peopleandbreedsviolence; indeeditcanonlybesustained byviolence. Itis evidentthattheGovernment hassofardonelittletoendthisviolence. Ifthe Government issincere initsproclaimed commitment todismantle apartheid andto bringaboutpeaceful change,itmustdischarge itsresponsibility tostopthe killings, tostoptakingnides,whichonly encou~ages violence, andtoworkfor urgentrestoration ofnormalcy. Thelimited progress whichweh~veseeninthelastfewmonthsinthe resolution ofthislong-standing lnhQ~an problemisatestimony tothetireless and steadfast struggle ofthepeapleof5~uthAfrica. Theirstruggle hasnotflinched fromtherepressive measures ofthepolic~, orofotherelements ofapartheid's repressive machinery, noroftheextreme right-wing vigilante groups. Despite terror, deprivation anddanger, thestruggle against heavzoddshasbeen maintained. WeinJndiahavealwaysidentified withthejustcauseofthe Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlbg Al44/PV.9S 37 (Mr.Gharekhan, India) oppressed inSouthAfrica. Ishouldliketotakethisopportunity toreaffirm our continued solidarity withthepeopleofSouthAfricainthei~struggle forthe complete elimination ofQPartheid andfortheestablishment ofmajority ruleonthe basisofuniversal equalsuffrage, underanon-racial voters'roll,andbysecret ballot, inaunitedandnon-fragmented SouthAfrica. Theinternational community hasaspecial responsibility toensurethatthe process whichhasbeensetinmotioninSouthAfricaiscarried toitslogical conclusion. Thereismnpleevidence thatthesanctions haveworked. Thesemust con~:nue tobeeffectively andvigorously implemented. Torelaxthepressure on SouthAfricaatthisstagewouldbepremature, inappropriate andimprudent. There isneedforcontinued determination, vigilandcaution, especially whensuch determination hasbrought dividends. Wedecided byconsenSLS lastDecember notto relaxtheexisting measures against SouthAfricauntiltherewasclearevidence of profound andirreversible changes. Thisconsensus mustbepreserved. The international community mustnotdeviate fromtheunityofitspurpose and commitment toeradicate apartheid andpursueitsefforts untilthatfinalobjective isachieved. Mr.SUTRESNA (Indonesia): Thedelegation ofIndonesia ispleased tosee you,Sir,presiding overtheresumed forty-fourth session oftheGeneral Assembly inconnection withtheSecretary-General's reportconcerning theimplementation of theDeclaration onApartheid andItsDestructive Consequences inSouthern Africa. Weviewitasaunique ~pportunity for t~:einternational community toobserve closely thesituation prevailing inSouthAfricaandinunitytoexpressitself decisively beforethisbody.Itisonlythrough ourcollective actionthatwecan compelthePretoria regimetoeradicate thepillars ofa~~rtheid without delay. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryJSMlbg Al44/PV.9S 38 (Mr.SUtresna, Indonesi~) Togainaproperperspective ofthepressing problem underdiscussion today, wemustheclearabouttheexisting conditions inSouthAfrica. Inthisregard, theSecretary-General's reportaffords ustheopportunity ofmakingafirst-hand assassment onthelatestdevelopments. Ithaslaidtorestthemythsofprofound andirreversible changesthatwereexpressed insomequarters. Infact,beyondthe glossyrhetoric andstatements ofintention bythePretoria regime, thereport concludes thattheprocess ofchaQgeisataverypreliminary stage. Inthis context,itreflects thesentiment that: "asubstantial bodyofpublicopinionisanxious toseethattheprocess for thedismantlement oftheapartheid systembeaccelerated." (A/44/96Q, para.14) Mydelegation welcomes theSecretary-General's reportandaqreeswithitsprincipal observations andconclusions. Itisself-evident thatdespite theeuphoria ofthemomentwiththerelease of Mr.NelsonMandela andtheunbanning ofthepolitical parties andmovements, the hardreality remainsthatnormalpolitical activity continues tobehindered bythe bulwark ofanentrenched systemof~artheid. Inordertocreatethenecessary climate fornegotiations, itisimperative thattheSouthAfrican Government implement alltheprovisions laiddownintheDeclaration onApartheid andits Destructive Consequences onSouthern Africawhichwasadopted byconsensus atthe conclusion ofthesixteenth special session oftheGeneral Assembly. Thishistoric document clearly spellsoutthevisionoftheinternational community foranew
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by a representative of India in the United Nations General Assembly, addressing the issue of apartheid in South Africa. The text focuses on the political and human rights aspects of the situation, with no mention of economic or environmental issues. The speaker emphasizes the need for the international community to continue applying pressure on the South African government to dismantle the apartheid system and establish a democratic government.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations