8. The Czechoslovak mass nedia pay great aEtention to the just sCruggle of the people of Namibia for sel f-determination and independence. Practically every day, tbey bring information on the developnents in Namibia, depicting the brutal Practices of the racist 169ilne of South Africa aqainst lhe peace-loeing population. They also inform the Czechoslovak public of the assistance given to the oPPressed people ot Nanibia and its representative, SrgAPCl. Namibia Day is observed in Czechoslovakia on a regular basj.s. The Czechoslovak Committee of Solidarlty organlzea, at various places, nass rallies and other evenls, GERMAN DEMOCMTIC REPUBLIC lorig inal: Eng I i shl [8 ]ray 198 5l l. The Gernan Denocratic Republic actieely supports the solution of the question ot Na[ibia on the basi6 of the relevant United Nations resolulions in their totality. including Security Council resolution 435 (19?8) . The illegal occupation of tbe country by South Africa. ohich persistenlly denies the people of Namibia their legitimate riqht to seLf-dete rminat ion and independence, remains the cbief obdtac Ie. 2. In contradiction to what the world publlc denanda, South Africa is contlnuously creating ne$ problens for the implementation of the united Nationsplan and, eith lts internal shan solutions, is sho$ing conCernpt for the United Nations. All, of these nanoeuvres aj.n at using the question of Nanibia as a Par|nagalnst historlcal progress in the region, underpinni.ng Soutb Afri.ca's clain to hegenony and ensurlng the further economic despol,iatj.on of Nanlbian territory. Today, ehen the freedon-loving peoples celebrate tbe tortieeh anniversary of eictory over fascisn. this pol j.cy, atter the f,ashion of the naster-race theory, is especially intolerable. It is possible only because of the massive suppor! tbat South Africa receives from the Uni.ted States and otber liestern States.^/40 / 687 English Page l0