must organise the maximum solidarity for the liberation movements of soüthern Africa.
While the solidarity of socialists remains unconditional, he argues that ZANU will have to break with the white settler state and its repressive apparatus to take the revolution white backlash? It is too early to tell reporting from Salisbury, were class opinion with unusual candour when he states that the most important tactor Patriotic Front government is the presence of the white-led country's democratically Ashford explained, "Any future. Mr Mugabe's own army of 17,000 guerillas is largely impotent, dispersed as it rentore assemly camps 'Mr Mugabe will therefore be able to tactical the security forces. means the senior white officers in charge Zimbabwean Seen ale. disarming ZANLA reflects ruling concessions, security forces. undermine will be the elected prime 'real power ZANU vumelabls build a which essentially In order to deflect this dagger the new it snom real a ponc dispersing the •guerilla armies. Any integration with the security forces must be under the supervision of Al some point the sacking of General Wals. a purging of the too civi servants. and the removal of the white capitalist ministers will be necessary While it is infantile to reject all tactica Many Wit the mass movement and self-organisation and Patriotic Front government has won ar enormous electoral victory, but they do not yet have the power.
An immense respons maxiaiss the leadership maximise cnances or victory against imperialism we have the duty to redouble our efforts to movement of solidarity conspiracies Derend tal Zimbabwean revolution! US, UK, South Africa - Hands off Zimbabwe! Socialist Challenge 27 March 1980 Page 11