Condemns “imperialistic policies”
UN rep touts anti-apartheid action
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By CAROLYN RAMSAY
Of the Emerald
Eugeneans should join the
fight against apartheid, a South
African activist said Monday.
Saying he distinguishes
between a government’s policy
and its peoples’ sentiment, Fred
Dube of the African National
Congress said he hopes Amer
icans will help oppose the
South African government
despite "the imperialistic
policies of the US.
government."
Dube, the deputy United Na
tions representative of the ANC,
said western democracies are
his group’s enemies in its
struggle to end minority rule in
South Africa.
Dube said he wonders if the
United States’ definition of
freedom is the same as his
own. Other U S.-supported
governments force their citizens
into terrorism — especially El
Salvador and Israel, he claimed.
Dube defended Palestine
Liberation Organization terror
ism against Israel, saying that
group has no alternative.
"If you kick me out of my
house, what am I supposed to
do? Get down on my knees and
pray to you?"
Dube’s organization, formed
in 1912, is one of the oldest
Third World liberation move
ments. The ANC has watch
ed from bondage while most
of its southern African neigh
bors have fought their way to
independence, Dube said.
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blacks are allowed few
freedoms, Dube said his group
has organized many successful
protests. Some blacks have ab
stained from potatoes ever sin
ce the ANC potato boycott dur
ing the late 1950s, he said.
Dube said his group also
maintains a guerrilla army to
combat the "illegitimate, fascist,
military regime."
South African peoples are
undergoing a political resurg
ence, Dube said. After an eight
year period of political difficulty
within South Africa, the ANC
has been gaining strength.
"It is not rare to hear in South
Africa, 'In five years South
Africa will be free.’ ”
To attain this freedom, the
organization needs more sup
port from the masses of the
world, as well as support from
western democracies in the
United Nations, Dube said.
Anti-aparteid movements in
western Europe are strong,
Dube said. The objective of
these movements is to reveal
the inequities perpetuated by
governments that support
South Africa, he said.
Dube, who spent four years in
prison in South Africa, is
currently a psychology profes
sor at the State University of
New York at Stonybrook.
Dube’s appearance was
sponsored by People for
Southern African Freedom, the
African People’s Solidarity
Committee and the Black
Student Union.
‘Fun run’ supports MDA
The Muscular Dystrophy As
sociation is hoping Eugene’s
love affair with running will help
raise money needed to fight
crippling neuromuscular dis
eases.
A “fun run” from Portland to
Eugene along Interstate 5 will
be held May 16 to raise dona
tions for the association. Spon
sored by the Kappa Sigma
Fraternity, runners will start at
10 a m. near the Portland Lake
Oswego exit on I-5 and will end
at the fraternity’s house at 1090
Alder St in Eugene.
Fraternity members are ask
ing for pledges on a per mile
basis, with all money raised
going to the MDA. Last year
the run raised more than $600
for the cause.
On the same day, a "Las
Vegas night" with authentic
gambling equipment will be held
to raise money for MDA.
The games will be open from
3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity house,
1000 Alder St. An auction will
follow the event.
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