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BE VEN THE R. MUGABE:

IAN SMITH STE MAS MFA Mugabe against a working class which has been politically misled, tranquilised and disarmed by reformist illusions.

Of couse every change which threatens capitalists' rights and power to maximise profits inevitably threatens to provoke a capitalist reaction.

But it is one thing for reaction to be provoked by the mobilised strength of the working class, fighting for its independent class interests.

It is entirely another for it to be provoked against a working class politically weakened and looking to parliamentary leaders to accomplish reforms on their behalf.

This is why revolutionaries do not see, wait for, or rely upon any reforms from Mugabe as steps towards socialism.

On the contrary, they consistenly seek to build. againsi government, the political independence and organisational forms which alone can defend partial reforms, and extend them to the genuine advantage of the working class.

Agitational means must be found to highlight the contradiction and class division between the Mugabe regimewith its links to capital in Zimbabwe and internationally -and its popular support.

The demand for the opening of the books of industry, the banks and the agricultural monopolies to elected committees of workers and poor peasants can play a key role in exposing the level of exploitation that continues under Mugabe and the necessity for independent class action to create the basis for a planned, socialist economy.

For it is only the mobilised strength of the working class, under the leadership of a revolutonary party and programme, and building support from all oppressed that can lead a defence against the threat of capitalist reaction and build the only solution in the interests of the working class-the workers' and peasants' government, based on the independent organisations of the working class and its oppressed allies.

*For armed workers' and peasants' self-defence. Build workers' militia.

*Build the independent organisations of the working class-in the factories and mines, on farms and communities.

*Open the books of industry, the banks, the trusts, the agricultural concerns!

*Down with the parliament of privilege. No secret diplomacy and trade deals.

*For a genuine constituent assembly. Down with the bosses' government. For a workers government, based on the independent organisations of the working class.

*Nationalise the land. Expropriate the capitalist farmers and develop collectives under workers' control.

*For a planned, socialist *Solidarity from all sections of the international labour movement with the continuing anti-imperialist struggle in *Aid and trade for workers needs, not bosses' profits and bureaucrats' privilege.

*For workers' control of aid and trade.

*Build the South African revolution-essential to defend and carry through anti-imperialist struggles throughout Southern Africa.