Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1985 — Resolution Asks Reagan to End Apartheid Practice in S. Africa [ARTICLE]

Resolution Asks Reagan to End Apartheid Practice in S. Africa

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, meeting on Molokai July 26. adopted a resolution calling on President Reagan to use the full powers of his office to end the practice of apartheid in South Africa. Trustee Gard Kealoha, who initiated the action, said he is convinced that the President is deeply concerned about the crisis in South Africa and opposes repression and laek of civil rights in that country.

But. Kealoha said, "our present foreign policy with regard to South Africa has failed. It is imperative that the President utilize every means at his command to end the repugnant system of government — enforced racism. A Republican himself, Kealoha said, "only immediate and decisive action by the President of the United States will succeed in ending the

violence and killings." Kealoha drew a parallel between the history of blacKs in the United States and those in South Africa. He pointed out that it was Republican President Abraham Lineoln who is remembered for his role in liberating the blacks of this nation. Kealoha suggested that President Reagan move to bring about a 20th century Emancipation Proclamation for the blacks of South Africa. Kealoha directed that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Honolulu branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The NAACP national eonvention, meeting in Dallas, Texas, recently, rejected a resolution introduced by the Honolulu branch to support reparations for native Hawaiians.