text: Manyspeaters before mehavestatedthatthetermsoftheDeclaration havenot beenmet.Mydelegation couldnotagreemore.Theconsensus Declaration dealt withthefundamental principles ofanewconstitutional orderforSouthAfrica, the creation ofaclimate fornegotiations, guidelines fortheprocessofnegotiations andaProgramme ofActioninp~rsuance oftheobjectives oftheDeclaration. The Declaration hasprescribed themeasures thatwouldcontribute tothecreation of thenecessary climateinwhichfreepolitical discussions cantakeplace. Unfortunately thatclimate andatmosphere offreepolitical activity haveyettobe created. Malaysia fullysubscribes totheviewexpressed earlier byotherdelegations thatthechanges areinsufficient tohav~thenecessary aesired impactonthe political, economic andsociallivesofthemajority black pop~lation. Those changes donotaddress thequestion ofthebasicfreedom thepeopleofSouthAfrica rightly andjustlydeserve asabasisforadurable solution totheproblem. The unbanning ofpolitical organizations hasnotledtothefullparticipation ofthe peopleinthepolitical process ofSouthAfrica. Khileafewpolitical prisoners havebeenreleased thereareabout3,000morestilllanguishing underinhuman conditions inSouthAfrican gaols. TheDeclaratioD clearlycallstortherelease ofallpolitical prisoners anddetainees unconditionally andfortheSouthAfrican Government torefrain fromimposing anyrestrictions onthem.Allthis,together withthecontinuing intimidation andharassment bythepolicewithregardto individual andgrouppolitical activities, continues unabated, anditraises serious questions aboutthecommitment oftheregimeinPretoria tothecreation of aclimate conducive tonegotiations. Mydelegation viewswithserious concern theoDgoing waveofviolence inSouth Africa, particularly intheProvince ofNatal. Wearesaddened thattheviolence Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryRN/8 A/44/PVs9g 29-30 (Mt.Husa.Malaysia) hasresulted inthelossofthelivesofhundreds ofpeople. Thetr~qicincidents haveoccurred primarily because ofthecontinued existence oftheabhorrent apartheid policies, practices andstructures. Weseethemasaperpetuation ofthe infamous strategy of"divide andrulellcarried outbycolonial reqimes. Wevery muchfearthatthisspateofviolence villnotonlydelaythepeaceful process of chanqebutcouldbeuse~asapretext byriqht-winq extremists andthereqimein Pretoria itselftoscuttle theprocess ofchangeinSouthAfrica. ,Asitis,the Pre.~oria reqimeisdraqqinq itsfeetintakinqanymeasures tostoptheflare-up of violence. WeurqethePretoria reqimetotakeurqentaction t~p~tanend.tothe spateofviolence. --_~------------------------------ Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryNR/edd Al44/PV.99· 31 (Mr.Musa,Malgysia) Weappealtoallparties concerned tocontribute totheestablishment ofaclimate freeofviolence andtoworktogether tobuildapeaceful SouthAfrica. :NelsonMandela, Vice-President ofthe~frican National CongreRs, madeclearto usinhisaddressattheUnitedNationsiastJunethatnothing thathadhappened in SouthAfricacalledforarevision oftheposition thattheUnitedNations had takeninitsstruggle against apartheid. Hestrongly urgedthatthereshouldbeno relaxation ofexisting measures, including sanctions. Inthisregard, my delegation wishestoreite~ate thestatement madebytheCommonwealth Headsof Government attheirsummitmeeting inKualaLumpurlastOctober inwhichthe Commonwealth leaders agreedthattheonlyjustification forsanctions against South Africawasthepressure theycreated forfundamental political change. Thepurpose Ofsanctions isnotpunitive buttoabolish apartheid bybringing Pratoria tothe negotiating tableandkeepingitthere unt~lthatchangeisirreversibly secured. Itisclearthatthepressures beingexerted bytheinternational community have hadapositive effectonPretoria. Sanctions havehurtthePretoria regime, and thisisamajorreasonwhytheregimehasbeenpersuaded toinstitute therecent changes. Itisamatterofdeepregrettousthatcertain countries chosetorelax existing sanctions against SouthAfricato"reward" DeKlerkforthefewchanges thathehadeffected inSouthAfrica. Mydelegation believes thatthis"reward" is misplaced, asitshouldhavebeendirected nottothosewhoperpetrate theevil systemofnpartheid buttoitsvictims whoaredehumanized byit.WefUllyshare theviewstatedbytheOrganization ofAfrican UnityMonitoring Groupinitsreport thattherelaxation ofsanctions against thePretoria regimeis
analysis: The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the situation in South Africa, specifically the government's changes and the international community's response. It touches on themes of freedom, political prisoners, violence, and sanctions. The tone is critical of the Pretoria regime and advocates for continued pressure to bring about meaningful change.