promote a permanently unstable situation in the region and constitute a serious threat to international peace and security. Those responsible for such a situation are South Africa, its allies and the uph.olders of that rkgime, in partic- ular the United States. They are bent on putting into prac- tice in the region the same mechanisms for destabilization and insecurity that imperialism uses in other regions to keep third-world countries under its dependence and control. 75. The similarities between the situations in southern Africa and Central America are undeniable. In both regions imperialism attempts to prevent self-determination and the emergence and stability of independent non- aligned countries. For this purpose it militarizes neighbour- ing States whose territories are used to create, finance, arm and lead bands of local traitors and reactionary elements which from those sanctuaries assassinate the civilian popu- lation, destroy economic infrastructures, mine ports, pro- mote incidents such as that in Cabinda, and carry out terrorist actions under the pretext of creating “COI&IIS sanitaires” to protect what the imperialists call their vital interests, but the sole purpose of which is to topple popular governments-even if these have arisen out of electoral processes of irreproachable integrity. 76. The Namibian people and those of the front-line States know who their real enemies are and the strength of those enemies. The establishment of so-called democratic internationals fools no one. They are composed of the same traitors and supported by th‘e same common enemy. As our brother Sam Nujoma has said: “They have thus become part of the problem which will be eliminated; it is just a matter of time. When that comes about, these traitors will be cast into oblivion together with their mentors” [2583rd meeting, para. 1611. 77. In a just and appropriate response, the Coordinating 