Special Report Transcript Episode 81, Section 2, Time 07:53

During the conference of December 1993, that was in Umtata was it not? // That’s correct. // You say the armed struggle or the idea of the armed struggle was to continue; that was the resolution that was taken at that conference. // That’s correct. // Was that a clear signal that went out from the leadership; that the armed struggle was to continue during 1994? // In the conference it wasn’t only leaders speaking, it was a whole conference that resolved the struggle should continue. // Was there any disagreement that the struggle should continue in the run-up to the elections in April of ’94? // There were two views. The other view was that it should be suspended; the other one was that it should continue. However those who were in favour of the continuation of the armed struggle won the vote. // An attack in those circumstances against white people, predominantly white people, how was that going to assist in overthrowing the regime? Or how was it going to assist in achieving democracy? // The PAC’s protocols are clear. It also stated in one principle that one of their aims to topple the oppressive government and if they do attack the white people, the ruling people, the government will take it seriously and they will go about trying to change. I’m saying even if we’re about to go to the elections the conference took a decision that we should continue the armed struggle knowing that there will be elections. They were using the strategy that they will go to elections while also attacking at the same time.

Notes: Paddy Prior (Evidence Leader); Bongani Malevu

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