Elections a sham!
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Date
1988
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Background: Participations in the forthcoming elections will mean participating in the management of “our own oppression”, according to the rector of UWC, Professor Jakes Gerwel. This month this nation if aced with something which purports to be an extension of democracy while it entrenches Apartheid”, he said. “Apartheid means minority rule while democracy means majority rule,” he said. He told the meeting that he would continue to call on people not to vote, for as long as the government continued calling on people to participate in racist elections.
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Elections, Minority rule, Democracy, University conference, Professor Jakes Gerwel
Citation
University of the Western Cape. (1988) ‘Elections a sham!’, Bulletin, 18 October, p.1 - 4.