NUM NEWS SEPTEMBER 1990 PAGE 10 NEGOTIATIONS

The ANC negotiating team: Back row, From left to right: Archie Gumede, , Joe Modise, Beyers Naude, . Front row: Ruth Mompati, Alfred Nzo, , , , Cheryl Carolus. ANC in historic talks with government AT the beginning of May necessary. unbated. forum to draft a new constitution, an ANC delegation met • Negotiations should take Negotiations have to be Above all in action the pople with De Klerk and place as soon as viewed as a a terrain of struggle need to demand a united, non- psossible. along with others such as the racial government and all the members of his cabinet. armed struggleor mass action. While not negotiations as such • To supervise the process other rights contained in the the talks were very significant. of handing over power to a During the negotiating process . What came out of the talks was non-racial government, it is vital that the people try and Mass organisation and the Groote Schuur minute. there should be a neutral shift the balance to their favour. mobilisation are crucial to any The Groote Schuur Minute Interim government. The regime has to have constant negotiations.The ANC believes said "the government and the Since the unbanning of the pressure on it. the body to decide on a new African National Congress agree ANC on 2 February, democratic Mass action needs to demand constitution for this country on a common commitment organisations have had more a impartial transition of power should be a Constituent towards the resolution of the legal space in which to work. But arrangment, - the Interim Assembly elected on the basis of existing climate of violence from repression still continues government, and a democratic one person, one vote. whatever quarter as well as a commitment to stability and a peaceful process of negotiations." The next round of ANC in second round of talks talks may be in August. THE ANC delegation met Security Act and lifting the what the government wants. The two parties agreed to the government again on 6 State of Emergency In Natal. The report of the Working establish a working group to Both delegations expressed Group set up to deal with discuss the release of political August In Pretoria. concern about the level of prisoners, and the temporary political offenses and the immunity from prosecution for The ANC has suspended the violence, Intimidation and release of political prisoners returning ANC members. armed struggle "In the unrest In the country. was accepted. Interests of moving towards a Further prisoners will be The ANC's position on armed Police violence struggle and the negotiated political released from 1 September pre-requirements for settlement." Nelson Mandela said after and indemlnlty will be with negotiations contained in the Nelson Mandela said there the talks the ANC was categories of people rather Harare Declaration have not would be no further inf nitration dissatisfied with the than on an individual basis. changed. of men and arms Into South Involvement of government The Working Group has The main principles of the Africa. organisations In violence adopted a defintlon of political ANC on any negotiations with Both parties said obstacles throughout the country. prisoners that covers political the government are: to negotiations had now been Comrade Mndela said there acts such as treason as well as • Negotiations should not be removed. were many examples that common crimes such as in secret or above the The government committed "something was wrong • either murder. The talks are being heads of the people. A free the government has lost called the Pretoria Minute. political climate is themselves to consider suspending the Internal control or the police are doing