M. De Clercq a reaffirme la condamnation par la Commission de la politique d'apartheid en tant que telle et, plus particulierement, de l'etat d'urgence et de la detention prolongee notamment de Fr. Mkhatswa, secretaire general de la Conference episcopale catholique d'Afrique du Sud qui est un des partenaires de la Communaute pour la mise en oeuvre de son programme special d'assistance aux victimes de l'apartheid.
Mr De Clercq reiterated the Commission's condemnation of the apartheid policy as such and notably the emergency situation including the continued detention amongst others of Fr. Mkhatswa, Secretary General of SACBC (The Southern Africa Catholic Bishops' Conference) one of the Community's partners in the implementation of its special programme of assistance to victims of apartheid.