DEMANDS OF THE PBOrLK

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.. I The establishment of a People’ s A^mocratlc Republic

l The abolition of the col our-bar -------- -- --- -a state system based on ceo .le ’ s Congresses at the National, i rovlncial , Regional ® ^ocal level .

The rlrht of every person over elrhteen to vote for and elect and to stand for election to ill National , provincial , regloml and local p'overnment bodies and to participate fully In the 'idmlnlstrqti on of the country .

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The rl^ht of thewho Is not dolrp

A c to rs to r*cqll it any tl^e any repr^s^nt^tlvenls duty towards the country or the people .

Die abolition at one strode of all raci-.il And ui t>crla tk n ~ . tury laws tossed y the Union parlla-Tents.

Complete independence domination .

from ill direct or Indirect foreign

5. m foreign policy of peace "Jid friendly relations with all countries rind peoples on a basis of mutual e.uallty and respect .

6. 1 Unconditional right of self-determination for the people i f the I Protectorates and ~>outh '«est Africa

rmy and police force Freedom Army 4 y '

S .n . belong to the

V. Total disbandment of the clvl and taeir replacement by a P

, 1'eoyle’ s civil service system1 . r>, declaration that alx land and

people.B. Agrarian ^fo rm .

1. All large landholdings to be confiscated , the land to be W divided among those who wish to worV' It , Irrespective of race X

or colour .

2 . The transformation of huge agricultural plantations and combines, held by companies nd monopolies into collective fann3 belonging

to the people .

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The transformation of huge < com; peop!

.itate aid to farmers , including the provision of modern Implements and sead .

State scheaes for irrigation , mechanisation of agriculture, prevention of sroslon ' nd ontroductlon of modern methods to

Increase production .

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Nationalisation of mines , banks , and financial institutions I and l^rge scale monopoly-owned enterprises .

2. Th*» protection and continual arlvanrement of the workers living standards by free , legally recognised trade unions for the workers of all races < nd the universal application of the principle of collective bar^tlnlng .

3 . A n itlonr^l minimum wage for all workers ond a nation'll forty-hour week ..

The right to leisure and paia lftva for all iorKers in whatever branch of the econoa<y

A long term plan to develop heavy Industry to serve as a bast for the creation of a balanced Advanced industrial economy

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satisfaction of ttiS tr7 and provfaln* for ?hUrlnp the \ '«■ the People . “ • rtt1" * « t . r l 3 l ana c u U u ^ f V

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creation of cornu*!,-*

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Collection Number: AD1812

RECORDS RELATING TO THE 'TREASON TRIAL' (REGINA vs F. ADAMS AND OTHERS ON CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON, ETC.), 1956 1961 TREASON TRIAL, 1956 1961

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