,, 1, Il1 Indmit pirtw mr ,, 1, Il1 Indmit pirtw mr Tii Cabiniet, tlh( Laboor Party and the Naional l'eo pie s Party have joined in the calls for the resignation of Mr le Grange following the violent events in the Eastern Cape The law and order spokesman of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Mopp, said ministerial responsibility demanded that Mr Le Grange should go Mishandling His mishandling of the Eastern Cape situation raised the question of whether he was competent to continue Mr Ranji Nowbath of the NPP said Mr le Grange should seriously consider resigning From the reactions of President Botha and Mr le Grange, it emerged today that there are tensions in the Cabinet over the question of parties in the Cabinet demanding the resignation of a Minister of another party. % President Botha said it was his prerogative to appoint Ministers and he would not be influenced by agitations which had been started. Astonished It astonished him that, while unruly elements were trying to make -the eotttry'- ungovernable, "we are not standing togetber in condemning this. Instead attacks are made on a Minister who does his work I reject this," Mr Botha said Mr Id Grange said today that, an "extraordinary situation" had arisen and he was not prepared to accept this. He would, -meanwhile, .abide by the leadership given by Mr Botha Mr le Grange indicated that he would comment again later. Repercussions In Nationalist Party circles today it was said that the demand for Mr le Grange's resignation could have great political repercussions as parties led by two Cabinet Ministers, the Rev Allan Hendrickse and Mr Amichand Rajbansi, were involved. Mr Hendrickse said today that Mr Mopp had the right to make a statement as law and order spokesman of the Labour Party.He said he would comment again later. Mr Rajbansi said Mr Nowbath did not have the right to make a statement calling for the Minister's resignation, as he was not law and order spokesman. The matter would have to be considered by the qPP's caucus U wes' mIarks need for dialogue Hendrickse Political Correspondent UNREST in the Eastern Cape illustrated the need for better communication and understanding, the Rev Allan Hendrickse, leader of the Labour Party, said today. Uitenhage forms part of his constituency, Swartkops Mr Hendrickse was on official duties in the Upington and Prieska areas when people were shot by police in Uitenhage last week. He today expressed his regret about the situation and offered his sympathy to the bereaved. DUMPING-GROUND 'The events there emphasise tWe need for communication and a willingness to do so from everyone concerned. It further emphasises the fact that negotiatory politics is-a safer and healthier investment than protests that lead tq counter-action and loss of life and injury. "It must be rkmembered that Langa is an 'ai'ea equivalent to the Crossroads situation. A dumping-ground Tor people unable to pay rents and who suffer unemployment. "There is a need for understanding that just as the Afrikaners remember their heroes so Africans and others have the right to do so. Sharpeville Will always be a blot on our history. "I believe that there could have beiin other means by which the police could have defended themselves." W~ 0 in n (D CD CDf CD (D2 0 CD (D A.