Angola assists Namibia
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authorised its special representative to go to Namibia to begin the implementation of the independence plan.
The future of Walvis Bay has however been left open, with the Vorster regime rejecting the Security Council's resolution which called for the "early re integration" of the strategically important port into Namibia.
Friendly regime
Clearly the South African strategy will be to "stand firm" on the Walvis Bay issue while encouraging the development of a friendly regime within Namibia, a regime which can be depended on to come to an agreement over the use of the port.
As we pointed out in last week's Socialist Press, the front line states have played a crucial role in bringing SWAPO into the settlement.
In Angola, the left' nationalist movement of Neto (the MPLA) continues to declare its transformation into a 'MarxistLeninist' party while in its keenness to stop the flow of arms to UNITA forces inside Angola it is at the same time playing a key role in the campaign of secret diplomacy leading up to the SWAPO capitulation.
As previously reported in Socialist Press this campaign of secret diplomacy had led to the release of one-time SWAPO militant Andrea Shipanga.
Shipanga, who was imprisoned by the SWAPO leadership for his criticisms of the lack of democracy inside the movement, has now become a clear collaborator.
Shortly after his release he declared his support for the imperialist plan and announced the formation of the SWAPO Democratic Party (SP).
Almost immediately the SDP allied itself with the Namibia National Front (previously the Namibia National Convention) a popular frontist formation.
Exploiting the support won as a militant before his arrest and his traditional support as a co-founder of SWAPO, Shipanga has undoubtedly enhanced the support of the National Front, SWAPO's response to the growth of this support has been to rely on the imperialists and the front-line states to 'honour' the recognition afforded to SWAPO by the UN and the Organisation of African Unity.
se SWAPO leader Nujoma Militants within Namibia must fight for the following demands:* Boycott the elections. *The establishment of a Constituent Assembly.
*Dissolution of the state apparatus-police, courts and -OUT Neto civil service. *Build armed struggle through workers' militias. * No secret diplomacy. *Maximum material support from the international working class.