Hart protest

Press, 8 November 1984, Page 20

Hart protest

Sir, — The aim of Hart protests against Quill Humphreys, Ltd, is to stop the importation of South African wine, not to make any one of us rich, or turn Hart into a profit-making organisation. W. S. Miller destroys his or her argument by pointing out that money derived from shareholdings in the company is used to fund our protests. Surely, it is preferable that this money, created from the blood, sweat and tears oL black South Africans, is used fcipj their

liberation rather than to line the pockets of millionaires? Perhaps W. S. Miller would be happier if Hart protested by smashing windows and looting shops instead of taking the legal way to express our concern. But I suspect the only way Hart would please people like W. S. Miller would be to fold our tent and fade away. Our commitment to human rights does not allow this as long as apartheid exists. — Yours, etc., J. R. DAVIES. November 6, 1984. Sir,—W. S. Miller seems to think that there is some contradiction in Hart using dividends from Quill Humphreys’ shares its members hold. The reality is that to change Quill Humphreys’ importation of South African wines it was necessary to buy over 100 shares so as to be able to call a special annual general meeting of the company. This tactic has been used before with success against other companies dealing with the apartheid regime. Because we have shares we do get dividends. Instead of these being used for the personal gain of the individual the dividends are used to help in the struggle for human rights. — Yours, etc., MARK HANNON. November 5, 1984. <