text: declare that,"theGovernment haseitherlostcontrol overthepoliceorthepolice aredoingwhattheGovernment wantsthemtodo". Thelatestdevelopments inthetownships ofSouthAfricaandthemassacres perpetrated bytheracistregimesuchasthatwhichhasrecently takenplacein Sebokeng indicate thatthevipermaysheditsskin,butitsnatureremains the same.Allthesehappenings laybaretherealintentions oftheracistregime, whichwillneversheditsracistnature, happenwhatmay.Because ofthis,the juststruggle ofthepeopleofSouthAfricamustgoonandcontinue toenjoythe support ofallfreedom-loving peoples. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAl44/PV.99 6 (Mr.Shaheed, SyrianArab Republic.) Inthiscontext,itisclearthatthesituation inSouthAfricahasnotmoved yetinthedirection envisaged bythepeopleofSouthAfricaandsupported bythe UnitedNations. TheSecretary-General's reportunderconsideration atpresent, as contained indocument A/44/960, clearly statesthat: "ofthemeasures required bytheDeclaration onApartheid anditsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africatocreatethenecessary climate forfree political activity, themeasure relating tothelifting ofthebanon political parties andmovements hasbeenimplemented." (A/44/960, art. 12~ Thisisconclusive proofthatthechangesthatarepresumed tohavetakenplacein southern Africacannotbeconsidered asconstituting anyfundamental irreversible change. Wefullyshareintheremarks oftheGroupofAfrican Statesindocument A/44/972 concerning theSecretary-General's reportnowunderconsideration. Those remarks areobjective andrealistic. TheyhavehelpedMemberStatesevaluate the Secretary-General's reportsincetheyhavesettherecordstraight. Oneofthe factsrightfully brought outbythoseremarksisthefactthat"thereportdoesnot seemtoaddress theparticularly important question ofwhatneedstobedonein ordertoensuretheregime's compliance withtheDeclaration". Inaddition, the report"totally ignores therolesoftheliberation movements andtheinternational community inbringing pressure tobearontheregime". Theremarks oftheGroupofAfrican Statesalsodemonstrate that: "thereportwouldappeartoplaceunduepremium onviewsoftheSouthAfrican regime, tothedetriment oftheviewsoftheliberation movements, whichare inv\riably referred toas'allegations', 'claims', or'charges'''. (para.4.2 ofthedocument) Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/PV.99 7 (Mr.Shaheed, Syrian Arab Republ~) Inaddition, theremarks indicate that: "thereportispointedly silentontheeffects sanctions havehadonthe regimeandthatitdeniestheGeneral Assembly avaluable opportunity to assessStates members' compliance withtherequirements oftheDeclaration, in particular themaintenance ofsanctions against theregime." (paras. 4.3and 4.6ofthedocument) Inthisrespectitisnoteworthy torefertothefactthatthereportofthe Monitoring GroupoftheAdHocCommittee onSouthern AfricaoftheOrganization of African Unity(OAU) (~/44/963) clearly demonstrates that: "Therehasnotbeenanyfundamental orirreversible changeinSouth Africa. Theso-called changes whichhaveledsomemembers ofthe international community tobeli~ve thatpressures shouldberelaxed vis-a-vis theApartheid regimefallfarshortofjustifying thatbelief. Therefore, the recentsojourn ofMr.F.W.deKlerkandtheattendant suggestions madeto relaxsanctions andothermeasures against theapartheig regimearetantamount toprematurely rewarding Mr.deKlerkandjeopardizing efforts tocreatethe necessary climate fornegotiations". (A/44/963, p.29) Wesupport theGroupofAfrican States' conclusion thatitwillnotbe possible tocreate afavourable climate fornegotiation unlesstheregimefully complies withtherequirements oftheDeclaration. Itisevident todaythatit , willbeimpossible toachieve thatgoalotherthanbyintensifying, andnoteasing, theinternational sanctions imposed against theracistregime, assanctions continue tobetheeffective toolwithwhichtodismantle racialdiscrimination so thatthepeopleofSouthAfrica mayfullyaccedetotheir legit~mate rights. This wasreaffirmed bythefreedom fighter Nelson Mandela whosaid~hat: Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAl44/PV.99 8 (Mr.Shaheed, SyrianArab Republic.) :'thesanctions thathavebeenimposed shouldremaininplacesolongasthe purpose forimposing themhasnotyetbeenrealized." (A/44/960, p.105) WestJ:'ongly condemn thepolicyofapartheiSi pursued bythel'aclfltSouth African regimeasthemostabominable formofracialdiscrimination, Inaddition,
analysis: This text appears to be a political statement or report, discussing the situation in South Africa, the apartheid regime, and the international community's response. It mentions specific documents and quotes from various individuals, including Nelson Mandela. The text focuses on the political and social aspects of the situation, highlighting the need for sanctions and international pressure to bring about change.