WE DEMAND the immediate recognition of all Rack Sections established in Constituency Parties around the counof the NEC special work- The recommendations ing group in favour of Black Sections being set up where Black party members want them should be incorporated in the constitution. This means Black Section representation at all levels.
pally s national leadership has adopted a two-pronged attack on the substatial gains made by the Black Section campaign. The first front has cen the setting up of the neo-colonialist Black and Asian advisory commit"he second has beer the expulsion from party LWU leading Birmingham supporters, Amir Khan Kevin Scally. These tactics are well-known to us and nave been perfected many decades of 'divide and rule'. We totally oppose the witch-hunting of Socialists from the Labour Furthermore, would refuse to serve on the Black ana Aslan advisory committee ans people but not elected by and accountable to them.
we are committed to furthering, the Black Sectervention in politics. This stepping up the fight for Black national liberation (South Africa), support for the demands of the Palestinians and support for British withdrawal from Ireland. Britain must withdraw The grip on developing countries of colonialism big business has to be broken.
•Labour Partı replace its patronising ap proach to international aid development with policies relevant to Black people at home abroad. But the most urgent priority is to isolate racist South Africa. We BLACK PEOPIE AND THF POLICE restate the Black Section's demands for:
1. Immediate disinvestLabour authorities; 2. A national Labour Party fund to provide aid for Azania's freedom fighters supported by a national publicity spearheaded by the trade unions and Labour Party; 3. An officially-backed refusal by trade unionists Government will break off will Pretoria's racist regime rescind rights residency in Britain of the million White South Africans who currently have this entitlement.
Labour must back up its anti-racist statements made in opposition with bold action governeconomic policies must be geared to full employment. Ownership by the workers of the commanding heights British industry must be swiftly acheived. must be national wage.
Training Scheme slave wages mus ended. Trade union rights for all be WULAUS gual anteed. Positive policies Police begin St. Paul's operation must be properly valuer rewarded The NHS should be adequately resourced Education for means a crusade against racist sterco-typig Dy lit British school system. The culture achevements anc history of Black people be positively trayed.
Racist immigration laws must be repealed. The police must be freed of under the democratic con elected tatives. We fully support Black Section policy or policing in that the nex Labour government must:
1. Repeal the 1984 Police Act, the Public Order Act and the Prevention of Terrorism Act; 2. Enshrine in law the duty of the police to prosecute perpetrators of race at tacks; 3. Set up a fully indepen. dent police complaints body; 4. Ban the manufacture Strea-pilings firearms, gas, plastic bullets, water cannon and life endangering ULIC equipment.
Representatives on the NEC supported the Black Section campaigr will be accountable Constituency Labour Paraffiliates who nominated them and will regularly communicate with these bodies. we are fully committed to advan. cing the gains of those who have fought for greater and les all valar bian and gay rights.
support the onstitutional demands of the Labou There will be report backs and discussions with the Laboul Black Sec tion National Committee its annual conference anc duly elected officers.