Democratic Palestine : 32 (ص 37)
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November Ist. A free vote is sure to
give SWAPO a majority.
Namibia has never been so close to
independence, but the mood prevailing
among Namibians is one of cautious
optimism. South Africa still has enough
power to disrupt the independence
process. Fearing the encouragement for
the liberation movement in South
Africa, that an overwhelming SWAPO
victory would represent, the Pretoria
regime has launched a new _ anti-
SWAPO campaign. It is also suspected
of giving UNITA members Namibian
identity cards, of hiding guns and am-
munition and of training people who
might be used in the future as contras
against the legitimate government.
Even if the transition to in-
dependence goes peacefully, Namibia
will have to face the major problem of
its complete economic dependence on
South Africa. Realizing this, SWAPO
is realistic about the immediate pro-
spects of a free Namibia. Anton
Lubowski, a prominent member of
SWAPO, expressed this as follows (in
an interview with Cikaden, Arhus,
Denmark): «SWAPO wants a socialist
state built on democratic principles.
But this is not something we can reach
from today to tomorrow. After libera-
tion we will still be completely depen-
dent on South Africa... Even if we
wished to, it will not be possible for a
SWAPO government to break ties with
South Africa. Don’t forget that we
import over 90% of our food from
South Africa. The two countries are
completely economically integrated;
m vent the implementation of resolution
435/78. |
4. The People’s s oe of Angola
Terms of Agreement ©
These are the main points of the
/agreement signed on December 22,
1988, at the UN in New York.
1. The parties to the agreement request
the Secretary General of the UN to at-
tain authority from the Security Coun-
cil to begin with the implementation of
| UN Security cone! Resolution 435/78
2. All military ae of the Republic of
| South Africa leave Namibia in accor-
dance with UN Security Council
resolution 435/78
3. According to the regulations of UN
Security Council Resolution 435/78,
People’s Republic of Angola col-
Namibia through free and fair elections
= ab ae from ee action which
orders of Nami ne nande givea assurances
will nef be used a
- ment the bilateral agreement disned he
same day as this agreement, which
provides for the withdrawal of Cuban
toons to ie noe ae ‘fr 4
Angolan | territory. “They will ‘also im-
plement the agreement made with the
UN Security Council concerning the
the Republic of South Africa and the
_laborate with the Secretary General in
iolability of — borders of
Namibia, Or a action that migh ne
monitoring of this withdrawal.
5. Corresponding to their obligations
oe to the fo of ‘the UN, the
foe the threat < or he u use eof foe and
make sure that their respective ter-
ritories will not be used by any state,
organization or person in relation with
acts: oS va seen Cr ce
or - inviolability of i or the
dependence of any state _
eee Africa.
fairs ‘of ‘the states in Satheciem.
Africa
7. The parties to the agreement will
a full ant the bees they
ing the interpretation and : implementa-
tion of the agreement through negotia-
ie and a me a of ee
Democratic Palestine, March 1989
they even have the same currency. But
we will try to reduce the dependence...
We will negotiate with the foreign
companies operating in Namibia. We
want the exploitation of the mines to be
to the advantage of both sides. The
country must enjoy part of the income
of the mines, which is not the case now.
But it is also clear that the companies
must have some profit.»
UNITA seems to be the big loser of
the peace process. Since the withdrawal
of South African troops from Angola
in August 1988, UNITA suffered heavy
losses and was expelled from several
towns in central Angola. Even though
UNITA is still given a role to play by
South Africa and the US, as expressed
by the transfer of big contingents of its
forces to Namibia in November’88 and
the building up of its infrastructure in
Zaire, US support will not be a com-
pensation for South African troops. In
an interview to Le Monde, on August
27, 1988, President Dos Santos of
Angola described the situation as
follows: «It is sure that the puppets will
not disappear with the partial or com-
plete stop of foreign support. Their
neutralization will demand a_ last
sacrifice from our people and armed
forces.» With a new amnesty law for
UNITA members giving up their arms
and returning to civilian life, and a call
for a cease-fire, the MPLA government
hopes to deal a final blow to UNITA
and to give Angola the peace it has been
struggling for since 1975.
Following the failure of the Botha
government to modernize apartheid,
the settlement now reached is a victory
and might be a sign that the racist
regime is increasingly fighting with its
back against the wall.
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