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EDITORIAL
From the 30th of May to the 10th of June, the Decolonisation
Committee (the Committee of 24) of the United Nations will meet
in Dar es Salaam. The Committee will discuss the situation in
the Portuguese colonies (Mozambique, Angola and Guinea), in
Zimbabwe, in South West Africa and in the British Protectorates
(Bechuanaland, Basutoland and Swaziland).
FRELIMO has a realistic outlook concerning the activities of the
UN in the field of decolonisation. We are aware of the fact
that there are strong and powerful imperialistic influences
within the UN. Colonialism is an instrument of imperialism.
While these imperialistic tendencies continue to dominate, the
colonialist countries do not have to fear any serious international action directed against them.
Regarding the countries which are still under colonial control,
we believe that national independence must be won by the people.
It is the people who must be aware of the exploitation and
oppression which weigh heavily on them. They must rise and
resolutely fight. The revolution, the movement of the masses,
is a sine qua non for the emancipation of a colony. No colonial
power ever renounces its colonial territories simply moved by
moral considerations.
This is especially true of Portugal. For centuries Portugal has
built her economy on the basis of the raw materials furnished
by her colonies and on the market that the colonies constitute.
How can it now be expected that Portugal will renounce that
source of riches which we and our country represent to her?
Will she be moved by the force of simple resolutions which are
themselves hesitant in their formulation, and which emanate
from an organisation (the UN) where Portugal has many powerful
allies who, openly or secretly, encourage her to continue her
colonial policy?
Salazar declared in an interview he gave to Reuters on the 2nd
of May last year: "Portugal is determined to maintain the
control of her overseas territories in spite of the demands
made by the United Nations to give them independence." In
fact, Salazar flatly ignores and despises the UN and all its
resolutions. He is certain that the support he gets from his
imperialistic allies will allow him to exist outside of that
international organisation.
This was the reason we decided to launch the revolution in Mozambique. The anti-colonialist action of the UN is inoperative
in relation to Portugal. To wait and trust the UN would have
meant to condemn ourselves indefinitely to serfdom.
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| Full text | EDITORIAL From the 30th of May to the 10th of June, the Decolonisation Committee (the Committee of 24) of the United Nations will meet in Dar es Salaam. The Committee will discuss the situation in the Portuguese colonies (Mozambique, Angola and Guinea), in Zimbabwe, in South West Africa and in the British Protectorates (Bechuanaland, Basutoland and Swaziland). FRELIMO has a realistic outlook concerning the activities of the UN in the field of decolonisation. We are aware of the fact that there are strong and powerful imperialistic influences within the UN. Colonialism is an instrument of imperialism. While these imperialistic tendencies continue to dominate, the colonialist countries do not have to fear any serious international action directed against them. Regarding the countries which are still under colonial control, we believe that national independence must be won by the people. It is the people who must be aware of the exploitation and oppression which weigh heavily on them. They must rise and resolutely fight. The revolution, the movement of the masses, is a sine qua non for the emancipation of a colony. No colonial power ever renounces its colonial territories simply moved by moral considerations. This is especially true of Portugal. For centuries Portugal has built her economy on the basis of the raw materials furnished by her colonies and on the market that the colonies constitute. How can it now be expected that Portugal will renounce that source of riches which we and our country represent to her? Will she be moved by the force of simple resolutions which are themselves hesitant in their formulation, and which emanate from an organisation (the UN) where Portugal has many powerful allies who, openly or secretly, encourage her to continue her colonial policy? Salazar declared in an interview he gave to Reuters on the 2nd of May last year: "Portugal is determined to maintain the control of her overseas territories in spite of the demands made by the United Nations to give them independence." In fact, Salazar flatly ignores and despises the UN and all its resolutions. He is certain that the support he gets from his imperialistic allies will allow him to exist outside of that international organisation. This was the reason we decided to launch the revolution in Mozambique. The anti-colonialist action of the UN is inoperative in relation to Portugal. To wait and trust the UN would have meant to condemn ourselves indefinitely to serfdom. |
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