SOUTH AFRICA SIR,—Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie contradictorily de- scribes a Progressive
Party speech as 'non-racialist,' yet refers to this party's aim to protect 'the rights of racial minorities' by 'group' (i.e. race) 'representation in an upper house.'
He also says that the Progressives differ from the Liberal Party in that 'the Liberals are committed to a universal adult franchise.' As Mr. M. Mainza Chona wrote in your August 5 issue: 'The concepts of parnership or multi-racialism are . . . being used as a cover for continued domination of white over black. . . . Eventually the only solution lies in non- racialism, which is advocated by all of us in East, Central and South Africa.' This 'all' includes the Liberal Party of South Afric-i and excludes the multi- racialist Progressive Party. It constitutes a far deeper difference than the franchise issue.
Perhaps in a future issue Mr. Mackenzie will tell
your readers something about the difference between non-racialism and multi-racialism, a basic issue in African politics which he has so far ignored in his Spectator articles. if he will call at thb Cape Town office of the Liberal Party we shall be glad to dispel his ignorance.--Yours faithfully, RANDOLPH VIONE Vice-Chairman, Cape Division Liberal Party of South Africa 47 Parliament Street, Cape Town
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