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-: : j y . ..' Crn United Nations - - . - t . Frop The Super Powers, : ; v ;r Disturbing Utterances ' From Africa, The Challenge Of President Moi Part III ... By Curtis T.Perkins mcnl in securing that peace. However, after decades . : -statement from President Daniel T. Arap Moi ot of condemnation and protest, we are still faced in: v Kenya where his philosophy is anchored. v South Africa by the evil and inhuman system of , , -."I would add at this juncture that, as I mention apartheid which embraces the total denial of - cd before, we all belong to the human race. We in OAU Chairman, President Moi of Kenya" I was; happy that President Daniel T. Arap Moi of ibe Republic of Kenya and Chairman of the Organization -of African Unity, addressed the United Rations. His statement was not couched in sublety as was Secretary Haig's or in accusations by Foreign Minister Gromyko. President Moi came in peace and civility to plead for the freedom of our people from South Africa the last vestige of racism on his continent. This sturdy, ebony colored African with a regal bearing a man who had been reared in the great knowledge and vision of his late leader. President Jomo Kenyan? let it be known he of the OAU represented a full one-third of the Membership of the United Nations. He reminded the General Assembly that his group respected and adhered to the Charter of the United Nations. He pleaded that others would sincerely do the same. President Moi mentioned that the OAU had played positive roles in the border dispute between Nigeria and the Cameroon. Chad and Western Sahara, etc. He admitted that there were other situations which required constant negotiations; among these the Horn of Africa. But for me. President Moi was really eloquent when he invited the Big Powers to help get Africa out of the clutches of a brutal, militaristic, bad. racist South Africa. He said: "To be frank, I frequently find it impossible to comprehend where the big powers stand on this matter of South Africa. There have been promises to 'exert pressure as a means of securing some solu tion, but all such assurances have proved to be emp ty of meaning. The big powers have in fact positive ly declined to inject, or even to support, the kind of influence which, emanating from such sources, could not fail to make an instant impact. And then they Jiaycid to us ihat we .should never think or . I A 1 - - ' J 'It '-, . piacMinitieram oi--jniiuary. MarcoiHOrnmrvtrms economiei 'motioBSvor ' evenM' twms political rights and of human outlet of expression "Across the whole spectrum of impact and mean ing, apartheid lies as an anguish upon the cons- .cience of all civilized inert. It violates those univefri sal principles of human dignity and conduct which, -the united Nations. has been -authorized to codify and to harness! And there is no, doubt that it af fronts the very foundation of international law. On these three grounds alone.' and there are many more, the only conclusion to be reached is thai apartheid must? be destroyed. In any case, there should never be any compromise with evil and apartheid is, in every aspect, evil.- "The OAU demands the immediate and uncondi-y tional withdrawal of South African forces from"; Angola. We are confident that this Assembly has no alternative but to support that demand for not to do so would betray the very principles for which the. - United Nations stands,'. - "Then, as another instance, we have reaffirmed -the previous Organization of African Unity in sistence that one of the effective weapons for deal-1 ing with the situation in South Africa is the com plete isolation of that country.vThe effectiveness of ' that weapon is blunted every time commercial tics and sporting links with that country arc established, maintained or strengthened. And this is why we: rcgreaf so deeply the concessions recently made by certain slates which have accepted the continuation ; of sporting links with South Africa. As you know, Mr: President, we in Africa have an increasingly impressive record of contribution and achievement under many headings of sport and athletics. Indeed.. we find no enjoyment or relish whatsoever if sport anywhere in the world is disrupted. But we cannot stand idly by without , protest or countermeasures wh ile some countries encourage South Africa through sporting links to continue with its defiance of world opinion and accepted standards of human behavior." . ,; 1 V ' ' ' About Namibia. President Moi reminded the Assembly: "I am sure lhat in respect of Namibia, represen tatives will not need the prompting of any catalogue of .historical facts. It will be readily recalled that over a period of years many resolutions have, been adopted, conferences have been convened, struc tures have been created, all in the cause of pursuing the mandated task of ushering that Territory by peaceful means toward the elementary right to self determination. "Yet today, despite all the decisions and the pa tient efforts, Namibia is still not independent; It is not hard to discern within the historical records basic reasons for this failure, but analysis pf the past seems to mCjOf far less importance than, jeap- Kenya stand on. three principles: peace, love and . unity. There can never be unity unless there is love ...for the human race. Thcreart never be understan v ding and confidence created unless people have love nfor.. one another. V.'c may pass 101 resolutions- in , this Assembly and not achieve anything if there is - no love for 'one another I hope that all of us will ' have respect for humanity if we arc truly members . of the human raqe." , The OAU, Africa, the United Nations, black Americans and those who believe in civilization SAT., NOVEMBER 14. 1S81 THE CAROLINA TIMES 1 V ought lo heed thai statesman from Kenya mv?- I quote the bright and scholarly remark of I. Ishaya Adudu, External Affairs Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who spoke t the f United Nations General Assembly, also, a fe dayi. '., agOi'C " '-:v : i ,". : . X His statement not only undcrgirds President Moi. but also realistically challenges the United Nation thusly: 'Our organization faces today, the greatest challenge throughout the hitory of its exigence. .Whether it be in the political, economic. orarma ment field, our world is at the brink of colossal disaster. A few nations hae acquired the capacity to save the Vorld from, or plunge it into. Armaged don. let us hope that the leaders of these nations would rise above peUy- narrow, selfish interests Let us hope that they would refrain from being the victims of the arrogance of power. I ct us hope thai the peace, welfare and betterment of the hum;tn race as a whole, would be their prime concern as ii is the concern of all of us as members of this World Organization. l.c us hope that together, we would be true and faithful to our great Charter in the interest of Peace. Prosperity and Progress of the whole of Mankind." '- . ' fcfh-iftraisaWoEthcL fgt ureAnm)swbmwision.thCiUtoyiaJt)H of .psychological pressure. Instead, they still exhort us after all this lime to fall back upon the comfortable and unproductive cushions which suit them so well of moderation, tolerance and patience. I can only urge, with due respect for sensitivities within this ' body, that this hypocritical approach be brought to an immediate end. Further, it is abundantly clear that unless lhat is done, relations between nations will rapidly grow sour, with immense dangers to all. at a time when all those who want peace and stabili ty should be working even more closely together. I repeat that Africa believes that there is a moral duty devolving upon all peoples and all nations lo defend and sustain above all else the fundamentals of human dignity and human rights, for these are the prerequisites Sot any worthwhile evolution and destiny pf mankind. Those who deny that such a duty exists should at least have the courage lo make their viewpoint plain, so lhat we would know where sanity is enshrined and where evil is befriended. Now, we in Africa arc determined to destroy by whatever means the last vestiges of segregation and discrimination within our continent. This is the. basic aim of the United Nations, and unless it is upheld steadfastly and without modification, the United Nations will become a mockery of the faith, hope and treasure invested in it by mankind." He had this to say about apartheid: "In the broadest context of the tense situation now prevailing in southern Africa, the main obstacle lo progress has been the militant fabric en couraged and nurtured from outside the Republic of South Africa itself. In confronting all these threats and outrages that have so far been manifested, the sincerity of the United Nations has never been brought into question. But the efforts and objectives of the United Nations have constant ly been undermined by hypocrisy and subterfuge which continue to prevent any tangible progress in tUc establishment of human rights for, all in lhat purl of the world. "And so, during Ihis session of the General Assembly, we must all clarify our minds with regard to our purpose and the hindrances before us as far as the situation in southern Africa is concerned. The system of apartheid has been rightly condemn ed by all those, including the vast majority of those in South Africa, who want peace for themselves and others and who recognize that human rights for all and in every pari of the globe arc an essential cle- 'Asscmbly must- consider me t earnestly arid urgent ly whether this is a circumstance requiring the en forcement, at whatever cost , of international law and paramount principles, or whether the United Nations can safely continue to accommodate the burden of weakness and Ihe stigma of futility. Thai is of course a rhetorical question. The General Assembly has no alternative but to undertake whatever steps are necessary lo bring independence -to Namibia on the basis of Security Council Resolu tion 435." ' The Kenyan President and the Chairman of the OAU touched on economic development , for . Africa, op trade and appreciation by the West of fair prices for natural resources and fair charges for finished products by the developed countries. He too called for peace in the Middle East with a home for the Palestinians and respected borders for . Israel. . I was greatly impressed with this concluding Vvj! y Premium. Imported. BLACK VElSfeT BLENDED CANADIAN WHISKY. 80 PROOF. IMPORTED BY J980 HEUBLEIN, INC. HARTFORD. CONN. tip (spamvIliiEiS nit casa msai to ycnu Dialogue Political realists in the South and some members of the Brandt Commission now believe that the North will not make significant aid available to the South under the North's pre sent political leadership and economic dif ficulties. It is even sug gested thai the needed aid may have to wait un til, j he economic and political crisis in the West matures to the point where- important elements of the establish ment come to the realiza tion that the continued viability of the free enterprise system is in evitably linked to the economic fortunes of the Third World. (Continued from Page 13) The dramatically ris ing European peace crusade and growing mass hostility to govern mental expenditure cuts is giving hope in impor tant political circles that the dominant Thatcher Reagan . economic political and military axis can be broken within the next couple of years and so open the door to economic expan sion and , real North South cooperation. 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