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Xenophobia - Call for full enquiry

26th May 2008

By: Sapa

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The National Association of Democratic Lawyers called on the government on Monday to appoint a commission of inquiry into the xenophobic violence and offer financial relief to victims.

"Nadel calls on the government to hold a full enquiry, in the form of a Judicial Commission, to investigate all the factors and causes that gave rise to this crisis," it said in a statement.

The organisation added that the state should "offer structural, financial, psychological and any other appropriate relief to all the victims of this violence.

"This violence is a blot on our country which has produced one of the finest Constitutions in the world and which in 1994 was born as a beacon to the warring nations, of peace, reconciliation and justice for all," said Nadel.

"South Africa is at the cross-roads. Our leadership has major responsibilities to point the country in the way that we marched as a nation after 1994."

Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance congratulated residents of Masiphumelele township near Fish Hoek in the Western Cape who issued an apology to the foreigners displaced in the violence which has left 50 people dead and some 17,000 displaced.

"This resolution not only demonstrates citizens' ability to address this crisis effectively, but also to pioneer solutions to the problem of re-integrating displaced foreigners back into their neighbourhoods.

"We applaud the members of this community for their action, and urge others to follow their commendable example," the DA said.
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