ON THURSDAY, Southgate will elect a new MP. Peter Hamid, a leading black activist in the Labour Party and local councillor will be Labour's candidate .
Below, Socialist Action reprints release (BLAC) in response to the selection of a prospective black MP.
BLACK ACTIVISTS in the Labour Party applaud the candidacy of Peter Hamid.
Already we have proved that Black candidates can aeneve creasea ma onlics sometimes evel landslides. This has been ably demonstrated Lambeth, Hackney and Harine boroughs. just in the last year, the of Black councillors in London — Ite conurbation with the largest Afro-Caribbean and Asian population -has been increased by 10.
There are now 80 Black councillors in town halls around the capital.
This is still pitifully low, but the increase in the last 12 months shows we are now for Black CUUISC councillors London borough elections in 1986.
Such a figure would accurate v reflect our representation population of the 13 DECEMBER, Enfield the press issued by the Black Activists Campaign capital.
At the time when the selection process for parliamentarv seats lo be fought in 1987 or 1988 1s about to begin, we are setting another target as well. We want at least 30 Black Canicate parliamentary constituencies the General Election. Only inal way call we cilsule al least 15 Black MPs halt the nulliocl we believe we are entitled to representatives of 4.5 per OI overall population.
It is our view that at least Black be selected in safe seats or seats that the party can and must win if we are to form the next Governnent certain seats, suc as Brent South, Ealing Southall ingham Ladywood, it arguable that more than half the voting popula-