If the Students were to leave the matters of the revolution exclusively to
the politican who may sometimes be motivated by other consideration of political
power and its influence, thus disregarding the immediate needs of the masses,
Students would be a- complices in the crime against society.
We feel that it is a duty of the students to cooperate with the political
party, especially if the party is truly representative of the masses and all
progressive forces of the nation, for they can function within the party, as
has already been said, as the sensitive an then of a socity and thus prevent
the corruption and forgetfulness of the politicians.
  Joao Hhsmbiti
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The end.,  to which the seminar attained on this issue was a compromise 2 That those
students from already established governments should not participate fully in
politics, but those from the ccpitries still under colonial or other form of
domination should aid the struggle to freedom through political participation.
UNJ5H0 Representation At The International Student
Seminar in the University of South Wales, Australia.
The 196k  International Student Conference in South Wales was the biggest
international student meeting ever held in Australia, according to the Sunday
Telegraph July 5, 196I|.. The purpose of the seminar in this little continent was
to determine the relevance or the irrelevance of the student participation in
the political life of their respective countries from the standpoint of the
advancement of those contries.
After the conference in New Zealand the student delegations arrived in
Australia for this seminar, which was spear-headed by Mr. C. Wolfsohn, a
Melbourne University political science lecturer. Mr. Wolfsohn warned students to
keep out of party politics. He told the delegates that students should not take
part in Party activities outside their university clubs, for fear that that this
leaves them exposed to the manipulation of politicians, who are well versed
in politics, though less in education proper. Mr. 'Wolfsohn consented, however,
that a miniature political participation by students is proper, only "in matters
of conscience, such as human rights."
He maintained that students are, in essence, idealistic, essentially practical.
Therefore, political cooperation between the two groups, the foreigner group
either loses its ideals or is manipulated by the politicians to serve their own
purpose.
The student delegates at the ; seminar were asked to submit their represena-
tive views on the matter. The UNEMO representation, in the person of Joao
Nhambiu, the President Nacional of UNEMO submitted the pr3CCi*inAx*t±cle in
response to the demands of the issue "STUDENT IN POLITICAL ACTION—Should or
Should Not Participate?"
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