REPRESSION BY NGO

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29776, 20 March 1962, Page 13

REPRESSION BY NGO

‘Necessity Far Exceeded’ (N z Kress 4ss„ —Convno’iO NEW YORK. Marc* 19 Tile scope of political repression in South Vietnam far exceeds the bounds of necessity and of political wisdom, according to the "New York Times” “There is much evidence to indicate this." it said in an editorial commenting on recent events in South Vietnam. Patriotic anti - Communist critics and real subversives were now lumped together and suffered alike in a general prohibition against the exp-eesion of dissatisfaction “If president Ngo is to succeed in the anti-Communist struggle, his regime needs the widest possible base of popular support “Many out-of-office political figures in Vietnam are chronic self-seeking opportunists: but many are imbued with a broad spirit erf service And they should be allowed to participate in public life. “Mr Ngo could do much to expand the popular backing of bis regime if be permitted a rqle in national affairs for all those Vietnamese willing to collaborate loyally in constructing a free, independent and democratic South Vietnam.

“That is. after all the professed goal of American policy in our extremely hazardous intervention there to protect South-east Asia from further Communist aggression,” the ‘New York Times” said.