Sanctions
Sir, — Joris van Leeuwen’s suggestion (August 6) that South Africa will take notice of any example is not supported in its
history. In any case nations, politically and economically suppressed and dependent for centuries, cannot suddenly become shining examples of the sort of democracy we evolved over more centuries, even should that be desirable. However, African countries, politically independent, are still economically dependent and vulnerable. Under these circumstances it is as courageous for them to support sanctions to free suppressed blacks in South Africa, as it is courageous for the black South Africans themselves to ask for sanctions, and the majority have. It reveals the depths of their need for freedom. Mr Lange recognises South Africa’s neighbours must be supported in their coming suffering, possibly by airlifts (“The Press,” August 6). Britain’s continued agricultural development support for Zimbabwe, announced today, is a start. — Yours, etc., B. ROBERTS. August 7, 1986.
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