The Labour Party (LP) adopts a resolution to represent the Coloured community

Date: 4 Jan 1983
Updated: 20 Dec 2019

At its annual conference held in Eshowe, Natal, the Labour Party (LP) adopted a resolution stating that it seeks to represent the Coloured community in a restructured Parliament. The resolution was adopted even though the organisation rejected the racial premises on which the constitutional proposals were based. This decision was welcomed by the Prime Minister but criticized by other political organizations. Three leading members of the LP resigned immediately after the Conference.

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South African History Online. (2012, December 20). The Labour Party (LP) adopts a resolution to represent the Coloured community. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094447

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South African History Online. "The Labour Party (LP) adopts a resolution to represent the Coloured community." South African History Online. December 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094447.