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S~ Africa: Mass Rallies Protest Miners' Deaths • AUSTRALIA $2.00 • BELGIUM BF60 • CANADA $2.00 • FRANCE FF10 • ICELAND Kr150 • NEW ZEALAND $2.50 ·• SWEDEN Kr12 • UK £1 .00 • U.S. $1.50 INSIDE OaterpiiJar strikers, rubber workers keep up their fight TH£ . - PAGES 1.Q...1 1 A SOCIALIST NEWSWEEKLY PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF WORKING PEOPLE VOL. 59/NO. 21 MAY 29, 1995 White House. still alone on S~ Africa: mass rallies Iran embargo protest miners' deaths BY NAOMI CRAINE Two weeks after announcing a trade ban against Iran, Washington is still strug­ gling to make headway in getting its impe­ ·.. rialist rivals, Moscow, Beijing, and other governments to go along. The embargo, assertedly aimed at halting "international terrorism" and an alleged nuclear threat from Tehran, bars the purchase of all Ira­ nian goods by U.S. companies, their over­ seas branches, and in many cases their in­ ternational subsidiaries. New York Times columnist A.M. Rosenthal, in a piece titled "When Is an Ally?" bemoaned the fact that "Germany, Japan, Italy, France and other U.S. allies that have been selling high-technology tools, pesticides or other products so use­ ful in modem war told Mr. Clinton to take his embargo and run along. Communist China and North Korea have not been that ~ ~ courteous." Bettman/Patrick de Noinnont Despite pleading and threats from the More than 80,000 people rallied at Vaal Reefs stadium May 17 to commemorate deaths of 105 miners White House and U.S. Congress, Moscow has declined to give up a contract to sell BY JOHN HAWKINS over the country," said Matosa, including dent Nelson Mandela declared a national two nuclear reactors in Iran. And even the AND GREG ROSENBERG that evening in the black townships sur­ day of mourning. "The loss of an esti­ Polish government announced it will pro­ Hundreds of thousands of workers rounding nearby Bloemfontein. "The lead­ mated I 00 lives is deeply shocking to our ceed with the planned sale of more than across South Africa joined demonstrations ership of the ANC and the democratic whole nation," Mandela said in a state­ I 00 tanks to Tehran. during a national day of mourning May 17 movement now must build on the momen­ ment issued May 12. "I urge all South To "persuade" these governments to to commemorate the May 10 disaster at tum to get more concessions from the Africans to mark this day with the dignity bow to Washington's desires, Rosenthal Anglo-American Corp.'s Vaal Reefs mine other side. This was a terrible tragedy. But which would do honor to those who lost urged that the sanctions against Iran be ex­ near Orkney, in which 105 ,gold miners it has introduced a huge space to fight for their lives." tended to ban imports from any company were killed. Working people held mass change. In the past few days, thousands of At the demand of the ANC, NUM, and that does business with Tehran. His com­ rallies in eight regions of South Africa, workers have been demanding manage­ COSATU, the government rapidly an­ plaints and similar bluster from U.S. and workers joined actions and prayer ment take steps to ensure safety. The nounced the formation of a national com­ politicians have had little impact on other meetings for two hours at midday in facto­ mood in Welkom was angry. The general mission of inquiry to investigate the disas­ governments' decisions to date, though. ries from the Atlantic coast to the Indian feeling was that there was an element of ter. Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani Ocean. "The mining industry shut down," company negligence." Mandela urged employers to allow attempted to appeal directly to people in said Gregory Mcatsherwa, a spokesperson Some 80,000 miners, relatives of the workers to participate in commemorations the United States to oppose the Clinton ac­ for the National Union of Mineworkers victims, and others packed the Oppen­ across the country and to make contribu­ tion. In a 75-minute interview with ABC (NUM), in a telephone interview. heimer stadium at the Vaal Reefs mine tions to a national relief fund. He toured anchor Peter Jennings May 15, the Iranian "This was a turning point in the trans­ memorial meeting. "COSATU is commit­ the disaster site May 15 , and told 5,000 official said the U.S. government owes his formation of South Africa -and it was ted to building the economy, but we can­ miners there that the ANC was donating $ country ''a thousand apologies" for its written in the blood of the workers," said not build the economy .at the cost of hu­ 28,000 to the relief fund, and that the "bullying." He noted that Washington Pat Matosa in a telephone interview May man lives," said Congress of South South African government would con­ Continued on Page 14 17. Matosa, a former miner, is provincial African Trade Unions (COSATU) presi­ tribute $1.3 million. Anglo-American sub­ chairperson of the African National dent John Gomomo. sequently announced it would contribute Congress and a member of the cabinet in "You don't need to go to the witch doc­ several million dollars to the fund. the Orange Free State. He had addressed a tor to find out why this accident hap­ At Orkney, Mandela urged employers rally of some 35,000 people - black and pened," said NUM president James Mot­ to allow workers to participate in memo­ 'Militant' white -earlier that day in the mining latsi. "It is racism." rial rallies and workplace commemora­ center of Welkom. The Vaal Reefs disaster was the worst tions. "This perception [that white em- sets second "The commemorations took place all in nearly a decade. South African presi- Continued on Page 12 target week Sinn Fein president on U.S tour says, BY JILL FEIN A team of Militant supporters from Salt Lake City, Utah, recently traveled to Den­ ver and sold 7 subscriptions to the Mili­ 'Ir:eland belongs to all who live in it' tant, one subscription to Perspectiva Mundial, and 4 copies of the Marxist mag­ BY KAREN RAY stopping me from coming here was about azine New International. PORTLAND, Maine - Gerry Adams, meeting people like you," Adams told the The international campaign to sell the the president of Sinn Fein, began his U.S. crowd. "It was like building a paper wall socialist press is going into the seventh speaking tour by addressing a crowd of around Ireland to keep you from knowing week and now stands at 44 percent of the 300 here. The Friends of Sinn Fein in Port­ the truth. goal, 16 percent behind schedule. Sup­ land sponsored the meeting. "We have a host of reasons to not talk porters have sold 1,289 subscriptions to More than 50 supporters of the Irish to the British and the loyalists. But we the Militant, 295 subscriptions to Perspec­ freedom struggle welcomed Adams May 9 have more reasons to talk about peace. We tiva Mundial, and 506 copies of New In­ at the. Portland airport. Workers, students, do not need the British to rule. We have ternational. and other backers of Irish self-deter­ the intelligence and the right to govern A second target week to help get the mination, as well as elected officials from ourselves," he said. campaign on schedule is planned for May the city and from the state legislature at­ Adams said the freedom struggle is 27 through June 4. Results from the last tended the meeting that evening. The Port­ fighting to build a democratic society, say- . target week showed that many opportuni­ land City Council welcomed Adams with ing, "We need a non-sexist Ireland. We ties exist to reach out to workers, youth, a placard. need women and men to see the rule of and those involved in political struggles. Addressing an enthusiastic standing­ Ireland be based on equality." He told the Special teams to visit new areas were es­ room-only crowd, the Sinn Fein leader ex­ audience, "This conflict is not about reli­ pecially important to gaining some mo- plained that he would accept an invitation gious differences but about political dif­ mentum for the drive. to speak anywhere in the world about the ferences. We want to see an Ireland where The success of the sales team from Salt peace process and the ongoing struggle for it doesn't matter if you are Protestant or Mililllnt/Francisco Picado a democratic Ireland. "-r:wenty years of Continued on Page 5 Gerry Adams at New York fund-raiser Continued on Page 9 Farrakhan, Shabazz speak at New York meeting - page 7 IN ~~BRIEf _____________________________ Mexico's inflation rises year-old law governing reproduc­ won independence from Consumer prices in Mexico rose 8 per­ tive rights May 4 and legalized British colonialism in cent in April, a faster pace than in previ­ abortion under certain circum­ 1948. A military coup ous months. The April inflation works out stances. The new bill makes ousted him in 1969; the na­ to an annualized rate of 151 percent. Tax Guyana the second Caribbean tion has been under army increases and fuel-price hikes imple­ Community member with laws al­ control since. mented as part of government austerity lowing modern medical abortions. measures spurred the jump. Before the After six hours of debate, Par­ Parents face fines economic crisis that began with the deval­ liament passed the law by a vote Starting next school uation of the peso in December, then­ of 32 to 21. Dr. Hughley Hano­ year, parents of every child president Carlos Salinas predicted infla­ man, a disgruntled member of Par­ in Virginia's public tion for 1995 would be kept to a single liament, accused supporters of the schools must sign and re­ digit.
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