parks. Dr. Wil­ The Times of London, that the Park has lie Ndugu, the department’s director said been closed to the public, Dr. Ndugu said animals at Gonarezhou National Park to P.O. Box 1229, Harare the operation started recently. it was only closed to day visitors and areas with water. He pointed out that some buffalos are going to be killed. He Zimbabwe, Tel 7286S5/7 Gonarezhou National Park is experienc that those who booked in advance are still welcome. The Times also reported said the meat will be given to local com­ Telex: 26326 ZW ing the worst drought in living memory. that four hippos have already died at munal farmers in the form of drought Fax: 263-4-703115 The drought threatens to eliminate all relief. its hippos, buffalo, the rare Lichtenstein’s Gonarezhou. hartebeest, wildbeest, sable, antelope 'This move was taken to prevent ac­ Continued on 18 14 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 I 18 IS YOUR BANK’S SIGNING POWER BOUND AND SHACKLED?

If your bank has to wait for decisions from an

overseas parent, your bank manager’s office will be no

more than a frustrating waiting room. And your business

could be dying a slow death outside while your request is

“ on-hold” .

B ut th e re is o ne bank in Zim babw e th a t makes all its

decisions in Zimbabwe. Zimbank. The reason: Zimbank is a wholly-owned Zimbabwean bank. You’ll find all your decision-makers live and work right here. That means we, at Zimbank, have an intimate knowledge of the market and the environment.

That’s important to you.

Because, in business, time is money. And a waste of time is

a waste of money. M O V E U P JR4/W WATIT S A t Zimbank there’s a time and a place for every decision. The time is now and the place is here. ZIMBABWE BANKNG CORPORATION UNITED (Registered C om m ercial Bank) Come in and talk to us at Zimbank. It’s your bank.

16 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 17 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL On the day of the court order banning tion Front (FLN), which ruled tor nearly were multiplied all over the country." a the party, which triumphed in the first three decades after independence was Western security expert said. "We tried round of December’s fateful general elec­ gained from Fiance in 1962. to point out the dangers but the regime would not listen.” □ Boudiaf assassination tion, only to have the process negated Analysts claimed that the attack was in before victory could be assured, one part designed to expose the mili­ Algiers-based envoy predicted. This is tary nature of the January coup by forc­ only a miracle they can turn around the ing the army info an even higher public economy, they are in for a struggle." profile. A goal of the FIS is to provoke pushes Algeria nearer to Despite protests to the contrary, the mass desertions from its mainly con­ leadership, which took over in a thinly script ranks. disguised coup, had no legitimacy, The killing came after June's chaotic although its backers insisted that, break-up -ot the trial of Abassi Madani despite the voting figures, most Algeri­ and Ali Belhadj, the two FIS leaders, on civil war ans were against an Iranian-style Islamic charges carrying the death penalty. A that the country is rudderless, with the state. source close to the organisation said military competing with civilians in the Mr. Boudiaf left his job running a Mor that its postponement until July 12 af­ government for influence. • rocan brick factory to try to become the ter a lawyers' walkout was “a political victory for the FIS which has unveiled *t,ven before Boudiaf s death we did no: unlikely saviour of his country. With the help of Sid Hamed Ghozali, his prime the militarist character of the regime.” know who was running the country , minister, he tried to float the idea of a said Madjid. “We did not know who to Even anti-fundamentalists in Algiers, a “patriotic rally” to fill the credibility gap. speak to. Every government official city of poverty and crippling shortages Al Belhadj would tell you something different.” a pot for ideas from ageing nationalists behind the deceptive white colonial fa­ and the disenchanted young from which cade, feared that the banning of the FIS There appeared to be few tears shed for only the FIS was kept out. would radicalise it, boost its extremist Mr. Boudiaf; instead, a widespread feel­ armed wing and weaken its moderates. ing of disappointment and bitterness, But the idea did not grip the country of 25 million where Islamic guerillas began i particularly among the young. When mounting daily gun and bomb attack The same observers regarded the inter­ Mr. Boudiaf returned fiom exile in |anu and publishing newsletters inciting a vio­ ment. of up to 20 000 fundamentalists ary to take over the presidency of the lent uprising. Opponents accused the .in hellish desert camps as a second mis­ ruling council of state, many were pre­ president of wanting to return to a take. "Each one of those detained had pared to give him a chance to tackle "unique party” like the National Libera­ a family, so hardcore backers of the FIS deep social and economic problems. Six Abassi Madani months later, all they see is broken project to bring together the various po­ promises. litical forces in the country under one They are all liars and thieves,” said Alt roof aroused only suspicion. To many Muhammed Boudiaf 18. “I had hoped that they would kill the Algerians, his plan for a National Patri former president, Chadli Benjdid.” otic Rally sounded like a return to a one party system. he assassination of Muhammed After five months in office, there is little Boudiaf. the Algerian leadei. fDA STOPO VER Since March 4, when.the Islamic Salva­ s sign of the Boudiaf pledges to create YFREE Tpushed the country closer to a civil' thousands of jobs, build new houses and tion Front (FIS) was outlawed and driven war that many fear is inevita bring to book governmerit,officials in underground, the risks that it would ' ble and sent a shiver of apprehension volved in corruption. Instead, Algerians mount a spectacular attack against the through the other Arab regimes strug­ have had to stomach an end to food presidency of five members which was gling to hold back the rising tide of Is­ subsidies, which led to steep rises in the seen as running the country on behalf That's right! Stopovers in either direction! lamic fundamentalism, reports The prices of staple foods. Mr. Boudiaf’s ot the army grew daily. 7 days in a fully equipped apartment Times of London. Although the attack was on everyone's in Malta or 2 days half board in a lips, there was no muted reaction on the T h e Tim es of London was incorrect 5 star hotel. FREEH streets of Algiers. In the Islamic fun­ Continued from page 15 damentalist strongholds of the city, Fly the bonus airline youngmen discussed the assassination Ur. Ndugu said a few hippos will be Discover old history, golden beaches, without anger or passion. animals are already being hand-fed be­ moved from Sabi River and Lundi cause there is nowhere they can graze. winter ski resorts and Policemen armed with heavy machine (Runde) to Mwenezi where water will be Dr. Ndugu said the Park is receiving guns surrounded the presidential palace, made available. Other animals are go­ great help from the local farmers and friendly people. but there were few other signs of an in ing to be moved to the highveld. “The non governmental organisations, who crease in security. Some public buildings Ministry of Energy and Water Resources are donating feeds and money for buy­ were already well guarded, including the has agreed to release water from the ing feeds. government offices in central Algiers, protect­ Manyuchi River into Mwenezi Q_am.” he ed by soldiers with armoured cars. BALKAN said. The director, said the Bengi Dam is “The rescue operation is aimed at reduc­ almost dry and that the water will only 55 S/^MORA MACH EL AVENUE HARARE; PH 729213 TELEX 4203 As news of the assassination filtered ing the number of all animals in last up to October. At one time in Febru­ through, Algerians were asking them­ Gonarezhou, so that the remaining ones- ary, temperatures reached 47°C and selves who would take over from Mr. will have enough .food until the rains birds, bats and insects dropped dead Boudiaf. There is a general impression come,” he said. He revealed that some from the air.

19 18 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST. 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 INTERNATIONAL SA liberation organisations commemorate massacre his year, 1992, marked the six­ 1976, a decision to march peacefully march peacefully to Orlando stadium to teenth anniversary of that fateful was agreed upon. This was to be led by voice their protest. On their way, in Tday, 16 June 1976, when thou an elected Action Committee which was Orlando West, they met a horde of sands of black students, from all the later known as the Soweto Students’ armed police who opened fire, without corners of Soweto, marched peacefully Representative Council (SSRC). any provocation, killing more than 800 to Orlando stadium to protest against The struggle about education was carried young people. Hundreds were maimed a directive by the department of Bantu out democratically with broad con­ and others arrested. education imposing Afrikaans as a medi­ sultation with the student body, parents, This changed the face of South African um of instruction in black schools. workers and the community. The strug­ gle had a sense of purpose and was car­ struggle. The youth took the lead. Con­ The protest march was a culmination of vinced that the South African racist re­ frustration on the part of the students ried out with the full respect of consul­ tation and consensus. gime knows no language but violence when their pleas on the authorities to opted to go into exile to swell the ranks revoke the directive fell on deaf ears. The When the regime tried to instigate vio­ of the armies of the liberation movement students together with their parents lence by pitting hostel residents against and acquire military skills to engage the made presentations to the school students and workers living in family enemy in the language he understands boards, school committees and the units, the militants of 1976 moved in best. department without any success. and made peace with hostel based migrant workers. By August 1976, What started as a protest against The presentations and the pleas were Afrikaans as a medium of instruction spearheaded by the South Africa Stu­ peace was re-stablished in the townships. soon became an attack on the entire dents’ Movement (SASM) a Black Cons­ Bantu educauon and apartheid system. cious Movement student wing. At a When consensus was reached, the stu The uprisings spread throughout the meeting called by SASM on 13 (une dents, on June 16 took to the streets to country involving black students and

Since 1990 more than 8 000 blacks have lost their lives through the regime-sponsored violence

youth from all nation’s communities South Africa in the 1990s. the unity of the masses in struggle to uproot apartheid.” He said the violence calling for the scrapping of the entire They lamented that education is still as gripping the country on the ground ap­ education system. bad as in 1976. That the country is peared tp-be black on black when infact With full consultation, consensus and gripped by the so called black on black they are sponsored by De Klerk to cre­ support of parents, workers and the violence and De Klerk is further dividing ate a climate of fear to discredit the liber­ community the students led stay-aways, the liberation movement with his CODE- ation movements.” bus boycotts, rent boycotts, boycotts of SA gimmick. Since 1990 more than white shops and black Christmas boy­ 8 000 blacks have lost their lives The liberation movements called for a con­ cott of festivities. Another major de­ through the regime sponsored violence. stituent assembly, based on one man one velopment of this spirit of oneness was A speaker from the BCM(A) said “edu­ the demise of the Urban Bantu Council, vote in a united South Africa to draw a con­ cation is still as bad as in 1976, teachers stitution for a free South Africa. However, a dummy body appointed by govern­ just go on strike and the students do the ment to run the affairs of Soweto but they differed on the structure. The BCM(A) same thus delaying the process of liber­ and the PAC demand that such a structure rejected by the community. ation. There is no consultation with the be put in place outside South Africa, at neu­ The anniversary was this week jointly community, instead issues are forced tral venue and chaired by an impartial medi­ commemorated by the African Nation­ upon the community.” “The Pan African ator. The ANC is already participating in such al Congress of South Africa (ANC), Black Student Organisation, a student wing of a forum called CODESA, inside South Africa. Consciousness Movement of Azania the PAC, held the view that our libera­ (BCMA) and Pan African Congress of tion is incomplete until a new unitary Currently, CODESA 2 talks on an interim Azania (PAC) in conjunction with the Stu­ dynamic and compulsory education sys­ government have stalled with the ANC dent Representatives of the Harare Polytech­ tem is in place. However, we urge stu­ threatening to call mass action and strikes of an unprecedented nature. nic at the Polytechnic. dents to return to classes to learn and become achievers. The boycott must be An ANC poet at the commemoration wdmed Hundreds of South Africans and Zimbab­ used as a tactic and not as a principle,” weans listened to speakers from the de Klerk that “suspension of armed strug­ a PAC speaker said. liberation movements recount the gle is not termination, Mkhonto we Sizwe is still alive and on the move all the time and events of 1976. The speakers also gave The ANC speaker believed that all the problems besetting South Africa “Lie in Is present amony I he people" The 1976 Soweto Massacre resulted in the death of more than 800 young people an overview of the current affairs in

20 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 21 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 INTERNATIONAL OUR CONTINENTS India discusses what shape relations should take with South Africa he Africa-India Society in New Del" hi, India, recently held a panel dis­ Tcussion on how India should relate with South Africa in face of the chang­ ing world political climate set forth by the. demise of the former Soviet Union as a po litical entity. The discussion was attended by diplo­ mats accredited to India, journalists, Judge Paolo Borselliono and Salvatore Riina academics and some prominent Indians, from the private sector, a number of whom had recently visited South Africa. Among the panelists were Dr. Saxon, a Universitv Lecturer. Mr. Venktasussaran. Resurgence of the former Foreign Secretary and Dr. S. Mahism, veteran politician By Ed Vulliamy All the members of the panel were Italian M afia unanimous that India should now have recognised South Africa, and that it hey are an indomitable lot. After a the Mafia are entwined and synony­ wherever it has felt and needed to do so, either sponsoring local crime syndi­ should take immediate steps to do so. few years of silence, they have once mous. This marriage is one of the pillars A variety of arguments were put for­ Tagain re-emerged. This time with of political life in Italy. cates or helping rivals to wipe each ward to support this contention. The other out. more brutal force. They do not tolerate Almost everytime the judiciary peels main argument of the panelists was that anyone coming along their way. If you away the covers of Italian high finance, The manipulations of the Turkish heroin apartheid was dead, and since this was happen to, and you are an undesirable construction, tourist development, local “Babas”, or the barons of Columbia have the initial aim of the embargo on trade, element, make no mistake you will be politics or public sector spending excess­ been models of how to operate an em­ the aim was achieved. South Africa blown to pieces. es, they find the Mafia. Every illegal pire to the conquering power’s — but therefore should immediately be recog­ Barely seven weeks after the assasina- arms deal and, of course, every drugs also the natives’ — advantage. Interna­ nised. It was argued that India had diplo­ tionally, the Mafia is stronger than ever tion of Italian ludge, Giovanni Falcone, haul leads directly to the Mafia. Money matic relations with Israel, a much more before (except in the US) and recent ar­ ( dc. Xalhan Shamuvarira an anti-mafia figther and one of the few is their game. volatile area, while doing nothing to es­ rests show them to be expanding with tablish the same with South Africa be- men ever to momentarily check a The Mafia knows no borders.. It was troduced in the discussion by Dr. Saxo- traduced an element of caution He ob­ speed in Russia and other post­ yong proposing a criket tour. It was al­ squalid advance of the Mafia, his suc­ born out of a transatlantic axis, and na. First he read out a letter written to served that the Indians of South Africa communist countries, buying up chunks leged that African countries (Kenya was cessor judge Paolo Borselloin also met since then the Mafia has forged alliances him by the South African Trade Mission were citizens of that country and should of the economy, laundering their money, quoted) were virtually stampeding to the same fate. Borselloin had been which stated in part that as far as South take care of themselves as such. India dealing with local gangsters, and prepar­ recognise South Africa in order to gain tipped to fill the vacancy left by Fal­ Africa was concerned, India was of a should not adopt an “avuncular” atti­ ing to create and cultivate an eager mar­ lead in trade links, and India was being cone’s death as the head of a new anti- very low oriority on its list in terms of tude to them as this might in fact be ket for hard drugs. Their profits, from once more left in the cold by its tardy Mafia government agency in Rome. But diplomatic relations. Dr. Saxon interpreted negative. He corrected the allegation South America, the US or the Far East, faction. It was stated that the Indian the assasins got him first. With this sim­ this to mean that India, if she did that African States were rushing to open are cleaned, laundered, recycled and hid­ government’s argument that the ANC ple message of triumphant mockery, the not act immediately, would have difficul­ up Embassies in South Africa. Most im­ den by the best wizards in the money iad not yet given the “greenlight” in­ Cosa Nostra has confirmed that it will ties in dealing with a future independent portantly, he observed that aparthied business across an impenetrable dicted that India’s foreign policy on this wage its latest — and potentially its South Africa. He quoted Namibia, where was not dead. He quoted the Zimbabwe labyrinth of “legal” industries and com­ issue was being dictated by the ANC and bloodiest — battle against Italian socie­ he said that although India had done Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. N.M. mercial activities, and in bank accounts not by the national interest of India, and ty with a sick blend of fury and cool, di­ much to assist SWAPO, at Independence Shamuyarira’s statement in Abuja to the which used to be focused on Switzerland that the ANC was only one party among abolical arrogance. Judge Paolo Borsel­ SWAPO totally ignored India and instead effect that aparthied was like a structure and run from the Cayman Islands to others in South Africa and had not the loin was killed in a car bomb attack rushed to set up shop everywhere else. with scaffolding, and the revocation of Moscow. Mafia has become a world­ status to do this. together with five of his bodyguards. It was therefore likely, he alleged, that the Group Areas Act only took out the wide household catch-word. Following the murder of Borsellino, the The national interest was enunciated by the ANC, on attaining power would sum­ scaffolding while leaving the structure Within Italy, the Mafia empire has four Italian authorities sent in troops for the the panelists mainly in terms of trade, marily dismiss India. This unfortunate at intact. He was against the immediate centres, each with its own style and first time against the Cosa Nostra. mo­ but they also stressed the need to take titude was reflected in the presentations opening of an Embassy in Pretoria but dus vivenda.They are the Holy Crown of However they were accused of shadow care of the South Africans of Indian ori­ by the other panelists. thought that India could perhaps open Puglia, the Ndarangeta of Calabria, The boxing. Not for nothing are Italy's heads gin, whom they said were Indians by vir­ consular offices, explore the possibilities Camorra of Naples and the giant Mafia The panel being unanimous, the of state jeered, showered with mocking tue of cultural heritage. An Embassy in of cultural exchange and air travel agree­ — the Octopus — also called the Cosa response was supportive of the thesis bank notes and called “bastards” and South Africa would therefore take care * ments and so on in the light of the lift­ Nostra of Sicily. The man behind the that India should take the initiative and “murders” when they attended the state of their interests by advising them on ' ing of the person-to-person sanctions by Ma/?osaempire is Salvatore Riina, the act immediately to recognise^ South funerals of Mafia victims. Neither is this how to involve themselves in the politi­ Africa. he Commonwealth. This could also pro­ world’s most wanted man and on the for nothing as the Mafia have virtually cal process. vide the listening Dost so that Informa­ run since 1969. He was the right hand However, there was an’intervention by infiltrated the whole of Italian civil struc­ A rather unsettling aspect was in­ tion would not be received only from third . . comforting a Mafia victim man of Luciano Liggio, arrested one a Mr. Hilamayi, a Nehru Fellow, who in parties as the panelists alleged. □ ture. Everyone knows that the state and 23 22 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST. 1992 fOREX RETENTION RETAINS WATER OUR CONTINENTS A pipeline for development. night in 1973 while reading Kant’s Cri­ to death with his own cleaver by nis fight gangsters, including the use of un­ TUBE AND PIPE INDUSTRIES tique of Pure Reason and imprisoned killers. Witnesses told the police that dercover sting operations, wire-taps and CAN MAKE STEEL PIPING ever since. Liggio buit up the Corleonese they saw the four men who decapitat infiltrators. LOCALLY TO MEET A MAJORITY OF clan, who were the main victors of the ed the corpse tdss the head in the air But the people of Palermo were appar­ NEEDS. IF YOU HAVE A FOREX RE­ Mafia war of 1981-83, obliging defeat­ for a while, using it for mobile target ently unimpressed. About 8 000 of them TENTION OPPORTUNITY, OR ANY ed clans including newer, post-war play­ practice with their pistols, before dump­ turned out at the funeral to show OTHERSOURCE OF FOREX, WE CAN ers like the Madonia (who claimed the ing the bloodied scalp in the road ten solidarity with Borsellino’s struggle | MAKE IT CARRY death of Judge Giovanni Falcone) to yards, from the body. against the Mafia. Protestors at his work as clients subject to approval. Meanwhile, as the people of Italy buried funeral hurled insults at Italy’s police Riina and his partner, Bernardo judge Borsellino, the Italian senate chief, Vincenzo Parisi, jeering, whistling Provezano “the Beast” carried out Lig- passed legislation designed to give the and shouting “Parisi buffon” as he fol­ gio’s orders. Riina is himself wanted for state increased powers to fight his Ma­ lowed the hearse. WATER instructing some 150 murders and is fia killers. Borsellino’s widow, Agnesse refused a WITHIN 3 0 DAYS OF state funeral for her husband but invit said to have committed 40 himself. The legislation drafted by the ruling four- ITHE FOREX APPROVAL. WE ed President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, the party coalition, which commands a MANUFACTURE TO INTER­ On the other hand the Ndarangeta is justice minister Claudi Martelli, and Com­ razor-thin majority, will go to the lower NATIONAL STANDARDS AND best known for its raw savagery. In May missioner Parasi to the private rites. house, the Chamber of Deputies. If passed, WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET last year, the head of Giuseppe Criminal- there will be a new anti-Mafia chief The struggle against the Mafia continues THINGS FLOWING. USING THIS di — a local butcher and one of the men prosecutor and other investigators who but will the Italian state be able to control ROUTE WILL MAKE YOUR FOREX killed within 36 hours around the town will have wider, streamlined powers to them? f WORK AT LEAST 40% BETTER of Taurinovaa, in Calabria — was hacked PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDI­ ATELY ON TELEPHONE 6 2501-6, FAX 6 2507, TELEX 2 6 0 0 3 ZW. US nose dive into judicial tyranny

he United States Supreme Court US, 19 have already been executed this position of death. The data — accepted has just ruled that it is “legal” for year, five times more than those execut­ as valid by the court — revealed that Tthe US government to kidnap ed in 1991. Experts in the field of death prosecutors sought the death penalty in citizens of foreign countries from their prisoners say that, with the US Supreme 70 percent of the cases where black own soil, bring them back to the US to Court removing most of the impedi­ defendants were implicated in the kill­ stand trial on charges that may be ments to the ritual of legalised murder, ing of white people, but only 19 percent trumped on them by the Federal govern­ it is likely that the number of executions of the cases implicating white defen­ ment, reports the Executive Intelligence m ight top the 250 mark in 1992. M ost dants in the number of black people. Review of June 18, last month in an ar­ o f them, the report says, w ill not get a McCleskey’s evidence persuaded the ticle published by The New Federalist of fair hearing in the courts. court that “a discrepancy that appears lune 8. Besides, the Supreme Court is to correlate with race” existed in the not considering whether new evidence Racial Prejudice state of Georgia’s death sentence laws, o f innocence o f a convicted death-row Perhaps still fresh in the minds of most but the court described the disparities prisoner is sufficient or reason enough Americans and the world at large is the as “an inevitable part of our criminal to delay an execution. Rodney King verdict delivered on April justice system,” and declined to find a 29, of this year. The acquittal of four Los Outlining in detail the injustices inher­ constitutional violation. Angels white police officers by an all ent in the present American judicial sys­ white jury was seen by most Americans, Many more similar cases of unfair tri­ tem regarding death-row prisoners, the black and white, as blatant racism met­ als have been reported across the Unit­ report states that the present capital ed out through the judicial system. It ed States of America. Georgia’s State Se­ punishment laws in the United States is was difficult to justify how four white nator Parker, who has represented not only fought with racial predujice, but police officers could inflict 56 beatings many capitally charged defendants, in does not favour the poor, sick the ig­ in 86 seconds and hot call that exces­ recent testimony before the US House norant, the powerless and the young. sive use of force. The verdict alone was of Representatives Subcommitte of According to a quote of the former US enough to plunge the city into the worst Judiciary on Civil and Constitutional Attorney-General Ramsey Clark, ”... the riots seen in the United States this Rights, said, “When it comes to the law leaves to the uncontrolled discre­ century. death penalty, we have two systems of tion of judges and juries the determina­ justice — one for those who kill whites, tion whether defendants committing In 1987, the question of racial prejudice and an altogether different one for the grievious crimes should die or be in the imposition of the death penalty killers of blacks.” was back before the Supreme Court, but imprisoned. ” The list of unfair trials for the death this time with a very different result. Instead of showing signs of rescinding penalty imposed on blacks is not res­ capital punishment laws in the US have In the McCleskey v Kemp case, the tricted to the state of Georgia alone. taken a nosedive into the world of “ju­ defendant presented evidence demon­ Such cases abound in many other states dicial tyranny and barbarism". Of the strating a strong state wide statistical such as Alabama, Philadelphia, Missis­ present 2 500 death-row inmates in the link between race of victim and the im- sippi, Arkansas and many others. In

ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 26 OUR CONTINENTS ■ OUR CONTINENTS Philadelphia, for example, a single judge of the coin than a delicate balancing of and his client was sentenced to deatn. In four called a “good man” but was an alco­ once sentenced 26 people to death. Of the scales,” because lawyers who de- capital trials in Georgia, defense lawyers holic who abused her. these, some 24 of them were blacks. Of lend the accused are “too often ill referred to their clients as “niggers”. The the 175 people executed nationwide But 69 year-old Virginia Kelley, her name trained, unprepared and grossly death penalty was imposed on all four. since 1977 for killing white people, near­ underpaid.” after a third marriage, said young Bill ly 90 percent were sentenced for killing Execution of Juveniles was stand-up guy at the age of 14. white people, though blacks continue to International Law prohibits the execution of The lournal’s month investigation found that “He asked his father, the only father that be victims of murder at a rate six times people who were under 18 at the time the he ever knew, to stand up, he had some­ trial lawyers representing death-row inmates greater than whites. And, although crime was committed. However the report in the six states they studied had been either thing to say to him. And he was a little blacks comprise only 18 percent of the says that the USA, together with five other disbarred, suspended, or some time been im­ slow in doing that, and he said, “dad­ total population, they comprise 50 per­ countries namely Bangladesh, Barbados, prisoned. Capital murder trials often took one dy, if you are not able to stand up, 1 will cent of the death-row population. Iran, Iraq and Pakistan have over the past or two days, compared with two weeks to help you but you must stand up to hear decades executed juvenile offenders. Quality of Justice two months in states with sophisticated in­ what I have to say.” The notion of “equal justice under law,” digent systems. And the all important Of the 39 states that have death penalty sta­ “And he very quitely, very calmly said: already undermined by racial discrimi­ penalty stage to s.et punishment took as lit­ tutes in the US, 13 states do not specify a ‘don’t ever, ever lay your hand on my nation, is further eroded by the quality tle as 15 minutes to three hours, often with minimum age af"the time of the offence for mother again,” she said he never did. of legal representation in capital cases. little or no defence lawyer effort to present which the death penalty might be imposed. An investigation by the National Law mitigating evidence. Fourteen states have set the minimum age In high school, Clinton, a saxophone lournal in the US into the way capital of less than 18 years; in Mississippi it is 13; player, and Elvis Presely fan, also was captivated by politics. murder clients were defended in the In Alabama, a capital trial had to be delayed Missouri. North Carolina, and Utah set the Democratic president candidate Bill Clinton (R) displays a giant bagel that was presented minimum legal age at 14. Southern States of the federation rev­ for a day when the defense lawyer came to Clinton admired Martin Luther King and to him at the Bagel Restaurant while campaigning in Chicago’s northside Jewish neigh­ ealed that “southern justice in capital boned up for his acceptance speech on court drunk and had to spend the night in Such is the contemporary state of the Ameri­ bourhood. His wife is on the left murder trials is more like a random flip Thursday with videotapes of past con­ lock-up. The trial resumed the next morning can judicial system. yer who kept her maiden name until it Michael Dukakis for the presidency, he vention speeches and a videotape of proved to be a political liability in seemed anything but slick. King’s historic “I have a dream” speech Arkansas. at a huge civil rally in Washington in His speech bombed so badly that the audience cheered only when he reached 1963. Clinton became the youngest Governor Bill Clinton in the country at the age of 28 when he the line, “and in conclusion.” He faced Always a top student, Clinton, a baptist, was elected in 1978 and has been up to the embarassment by appearing worked his way through George town Governor since then with the exception on the Johnny Carson show and mak­ University, a catholic school, in Washing­ of two years. ing jokes about how badly he did. ton. He later won a coveted Rhodes — The “Comeback Kid” It was another sign of what his support­ scholarship to Oxford, and graduated Political opponents in Arkansas gave from Yale law school where he met and him the nickname “Slick Willie” but in ers call an amazing resilence. He and Hillary ill Clinton is a true-grit survivor early as the first-in-the nation on Febru­ later married his wife, Hillary, now a law­ 1988 he was chosen to nominate have a daughter, Chelsea, 12. □ from a dirt-door childhood who by ary 18 in New Hampshire. Bhis own efforts wound up at Ox ford and Yale Universities and now is But after he came in second among five just one step away from becoming Presi­ Democratic presidential aspirants that dent of the most powerful nation in the snowy Northern State, an elated Clinton Historic declaration as world. virtually proclaimed victory. “New Hampshire tonight has made Bill Clin­ It would be the American dream come ton the comeback kid,” he said that night, true for a boy from Tiny Hope, Arkansas. in one of his more memorable lines. Europe meets But, in a few short months this year, that dream almost died in a series of He explained his refusal to cave in: “I scandals that would have wrecked the On the other hand, the Commissioner for may not be perfect, but I will hang in urope came closer to speaking with see among other things arms control career of another politician. minorities would have the power to in­ there and fight until the last dog dies,” one voice on future world political peace-keeping operations, the preven vestigate disputes, issue an “early warm With steely reserve and remarkable and he fought on. Eissues when 51 Heads of State of tion and management of European con­ ing” of potential conflicts and launch grace under pressure and long odds, “This year, he has endured ... and sur­ the Conference on Security and Cooper­ flicts and the creation of a post of Com­ Clinton survived charges of adultery and missioner to deal with minority issues. consultations to reach a settlement. vived ... the false and misleading polit­ ation in Europe (CSCE), which included draft evasion and even an evasive an­ ical attacks on him, his family and his the Presidents of the United States and The creation of the CSCE Security Forum At the request of one or more member swer on whether he ever tried character,” former President Jimmy Cart­ Russia, George Bush and Boris Yeltsin has pushed the North Atlantic Treaty Or­ states, the Security Forum would con­ marijuana. er said. respectively, as well as heads of new ganisation to the background. Although sider such missions on a case-by-case President George Bush. Now, at the politically young age of 45, countries to have emerged following the CSCE has no military arm it can now basis under strict guidelines and in close But it was more than “this year” that collapse of the former Soviet Union met on July draw on the troops and resources of cooperation with the United Nations. the Arkansas Governor is only one elec­ Flowers claim that she had an affair with Clinton had endured, Clinton truly came tion away from the prize he has covet­ 9 -10, in Helsinki, Finland to discuss a “solid both the east and west bloc countries CSCE peacekeeping operations may be him and a debate over whether he up the hard way. Three months before ed since his Arkansas high school days pack” on international relations in a post — once cold war enemies — to monitor undertaken in cases of conflict within or schemed to get out serving in a war he he was born in Hope in _1946, year af­ — the Presidency. cold war Europe. The only conspicuous cease-fires, supervise troop withdrawals among participating states to help main­ opposed. ter World War II ended, his father . . . absentee to the historic meeting was and ensure that humanitarian aid tain peace and stability in support of an But, in January, at the start of the tough William Blythe died in a car accident. in a now-familiar drawal, he softly de­ Serbia-Montenegro which now consti­ reached refugees. ongoing effort at a political solution, said political grind, the 6-foot-2-inch, beefy nied all allegations, including one that His mother, Virginia, put young “Billy” tute what has been left of the former The Security Forum will also try to the Declaration. However, it would not Southerner with a hoarse from talking, he smoked marijuana as a youth. He with his grandparents who raised him and now tribal-strife torn Yugoslavia. reduce military uncertainty through step in to stop the conflicts, ruling out was almost counted out. tried, he explained lamely, but “didn’t while his mother learned nursing. “confidence and security building meas­ immediate action in Yugoslavia, where Hardly a day went by without seemingly inhale”, provoking ridicule. the Serb-dominated army continues to After his mother remarried when he was The result of the confernce was Helsinki ures”, such as exchanging information attack targets in Bosnia-Her^egovina, a some new..allegation — a bleached- As allegations mounted, some thought seven, Clinton took the last name of his Declaration which saw the establish­ on military activities, force levels and republic in the former Yugoslavia. blonde ex-nightclub singer Gennifer that Clinton’s candidacy was doomed as father, Roger Clinton, whom his mother ment of CSCE Security Forum to over­ equipment in Europe.

26 27 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 OUR CONTINENTS OUR CONTINENTS i For the first time the President of the As a result, the western nations, shamed unprecedented scale. Political frontiers responsible attitude regarding the Security newly established republic of Estonia He went on to say, “the ngures 1 have productivity at 20 other refineries has by ethnic bloodspilling on their door­ formerly recognised as inviolable, of the Council resolutions and is ready to continue reported have not been supplied by Iraq; been seriously reduced. Industrial and also attended the summit. Speaking to steps banned Yugoslavia from the sum­ states which emerged from World War cooperate with the Council and thus fulfil the they are part of studies conducted by heavy water leaked into rivers creating lournalists the President of Estonia, Mr. mit of the 52 nations under a 100-day 11 are changing on an everyday basis. obligations imposed on it in accordance with Arnold Ruutel, cautiously welcomed a UN commission agencies and indepen­ 2 701 -swamps in the process. suspension giving the new government The CSCE has now changed tack, while Security Council Resolution 687 and others. pledge by Russian President Boris Yelt­ dent organisations such as the USA’s time to end the war in Bosnia- it formerly recognised that the frontiers The drainage facilities that allowed Iraq We will be cooperative as long as the Council Harvard University.” The only solution sin to pull out ex-Soviet troops from the Herzegovina and respect the principles and political unity of the states which to use sea water were also damaged. As continues to respect Iraq s sovereignty as an he said, that can decisively end illness Baltic republics but blasted the CSCE for of the conference. emerged from World War II are inviola­ a result, 1.4 million hectares of land has independent state, to preserve the legitimate failing to force the pace of the and polution problems in Iraq is to lift ceased to be productive. Dams and irri­ Reacting to the decision of the confer­ ble, nows it accepts that the political basic interest of Iraq, and to guarantee that withdrawal. the comprehensive blockade imposed gation facilities were also directly ence to ban Serbia from the summit map of Europe can be changed while there will be no interference in Iraq domes­ on Iraq. bombed causing a 50 percent reduction Another newly established state. Croa- Bush said, “those who violate CSCE recognising that its prime task is to en­ tic affairs." in rice production for 1991. Besides the na. one of the states to have emerged norms must be singled out, criticised, sure that this is done peacefully. Efforts From the first day of the military opera­ Iraq Prime Minister told delegates to the He went on to say that the Security Council, from the collapse of communist Yugos­ isolated, even punished by sanctions. to this end so far in Yugoslavia and the tions, Iraq refineries, ports, oil pumping Conference that currently ms country however, under the influence of a small num lavia. demanded at tne conference that Let Serbia’s absence today serve as a ex-Soviet Union have brought little stations, loading terminals and its four had a high number of agricultural related ber of its members and the leadership of the Serbia and its ally Montenegro be ex­ clear message to others.” success. main refineries — Nasiriyah, Alshiaiba, At the same time talks it has brokered USA, and for political reasons not related to pelled from the membership of the CSCE. The tribal conflicts which have emerged Dawra and Bayji — were subjected to illnesses. between the warring former Soviet the Council's own resolutions did not take However, the demand was resisted by across Europe following the demise of intensive bombing. The bombing oper­ In his concluding remarks, Mr. Aziz told republics of Azerbajenia and Armenia any step up to now towards lifting the com­ Russia which argued that the two repub­ the Soviet Union have created acute ations and destruction also included or the delegates that the only solution to seem to be making no headway. May prehensive and unjust blockade imposed on lics which make up what is remaining problems of social insecurity which extended to include large production Iraq’s environmental predicament was CSCE now view with apprehension the our people, and thus allow the Iraqis to re of Yugoslavia, should only be suspend­ threatens to engulf the former eastern and storage centres located in Rumilah to lift the comprehensive embargo im future of Central Europe as Czechoslovakia sume their normal lives and face the great ed temporarily ratner than be expelled. bloc countries in another revolution of and Zubayr oil fields as well as the Kir­ moves to break-up. □ posed on Iraq. However, he went on to problems caused to the environment and kuk refineries. say, “I do not want to begin a political their health by the military operations and Over thirty million barrels of oil and as­ debate at this podium. However the re­ blockade. The military operations, he said, sorted by products were burnt, spilled lation between Iraq's environmental sit­ ended one and a half years ago, and since or emptied into the ground \or water uation and the blockade imposed on us then the resolutions began to be responsi­ Aftermath of the Gulf War resources. has been made very clearly, including bly and incessantly implemented by Iraq. in UN reports.” During the Security Council meeting last The bombing, which was specifically tar­ March, we proved through documents (that geted at Iraq’s energy sources resulted our environment and our people have been “A mother of all wars” turned into in serious environmental problems. Ac­ Emphasising the progress that has been affected by the military operations and the cording to Mr. Tariq Aziz, 70% of the made in implementating resolution 687 im­ blockade). The Council’s position, he said, has units of water treatment in the country posed on Iraq by the UN Security Council, remained unchanged and the blockade environmental disaster were damaged during the bombings Mr. Tariq Aziz said, “it is imperative, against Iraq continues. He urged the Securi­ seriously depriving Iraqis of drinking however, that we emphasise the fact that: ty Council to adopt serious measures to lift ver 108 000 tonnes of explosives, al that threatens Iraq with unprecedent­ fired 5 000 uranium rocket against the water. The damage also extended to the despite the differences in evaluating what the blockade and insisted that it not be used with a destruction power similar ed environmental disaster. Hundreds of Iraqis. The amount of uranium in each units for treating industrial water. Ac­ has been implemented as resolutions im­ as a political tool to achieve ob|ectives con Oto that of six atomic bombs such weapons were dropped by the US rockets surpassed 50 000 pounds. This cording to Mr. Tariq Aziz, work at 12 of posed on Iraq, great progress has been made trary to the principles of the UN. t dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in and British aircrafts on to Iraq vehicles. amount of radio-active material alone, them has been entirely stopped, while in their implementation. Iraq has had a Japan, were used against the Republic The toxic chemicals ana toxic materials he said, was enough to endanger the of Iraq during the Gulf War, said its threatens overs the long run hundreds lives of half a million Iraqi people. Ac­ Prime Minister, Mr. Tariq Aiz, address­ of Iraq lives, Mr. Tariq Aziz said. cording to Mr. Tariq Aziz, the Gulf war ing delegates to the Conference on En­ In his address, the Iraq Prime Minister was a crime against humanity which vironment and Development held in Rio De needed to be condemned by the inter­ Janeiro in June. gave an impassioned account of how US tanks and those of the coalition forces national community. UN embargo puts Iraq hospital patients’ These explosives, added to the impact The military agression launched against caused by the movement of the vehicles Iraq created complex, evironmental and entrenchment operations, he said, problems affecting Iraq’s water, air and caused great damage to the surface of lives in danger soil. Added to this, he said, was the great soils on Iraq territory. The green layer shortage of foodstuffs and medicine. Ac­ that took hundreds of years to develop cording to the Iraq Prime Minister, sick he Iraq Minister of Health, Dr. Umid now 21 per 1 uuu, up norn 6 pei 1 uuu Health experts in Iraq anticipate that in the desert environment, was des­ people were being treated in hospitals Mubarak, said in a recent television in 1989. even larger numbers of deaths will oc­ troyed by the attacking forces. This, he without electricity or medicines, as a interview monitored in Baghdad cur among women who need Caesarean went on to say, has greatly increased T The Minister said that the blockade had result of the blockade against Iraq. Ad­ operations and children who need oper­ that his country’s health services had resulted in the skyrocketing of the price the number of dust and sand storms in ding that the number of contagious dis­ ations in which' use this ingredient is been severely crippled as a result of the of most basic commodities, adding that both Baghdad and the countryside. For eases registered in 1991 was much essential. economic blockade imposed on Iraq by the rationing system now in force in Iraq example, compared to 1990, Mr. Tariq higher than that registered in 1989 and the United Nations Sanctions meets only one third of each family’s Dr. Mubarak charged that the United Aziz said that there were five times more 1990 respectively. storms in May 1991 than in previous Committee. needs. States and its allies had exerted pressure “What the coalition forces did against on drug companies to block shipment years. The Factory of Medical Gases had tc Iraq is the greatest violation of human Dr. Mubarak said that as a result of the of medicines that Iraq had paid for in stop producing nitrous oxide which i: Perhaps one of the most dangerous rights ever perpetrated by a military blockade, it was anticipated that some advance from reaching the country. essential in the manufacture o facet of the gulf war and supported by operation ostencibly conducted in the 170 000 Iraqi children would die before anaesthetics used in surgical operations “As a result of this pressure, the drug a British Atomic Authority report, was name of international legitimacy,” Mr. the end of this year due to the combined The UN Sanctions Committee has forbid­ firms have refrained from sending medi­ the use by coalition forces of armour- Tariq Aziz said, adding, “The real credi­ effect of malnutrition and shortages of den Iraq from importing the necessary cine to Iraq, thus causing severe short­ piercing rockets or napalm. The rockets bility of international law is now ques­ medicine. element to produce the nitrous oxide, ages of medicine and medical equip­ made of depleted uranium contained tionable. No one can now remain silent considering it a prohibited chemical ment which intum led to deaths which could toxic chemicals and radio-active materi Saddam Hussein in the face of these events.” He said that the mortality rate of chil­ dren in the under-five age-group was ingredient. have been avoided.” he said. 28 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 OUR CONTINENTS OUR CONTINENTS

j i a moment when everybody speaks from the pro-imperialist and neo-colonial These friendly relations that exist be­ about the end of the cold war? Why can­ system, but have been an example for tween our two peoples were re­ not Cuba be left alone to build peace­ the rest of the third world countries in strengthened recently during the visit to fully the social and economic system Cuba updates constitution but their struggle to achieve the same goals. Cuba of His Excellency Cde. Robert G. that it has chosen? We would like today Furthermore, following its very well Mugabe, President of the Republic of known internationalist principles, Cuba Zimbabwe where he engaged in fruitful to make a firm appeal for the immedi­ preserves one-party communism has not only contributed to the libera­ discussions with his counterpart His Ex­ ate end to the economic blockade and tion of a number of countries in Africa cellency Cde. Fidel Castro, President of all others kinds of aggressive foreign pressures against Cuba. We encourage and other continents, but has shared its the Republic of Cuba. uba's National Assembly recently Reflecting this, the revised constitution dialogue and negotiations in order to approved a package of constitu limited resources in assisting many third Comrades and friends, all of us are quite dropped references to the now defunct resolve any bilateral differences with C tional reforms that updated politi world countries in their efforts to attain aware that revolutionary Cuba is being Soviet bloc and inserted instead a com­ social and economic development. Cuba. cal, economic and social laws" but mitment to closer ties with Latin Amen subjected to all kinds of pressures, in­ On our part, we would like to reiterate zealously preserved the island’s one- ca and the Caribbean. In this context, we would like to reiter­ cluding a cruel economic blockade to the people, the government and the party communist system. ate our appreciation not only for the as­ which is aimed at imposing upon it, the Underpinning a new economic strategy, will of unfriendly countries. This violates communist party of Cuba our support The 469 Parliament deputies, made sistance we received from the Cuban the Assembly introduced a new article the rights to self-determination and and solidarity. changes to the 1976 Constitution since people during our struggle for indepen­ Number 23, providing a legal framework dence, but also for the continuous and sovereignity of this sister nation. Long live the friendship and solidarity it was introduced following a refendum for the creation of joint ventures with between Cuba and Zimbabwe! 16 years ago. successful cooperation, particularly in foreign capitalists. the fields of education and health. For Cuba does not threaten anybody, Cuba LONG LIVE WORLD PEACE! The centrepiece of the reform package Cuba’s rulers are looking to foreign in instance, to-date we have hundreds of does not cause harm to any country. I thank you! was a decision to introduce direct secret vestment to provide capital, technolo­ teachers who were trained in Cuba. Why, then, should Cuba be an exception voting to elect the National Assembly. gy and management skills at a time This would replace the existing indirect when the island is facing a deep eco­ TALKING POINT voting system. nomic recession because of the collapse "We are going to show that you can of its economic lifeline to the former have a revolution with democractic prin­ Soviet Bloc. ciples, we are going to show that you TiJel Castro Also approved were other economic can have democracy with a single modifications which loosened the state’s party,” Castro told Parliament. “I think we can feel proud of what we respect for religious freedom. A new ar­ ticle’ Number Eight, declared the state’s “War veterans in take-over bid?” He added that the next “decisive step” have done ... tnat we have not made the would be the drawing up of a new elec­ slightest concession in these difficult respect for religious freedom and the separation of church from state. by their colleagues who were in the toral law which is expected to be ready times in which we have practically been stand confident to term as malicious Zimbabwe Republic Police. These people for approval by the Cuban Parliament force before independence. As soon as left alone defending socialism in the Insertions forbidding discrimination on and sensationally opportunist, the have always despised the ex-fighters in October. they know that some ex-combatants are world,” Castro said after the approval religious grounds were introduced into Ireport headed “Veterans in take over and want to capitalise on some nega­ about to be promoted, they get agitat­ While endorsing the new voting system, of the changes. clauses detailing citizens’ rights. bid” which appeared in The Sunday tive sentiments to put the whole exer­ ed and sew confusion and influence de­ the Assembly widened Castro’s powers Times dated June 21, 1992. cise into disarray. The reforms did represent, however, an These changes followed moves by Cas­ cisions against ex-fighters. Not all pre­ by giving him the right to declare a state acknowledgement that Cuba’s situation tro and the ruling Communist Party to Whoever the source of the article is, had independence force members are of emergency in cases of attack and Wicked plans nad changed dramatically over the last give greater freedom to religious be­ malicious and undesirable intent to cre­ against the war veterans. The only ex­ natural or other disasters. It also made three years, in which the island lost long lievers, who had long complained of dis­ ate discontent and misinformation not Now that ex-combatants are holding key ception is the one who has elected to him head of a new body, the National standing political and economic allies in crimination following the 1959 revolu- only in the police force and the Zim­ posts on merit, the misguided individu­ be the source of The Sunday Times. Defence Council, which would run the Eastern Europe and the former Soviet ion that ushered in a communist babwe Broadcasting Corporation, as vi­ als have no opportunity to implement country in times of war or during a State Union. 1 am convinced that the allegations were syslem. ‘ tal public institutions, but also to the their wicked plans. Because they have of Emergency. made by a disgruntled senior police general Zimbabwean public. lost the chance to discredit and officer who finds himself in a difficult po­ Also approved was a new wording of prejudice ex-combatants, they are now Message of Solidarity with Cuba on Since independence, War veterans in sition because of his misdeeds and the the Constitution’s article three, describ­ using the.emerging sensational, oppo­ government and many other areas subsequent court actions. If we compare ing national sovereignty, which ap­ the occasion of the 39th anniversary sition newspapers. These biased papers worked under the supervision of people the ZRP with government security estab­ peared to contain a stern warning to all always rely on lies which make up the of the Assault on MONCADA GARRI­ who had worked for the colonial regime. lishments, it is evident that it is the only those who might dare to challenge Cu­ bulk of their so called news material. If Despite the difficulties they faced while organisation where the old guard has ba’s one-party Communist system. The they do not lie, they will have nothing SON By Stephen J. Nkomo, Secretory working under some of the superiors reigned supreme. In other organisations, clause read: to publish. They heavily rely on the dis­ who served for example in the British ex-fighters have taken over and they did “Against all those who try to overthrow for External Relations, ZANU PF in Ha­ gruntled few to stay in business. South African Police, ex-combatants well. It is not that ex-combatants despise the political, social and economic order rare persevered in the spirit of reconciliation. In the above mentioned issue of The the old guard. established by this Constitution, all Sunday Times, the paper also dwells on Your Excellencies *• Twelve years after independence, the ex­ citizens have the right to fight with any struggle of the Cuban people against the combatants have gained the required the “Retraction and apology to Law means, including armed struggle, if Ladies and Gentlemen Retirement dictatorship of Batista. experience although the figure is yet to Officer in Shirihuru Case”. This shows other methods are not possible.” Comrades and friends. For all of us who believe in social justice be satisfactory for there are only four that the paper publishes misinformation The police force should not be allowed The constitutional reform package also and, who have also struggled very hard ex-combatants out of the 61 police in its scramble for news. Something to become an old people’s home. All dealt with issues as far apart as religious t is a great honour for me to take the to achieve our own liberation and in­ officers at the Police General must be wrong with the Editor or the officers who have reached pensionable freedom and foreign investment. floor at this evening of solidarity with dependence from the colonial and racist Headquarters. whole spectrum of directors, and age should be retired. This is quite nor­ ICuba organized by the Zim yoke, the date that we are com­ shareholders. mal and realistic. Unfortunately there But, in defiance of outside pressures, The issue, however, is being blown out babwe/Cuba Friendship Association on memorating today has a special sig­ are some officers who still cling to their they left firmly intact the basic tenets of proportion by people bent on sewing The progressive press has revealed that the occasion of the 39th anniversary of nificance. The Cuban people have not posts despite their age. They do not of Cuba’s Communist ideology and one- division among members of the police people allegedly involved in the “pow­ the assault on Moncada Garrison, which only liberated themselves from all the want to join the povo. These people party system. force and torpedo the positive drive of er struggle” are very few if at all. In fact, marked the beginning of the armed social and economic injustices inherited should be encouraged to retire and treat incorporating ex-combatants into the the “power struggle” has been initiated 36 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 31 Talking Point ex-combatants as any do other mem­ ed in plots to discredit ex-combatants and source is not happy because he is being led bers of the force. tarnish the image of the ZRP. by an ex-combatant. To say that he is Despite the existence of an insignificant The argument by that source that morale sacrificed to serve the nation is an excuse number of unrepentant old guards, The among senior officers is low is also unfound­ to get sympathy from readers. Tough African efforts in order to meet Sunday Times article was largely meant ed because it is not backed by any evidence. to divide members of the police force on He might only have been referring to him­ It should also be pointed out that there are conditions need tough the challenge. ex-guerilla and ex BASP lines. Fortunate­ self or two or three other colleagues when a lot of people who write letters to such products. Dunlop tyres ly or unfortunately though, it is too late. he spoke of low morale. He cannot speak on newspapers pretending that they are ex­ With new technology Police officers can now read through behalf of the majority of the members of the combatants. These papers do not bother to have stood the test of investigate whether such writers are truly ex­ and the benefits of cheap politicking and devicive articles force. time in Zimbabwe and with the contempt and insignificance fighters. The papers always proceed to pub­ international research THE they deserve. Police officers worth their lish such letters, whose allegations dishonour throughout Africa. calibre are rallying behind the present Complaints ex-combatants. It is unfortunate that the and development, administration and forging ahead in the The Police Act provides for policemen to paper so despises the ex-combatants. It With the growth Dunlop is unswervingly endeavour to build a reputable people’s should not paint all ex-combatants with the DUNLOP lodge their complaints in writing and they force. are even accorded access to the Supreme same brush. and expansion of committed to the manu - Court. It is therefore questionable why the The editor of the paper seems to be pos­ Zimbabwe, Dunlop is facture of safer, better I see nothing wrong in giving senior positions source resorted to The Sunday Times when sessed by a hysteria which drives him to in­ legal remedies are available. Resorting to driven to even greater products for Zimbabwe. to ex combatants if they are capable. I be­ vent malicious allegations that a lot of quali­ newspapers may tear the force apart. One lieve it is not a question of replacing individu­ fied and experienced officers at the ZRP head­ can only conclude that either this source or als but giving the right job to the right per­ quarters are being retired prematurely. Why son. They all inviter the same promotion ex­ The Sunday Times is an enemy of the ZRP is it that he failed to name even one of them aminations and subsequent promotions justi­ who wants disgruntlement and inefficiency or publish the number of people retired? His fied. After all, senior officers are not only to creep into the force in order to portray generalisation can only force people to be ex-combatants as incapable. found at Police General Headquarters in Ha­ suspicious. After all ex-combatants do not rare. There are a lot of senior officers at claim speacial treatment and positions in provincial and district levels. Are they all dis­ I would like to urge all progressive Zimbab­ Zimbabwe. It is The Sunday Times which is gruntled? How does the source at PGHQ weans not to fall for The Sunday.Times and painting such an ill-gotten picture. The report know? If they are, then he has communicat­ its source. It therefore follows that there is can only be dismissed as irresponsible jour­ ed with them in one way or another. This no serious problem in the police force. The nalism which has to be treated with the con­ sort of communication may have culminat­ problem is only that The Sunday Times tempt it deserves. □

Subscription The People's Voice Bold, Factual and Fearless Form For Subscription rates for 52 Issues, please send:

□ Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE NEWS US$41.50 r Regional (South Africa and Africa excluding Please send Zimbabwe U S $ 5 0 □ O verseas Europe □ 12 issues (1 year) Z$8,40 □ $ issues (six months) ZS4.20 U S $ 6 6 □ A subscription form for other countries than Zimbabwe to the undermentioned person: NAME: Name:...... (Please Print)

Address:. ADDRESS:

THE RATES INCLUDE POSTAGE AND Signature HANDLING. TW Rates Indude Pottage and Handtiry. I ENCLOSE MY CHEQUE/POSTAL ORDER FOR I enclose my cheque?postal order tor the amount Indicated above. THE AMOUNT INDICATED ABOVE. M a i to: The Sales Officer/Zimbabwe News Jongwe Printing & Publishing Co. The Circulation Manager 14 Austin Road The People's Voice Workington 14 Austin Road HARARE Workington Zimbabwe HARARE Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE LIMITED REAVES. KEEGANS 675

32 ZIMBABWE NEWS JULY/AUGUST, 1992 Compatible Incompatibles Telephone Cost Control Now you do not have to throw away your old Sophomation has a number o f features that give you the equipment in order to keep up with new technical power to control your telephone expenses. To name a few: developments. Sophomation is an * Operator Metering - allows the ’open-ended’ system that saves operator to meter and restrict you money by making all your individual calls. office compatible. * Print Outs - printed information Saving Lines telling you where time and money With Sophomation you no longer are being wasted. have the expense o f separate lines * T.M.S. Server - logs all calls for each piece of office equipment. and identifies all callers. It indicates You can transmit telephone expenses per extension or department. conversations, telex messages If you would like to know more and computer data over the about Sophomation’s cost effective same line. features, talk to Philips today.

P h i l i p s A dds N ew D i m e n s i o n s T o I n f o r m a t i o n M an a c, e m e n t PHILIPS

THE TOTAL APPROACH