text: majQrity thatthesechanges, ifnottoolate,arecertainly considered tQOlittle. ItispQinted Qut,fQrexample, thatwhilethestateofemergency mayhavebeen lifted, thePublicSafetyAct,whichenables theapartheid regimetoimposethe stateofemergency, isstillintact. MoreQver, therepressive powerofthe GQvernment remains entrenched inpermanent legislation, suchastheInternal Security Act. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/PLJ Al44/PV.99 43 (Mr.Insanally, GUYana) I '~imilarly, themainpillars ofAPartheid stillstand,denying thecredibility ofchange. OftheGroupAreasActonehearsthatithastobe"replaced inan orderly manner" andthatuntilsuchtimeaseffective andgenerally acceptable measures aresubstituted, theresidential areaswouldbeprotected bythatAct. Simi~ar proscriptions governtheabolition oftheLandAct.Regarding the Population Registration Act,which di~ferentiates onthebasisofpopulation groups,ithasbeenpointed outthatitis"aninseparable par~oftheConstitution andtheElectoral Act",andthat,therefore, anyamendment must ~e"iuconjunction withtheexisting constitution", andsoon. Moreove~, ithasbeenestablished thatevensomeofthemorepraiseworthy reforms are,atbast,half-measures. Theunbanning ofpolitical organizations has evidently notbeentakenfarenough. Formerelegislation without thenecessary protection tofunction seemsemptyandinsufficient. Therelease ofpolitical prisoners hasbeenstymied bythedebateoverdefinition ofterms. Further, the lifting ofthestateofemergency inareasotherthanNatalprovince hasevoked unfavourable responses. Itslaterre-imposition insomesections oftheTransvaal because ofthemuchpublicized black-on-black violence hasbeenplausibly explained bythetheauthorities. However, theblackmajority anditsleadership havefound theexplanations tobespecious anddesigned primarily tosatisfy international publicopinion. Whatever wechoosetobelieve, wecann~tavoidcomiugtothe conclusion reached bytheSecretary-General inhisreportthat,"solongasracial attitudes persist andapartheig structures atthelocallevelremain, theprocess fo~chaagewillencounter difficulties". Inlightofthisrealization, theGovernment ofGuyanabelieves thathaste mustbemadetofulfilalltheconditions prescribed bytheUnitedNations and non-aligned countries intheirdeclarations inordertocreatetheappropriate climate fornegotiation. Admittedly, suchanobjective isnoteasytoattainsince Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBHS/PLJ A/44/PV.99 44 (Mr.Insanally. Guyana) apa~theid's partisans willcertsinly conspire tofrustrate it.TheGovernment of Pretoria maytherfore finditmorepolitic toproceed evenmoreslowlyat~eform. However, ashasbeenrepeatedly statedinthisforum,apartheid cannotbereformed; ! itmustbeeradicated. TheGovernment hastorealizethatgentlethrustswillnot killtheapartheid b~ast;itmustbegivenadecisive death-blow.' Wetherefore urgaPresident DeKlerk, whohasbeencourageous enoughtodo'battle, toridSouth Africaofapartheid onceandforall. Likeanywounded animal, apartheid isnowatitsmostvicious anddangerous. Onecannotsaywhatitwilldonextinthointerest ofitsself-preservation. The international community needstherefore tobeextremely vigilant against complacency atthiscritical time.TheUnitedNations mustensurethatapartheid isgivennoquarter andthatthefullforceofthemeasures aimedatitsremovalis felt.Inthiscontext, thepressure ofsanctions, whichhasclearly donemuchto inducewhatever changemayhaveoccurred inSouthAfrica, mustbemaintained. This wastheunanimous viewoftheCommonwealth Committee ofForeign Ministers onSouth Africa, ofwhichGuyanaisprivileged tobeamember, whenitmetlastMayin Abuja,Nigeria. Wewouldliketothink,however, thatgoodsensewillprevail intheendand thattheGovernment ofSouthAfricawillseriously negotiate apeaceful endto apartheid. Themeetings heldinGrooteSchuerandPretoria seemtoconfirmits bonafides. Ontheotherhand,inrenouncing violence anddisplaying awillingness to compromise, theinterlocutors oftheANChavemadeastatesmanlike andwelcome response. Thisauspicious beginning leadsustothebeliefthatallmaynotbe lostandthat,despite thecurrent violence, thetwoaideswillpersist intheir searchforpeace. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryBBS/PLJ W4.4/PV.99 45 (Ht.Insgally, Gqyana) I TheGo,rernment ofGuyanaistherefore confident thatitwillnotbelong beforewewitness thedemiseofapartheid. AsinEastern Europe'l thepolitical floodgates havebeenopenedandeventswilltaketheirnormal,course. Withthe releaseofNelsonMandela, thesymboloftheanti-apartheid struggle, theprocess
analysis: This text appears to be a diplomatic statement or speech, likely from a representative of the Guyanese government, addressing the topic of apartheid in South Africa. The text discusses the need for decisive action to eradicate apartheid, citing the persistence of racial attitudes and the lack of meaningful reforms. It also touches on the importance of international pressure and cooperation to achieve this goal.