South African Campaign Debate The two South African leaders spoke during a televised debate just two weeks prior to the first free elections in South… read more

South African Campaign Debate The two South African leaders spoke during a televised debate just two weeks prior to the first free elections in South Africa. Mr. de klerk and Mr. Mandela discussed their goals for the “new” South Africa and the need for an equal distribution of power among all the people in the country. close

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of that was from them other the course is not give back it viability country. So it's a very line to but there's what to land going very important not a lot attention here. Walters very. pleasure. up between. de Klerk was the fourteenth....

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and welcome to this two African leaders.

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year's Nobel Prize. And.

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be part new of unity and government will in Africa's first election.. days away. six...

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two leaders..

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to of Party and. Mandela. The National Congress. The with statements. questions from panel journalists. are. do say.. Haffajee Radio. And is also going out radio....

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correspondent and. Editor that of for.

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As you have the. Of.

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in weeks. African nation will go for first ever as a nation. As the has us. In. I from many other. them their. And I. them..

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office. Africa. To a new era. I up. to Mandela. promise.

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and it and in which all Africans can participate equal vote. the. I have that promise. And a new beginning.

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a new. a Africa.

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will decide whether that. Is a good one or bad.

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a good. If the election. a power the Party in if to get power. a.

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for all Africa.

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people are going have the make it a good. Or.

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in South are concerned a issues.

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their. are. concerned.

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have the opportunity. for an for my.

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is stake in election.

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of that you have made. has to about a your own in in lead the.

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a.

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Mr. there and..

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from our panel. agreed on in questions will by. has answer questions from a panel will have minutes respond. then get make.

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first question to or for that.

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threat and past few years it. And the is this. kind president. do give the. will not get hand and in elections..

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out I that not.. It's. But the government has taken its steps deal it in to of emergency in Africa the been as a. force. By almost five thousand own thousand. is steps possible. It as difficult. By a of C of force a between police force....

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difficult. By and and of of.

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know. from reports.

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In. were. In. Was a C.

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I believe will in Africa. The will be over. will be. Who are winners on the. And a of national unity. it with those who with us. To problem. Mr.

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Mr and..

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the..

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or the not to or and all Africa. From mess. And hundred a off it. at that a for a this been because I feel the of.

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with that you know have the issues with. a on.

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don't of for. is one thing he does want know and is but.

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on from.. The of that the was an. And have said. any evidence. any any forces. In...

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it commission. And commission. need out.

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the the same regard have by commission are on..

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will continue take action any evidence. the in instance a group people.

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force and out his it force such.

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and then a final from you in one minute. are not.

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and has had of.

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the on and I don't.

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has given to me he is in.

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no to for issue. And Haffajee of to. evening Mr. he were you can your campaign..

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million people don't.. And three hundred people in this alone. you would be in an campaign. of promises not. We our. a life...

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that the end. The I don't. I'm Africa one hundred twenty six on right. year and..

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you for.

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needs of their a.

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of whom a they reason..

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that we are for you that in two minutes. and have been much the things. We that more..

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a can. say that the has a which work. we can only that if have economic growth. we can have economic. If get and get and new built activity. policies which are in our our policies in with policies have this. mean is....

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with. get long is case.

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intervention and more.

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policies not the wealth we.. going.

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have in first. that plan cost billion that billion is just a little bit less total income tax the. that tax payers tax will. we have to raise. that the tax.....

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is not. And therefore. can it from.

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new the the defense is and their. will much in will that. that is only I there.

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you can in one minute. that.

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not for. needs or of..

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that so.

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that gentlemen are going again an opportunity have great will Mr...

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if have some say is on in a.

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have.

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were the of hundred seventy eight and knows the economy state works. And they..

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did the country hundred thousand up without. you the. in that national unity you will we have past four the. you the opportunity now a Mr for you said that will which is. And if that is not party and will be a Africa. And in fact that will consequence that in....

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the. To in that Africa is one places. have your. Of ideology..

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you today with you happy with way things turned you see in and are you in. a. it's in that. Thank. start out. The has become most Africa. are day. And we going up be too sure. you make. if the party be. I will....

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But in terms and I will be that of national unity. and millions Africans. And I will be their. And I will be after their interests. I be is that the of unity. we should above our political challenges we in this country needs all our people. in that spirit I. I'm way out there no other for were road had would has been up in this country. have a good. With balances....

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power that they be.

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will be.

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If our will be will.. with what we and. I have future....

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good eyed have no whatsoever.

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say that the National Congress is with the of..

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is in this country.

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the party. Of.

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is hope the that is I hope hope that. How trying was so Commission and the for and attitudes in is.

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How does grade. Of a community is my that that the.

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would like out by telling that. The Party.

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is a support base. in our party that the.

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have To get a person an in I had.

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have a good relationship. And the are people. people.. They and..

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don't have an thousand me in party relations the has that and and.

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the on.

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the most...

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night your are we it there if on this. we to. The editor his question Mr. hope you'll forgive my.

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I'm the are this in countries. them are see the is not very good a been in many its own. going that very large promises which expectations of people great deal in this and going whether. And....

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down same road. That other countries in. Have you instance. money on that other countries how will deal this problem that not a country. I have said. about hundred twenty six....

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are going. Three other the of in that. is this of. will be able it not the it's a a months which is in in that the of have gone.

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and.

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have ourselves.

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a.

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those of.

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am going a my own. I'm elected they to.

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God I am. the and science which.

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a lot know out million who have not to live. heard about the. what they the and a that at high. we want. To be.

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And the World Bank. will have. To.

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is what government has been doing. this and steps down. rate to. And it percent. down.

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indicators are that direction. very hear of unity. I will have the support in. With. But we must. board. Because it moment..

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to who again African economy. With and. They create an atmosphere which not conducive.

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they interests country. hear. And. He have any with in if think that he can.

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economic which we have in. Then in for big surprise.

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for your with and then about the the was not. I was my. And I'm happy going me.

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a tax on his income his his that is what out were not in. We're also very.

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in Africa for the.. are.

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the.

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are going. As the for that. going..

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there the train. not go with. was impression has taxes for...

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you. them. And biggest problems of Africa our budget has been on. that you. And the tax. And we need. the to we.

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is the for future. have been carefully what.. And very we're going have government of national unity it our. Will essential. If want have good government.

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on.

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and to Mr.. I in one eighty you.. voters they to play future of country. end want get a African out I think the end. hundred ninety nine. be the a of national unity. possible in South. Will same function that they do in or to say they. And money. they don't have any to play. process of country. think that friends right. But I'm longer the leader a party. I don't.....

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I represent a system. And party has from all groups. in.

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party is not the party. this election. It will in next election and. Party and. like that themselves as a people who are going in corner. themselves. Africa and people. of as African nations. in. become an important. important is what believe. We enterprise. believe values we believe....

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We believe we believe. that is together all people all. Into our. that is our which that those who believe this system which has itself world.

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world become dominant political a.

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they don't have clear they.

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with. is clear some. What does..

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it does. What you know does what he's talking. It not the..

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any one.

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in.

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that. the of not.

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is the community.

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out for..

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killed by. the.

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our lives in.

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that is what about the country. have been and..

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come forward with on this.

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we can. we are am..

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have in. to together. And that what. all the that we had and.. its policy to its policy. years before released jail in hundred eighty six.

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of.

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people in. Who and. know of. have been burned down. who are the. And lives ruined by by who for their children.

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say this is.

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for our people. is what the National Congress the.

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it is a bit a you a. He is or not. I or not. is there is what. a.

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has not is up it..

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is reason that..

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are million people with.

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it there I my out to to extent of that you and your are time is of center his. Mr and of the.

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for..

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And the. And that.

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And not go away. In fact country could end with. from. you are power. are deal this. have.

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with. As as is not just. I had great deal the.

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of. I think it has been a very powerful weapon. am going off. this is now.

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there is in areas people are the. And a to get.

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the for. on. are that now. We will do but of that we have the able we. Our. As a government power. I hope will. But think to this issue. has very good cooperation between government. Party and two of us. I that. I do enough. With....

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that is past. made a. was an important meeting. have made forward. with proposals. In the. with and. from three sides. is a for and for it's with. To form group that....

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and. think it's a can it have but can. And I would like all those I think the of the. framework constitution and.

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in a. And need not be that that in. in that M do my is in mistakes not. been from time them with.

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have and.

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in which.

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you there for then.

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The made by..

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this or.

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in order of a.

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that one they have. had me of our..

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He he had.

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fifty thousand..

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in...

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I the of on this issue. the one thing we have been..

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I just say their.

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I actions. And has he with way activities took my knowledge. Have and. just say. far is concerned. We are to because they believe enterprise. Because believe...

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us but does..

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is and gentlemen I am Haffajee of question Mr. people government being. been.

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to. may to a number.

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lost to..

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do we have to the in future of unity no. The National Party has already into place. to ensure. have and the general. We have a. have an ombudsman. And we that....

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all.

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into and of..

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to ensure this is dealt. that you place.

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you will find was and on.

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were minister a minister. longer. now on list. all will that.

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am. I have a record. has a record.

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corruption. was be guilty.

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government into being. was.

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And the these of which was.

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And then.

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on in far the party there the of inquiry. Of rights.

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some center stay.

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he.

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give that. Because through that of it. have not. That from him..

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important this..

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got up. High with of people. has not given me that. The it. It has the a that the reason why there you can't.

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head a.. and have think times the with.

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And not going do have minute. the of. But. was in the report on.

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by again on the people who have been by. Are now in government of unity. been by. The steps against their who any. That is what we doing.

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for a their hands are answered. was.

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are. to me. and. We these problems. are trying a.

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of and the government of unity to.

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has not given me point a few. And question my. from.. And on and very and are a to the national party. The and in. Is this and is. want know. going safe streets. their government unity has. want know if will be there....

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that have taken in. want to if violence is going in. that they want if will be. In this in National Congress reconciliation. And for national building. no in this which has to with....

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most all.

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have come out with a at a time like the the. am..

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have remember gun. that also..

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our are this problem and for this us could are.

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party all.

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of unity will have any. believe we will be able it through..

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economy.

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we that is of violence..

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Africans. of. Who not trained who early. be at and earlier their have it of unity we will have address problem. In an. I believe growth through. of conditions which can then....

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can the quality life of our. have started improve between. And in favor policing. And the that. hope to an..

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Of our force. one force South. them are moment..

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in fighting or.

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election and women will able again prevention on.

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them. believe and this. a.

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are on of you. would say you half..

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character.

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One fact about.

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think we are. the of.

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groups.

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a law and law. common cause. That is.

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we are going fight issues.

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and in this country.

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why.

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The of and in this. And in my..

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of those. I upon that going problems this country..

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for kind..

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can.

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issues such as building. are it work together. I say that we these. we have.

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is about future. not past. And past. one can forget.. can forgive. And we..

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we hands. In other's hands. the we need we have a problem. us work. And that why I'm so that we upon a of national unity. that we need.

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This make us all proud. Africans and will we country will forward together.

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very that end and answer session. will ask each statement. And we have some time. give minutes. And the..

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think to end this. would all. have not yet to..

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need a. party which can of power which is support. are. that the.

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a party. what has said. a party which has itself within. It an process ourselves. have..

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for that and we we have a want party is a. This new to party for for but because we believe values which stand. believe values. believe that in charge. that and. As our country moment standards. believe enterprise....

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the..

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freedom. we people. people are to fight poverty. To and will created to for to quality education. To health people. We have as. we will work together for that and. are committed peace......

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Party are. We.

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our.

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And our members out of them. Party the this its people. country a new.

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The of us succeed. of Africa is. there of in.

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us. The us succeed. Because they has play only Africa. also globally. whole world is us. Because what we have in. all the all parties. not countries....

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And that is. And. the. Policies which have.. is the way. that way of. which I.

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you and a final statement you.. been.

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would have liked.

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was. When of payers money was given. was in one ninety one..

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come that they is in in.

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issues. And but been expressed here on that than your. And out going. The be you want to next five...

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you.

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beginning a new era of are still it's a of. been.

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are the and..

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In that and we for to deal this on its on some a. That is at this. have never. has never given me. been.

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to. But we.

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that what. a and building. How to your for to...

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have people.

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know that that.

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that. And.

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Is the National Congress.

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which has. Of.

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will never of this nature. Which in forty five.

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are you not your why you to in this country.

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you. must do thank gentlemen thank thank the this. And that the end of this. on. a but you not.

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