The national state of emergency

Title: The national state of emergency
Description: On 12 June 1986, at a joint sitting of the three houses of Parliament, the State President declared a National State of Emergency. In his speech he said: â€œ. . .the sporadic instances of violence have once again begun to increase and have taken on such proportions that I am of the opinion that the ordinary laws of the land at present on the statute book are inadequate to enable the Government to ensure the security of the public and to maintain public order.â€ What were the State President's reasons for declaring the State of Emergency? Was the Government's action justified? What of the rule of law? Has the National State of Emergency achieved its objectives? When will the National State of Emergency be lifted?
Subject: South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1978-1989; State of siege -- South Africa
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/74363
Date Issued: Jun-87
Creator: Bureau of Information
Rights: Bureau for Information
Rights Holder: Bureau for Information
Provenance: The item is held at the Cory Library for Humanities Research, Rhodes University, on behalf of the Labour Research Service
Type: text
Extent: 15 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
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Publisher: Bureau for Information

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