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May 24, 1992 - Image 8

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Michigan Citizen, 1992-05-24

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No one doubts that raci t
partheid i slowly being dismantled
through process of struggle,
sacrifice and negotiation waged by
the African Na . onal Co and
!be people of South Africa. Yet,
each day 8 by and
evidence is c1
the
were children and women, being
killed was reported almost daily.
The South African govemment
issued declaration after declaration
that the sourc of the increasing
blood hed wa "Blac on Blac
viol� and rivalry." Yes, there
been political violence among
contending forces within South
Africa.
The day after the Trust Feed
Massacre, the South African
government issued a statement
blaming the incident on "tribal
. rivalry. " According to published
DC reports from the trial, the ttack
on Trust Feed w actually pi
by.the polite 10 eliminate supporte
of tile Unl Democratic Front,
blcb is related to the African
National Congress.
foreign policy toward South Africa.
Although today the movement
agaiust artbeid in thi country has
,SUbsided oIDCwhat,it' ofncceuity
to remain vigilant during thi period
of ilion.
THE POINT, however, is that
much of thi violence was and
continues to be instigated by the
South ·African government'
paramilitary and police forces. This'
a well-documented fad aDd the
t of tbe t ctivity
betomina ever
It interesting that it took until
1992 for there to be a "trial and
conviction" of offici SOuth African
police units -for ac "politically
motivated" violence crime.
Captain Brian Mi n to
o of the Sou African
police ere fo nd guilty of
committing the Trust Feed Massacre
in December of 1988 when 11
villagers were murdered.
In small ill of Trust Feed
in po
IT WAS ALSO revealed that
Of co , tile d
African is in the han
of South Africa.
Nado
tiny of So th
of the people
The African
otbe are
ement
aDd
Ju tice demand that those
responsible and guilty of massacres
and other "war crime " be held
accountable for tbtir bideo deods.

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