THE LABOUR Party National Executive Committee has continued to step up its attacks on black sections. A loyalty now been sent to members of lewisham East Labour Party's general managecommittee, who have involved black sertion delegates in their parliamentary candidate selection process.
The oath reads 'I accept will conform to the programme and policy the Labour Party and the rules of the Lewisham East ty'. Only delegates to the general management committee who sign this oath will be allowea to vote in the selection conference on May 10th.
This move is as gooc an advert for the Labou as President Reagan's visit Loe cemetery! The NEC has deliberately provoked this situation using bureaucratic means instead discussing political differences.
Black Sections Steering Citee (Pers Cap)
Such a discussion can be held when the NEC blacks' WIll involvement in the Labour Instead we have this ridiculous loyalty oath which many I bour Party leaders could not honestly sign.
Meanwhile opposition NO s moves broadening beyond Lewisham Hast. Vauxhal Labour Party has involved black section delegates 11 the selection of a black candidate, Boreland, to stand in GLC by-election. Nordelay its selection so that black section delegates can be involved in the process.
The Black Section national committee has callon other CLPs follow the Norwood exam. ple. These selection pro COSE can be delaved unti after the October Labour Party conference to give the chance to change its rules. But one thing must be made clear there can be no comthe rient of black people in the Labour themselves and speak for themselves.
The Black Sections national committee has also called CLPs and affiliated organisations send resolutions against the loyalty the NEC and called on it to stop its mad black bashing course.
black sections should now be taken into the unions. Resolutions should be sent ions and COPs must seco support black prepare for Labour Party heartedly activists within the party.