ACTiON SOCiALiSt THE LABOUR Party Black Section has announced take place at this years LPYS conference. Jomoa's campaign is also being supported by Labour Left a platform for the campaign which we are printing in full below. Socialist Action urges all its supporters, I AM standing as a national Black Section candidate with the support of Labour Left Liaison. I am advocating the Black Section's anti-imperialist and Des cliver positive alternative to Militant's pro-imperialist nant politics in the LPYS This is crucial if Labour's politics is to be relevant to I am standing for an LPYS which gives solidarigle. We must support camlike Broadwater Farm Defence Campaign, the Black People's Campaign for Justice, St Paul's Defence Campaign, Monerville campaign.
We must demand that LPYS representative the Douglas, withdraws from Back and Asian Advisory CommitThis Conniece unaccountable, unelected and undemocratic and was set up purely to undermine Black Sections. LPYS must campaign against this betrayal of Black I am totally opposed to the witch hunting of socialists from the Labour Furthermore, must campaign in defence of the independence of the LPYS against the Sawyer proposals which were railroaded through Labour I take time off from political activity and trade union work including the proposal to decapitate the LPYS reducing the age limit to 21.
I am committed to furthering the Black Section's anti-imperialist intervention in politics. This means stepping up the fight for Black national liberation in Azania (South Africa), the demands of the Palestinians anc support British withdrawal trom ireland.
must withdraw NATO. The grip or developing countries of neo-colonialism big business has to be broken The must replace its patronising ap proach to international aid development with policies relevant to Black people But home abroad. the most urgent priority is to isolate racist South Africa.
We restate the Black Section's demands for:
Immediate disinvestment Labour authorities; 2. A national Labour Party fund to provide aid for Azania's freedom fighters supported by a national publicity campaign spearheaded by the trade unions and Labour Party;
An officially-backed refusal by trade unionists to handle South African goods;
of the •..and indulge myself in a serious consciousness-lowering session! 4. The unconditional release of all South African prisonA manifesto committhat Government will break off diplomatic relations with Pretoria's racist regime rescind rights to residency in Britain of the million White South UlIc Africans who , currently have this entitlement.
Labour must back up its statements made in opposition with bold action in government.
economic policies must be geared to full employment. Ownership by the workers of the commanding British industry must be swiftly achieved. There must be national minin un warc Training Scheme slave wages must be ended.
ACTION Equality....
Trade union rights for all workers must be guaran teed. Positive policies aimed at ending racism - including contracts compliance employment equality targets — must be implemented.
The health service workers many of whom are low-paid and Black must be properly valued rewarded. The NHS should be adequately resourced.
Education for means a crusade against racist stereo typing by the British school system. The culture, achievements and history of Black people be positively portrayed Racist immigration laws must be repealed. The police must be freed of racist practices and placed under the democratic control of elected representatives. We fully support At a certain stage of the evening I reach a level of mindlessness that has an almost mystical WOMAN'S RIGHT MISE Black Section Policing in that the on the next 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 herpooise to prosecute perpetrators attacks;
3. Set up a fully indepenGen complaints body; democratic control and accountability of the police; 4. Ban the manufacture, use firearms, plastic bullets, water cannon and other life endangering cullicul am fully committed to the gains of those who have fought for greater party democracy and le bian and gay rights We support the constitutional demands of the women's conference.
demanes of the national Black Section are struggle . Black youth nave been their anger for many years The history Black people demanding their rights has been specific strains one through rallying our own power inside the movement for self-organisation. Black Sec tion is about developing a national framework for those struggles so that all the experience and skill gained is fed in to benefit the whole movement.
• To find out how you can support the campaign contact: Naionar Party organiser, Black Sections, 46 Summerhouse Avenut Heston, Middlesex, TW5 9DA (01-577 5057).
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that it is running STEVE JOMOA for the youth place on the Labour Party NEC. The election will
Liaison (LLL). The campaign started with a fringe meeting at the West Midlands LPYS conference last weekend. The Black Section and Jomoa have issued
and those active in the LPYS to support and build Steve Jomoa's campaign in every possible way.
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