FBIS3-43830 "drafr011_c_94016"
FBIS-AFR-94-011 Document Type:Daily Report 18 Jan 1994
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

IFP Opposes Withdrawal of Stability Units on East Rand

MB1601115894 Umtata Capital Radio in English 0900 GMT 16 Jan 94 MB1601115894 Umtata Capital Radio Language: English Article Type:BFN [Text] Inkatha will oppose a proposed withdrawal of the police's Internal Stability Unit [ISU] from the East Rand townships. Transvaal IFP [Inkatha Freedom Party] leader Themba Khosa says his organization will also oppose the planned replacement of the controversial ISU with SADF [South African Defense Force] units. He was reacting to a statement by the Law and Order Ministr?}he 'overnment is considering red ucing ISU members on`? Ra6d because of the continued instability in the region. The ministry said it's possible that the ISU could be replaced by soldiers. The announcement is thought to arise from Tuesday's meeting between Nelson Mandela and President F.W. de Klerk. The ANC [African National Congress] leader went to that meeting with a number of proposals to end violence. Khosa says the IFP has made 7Hcomplaints about soldiers killing 10 of its members in December last year and 3,000 ?ere fired at civilians in a single incident. The IFP leader says it's well known that th?e causing problems in Katlehong are mem bers of the ANC's armed wing and its self-defense units.