Chapter 272: October Incident
(4th Update)
When De Klerk heard the news of the coup, he was at a loss for a moment. He did not expect that the tough persecution of the right-wing parties would lead them to take risks and launch a rebellion, and that it would come at such a critical juncture in the reform process.
When de Klerk was elected president in 1989, the 41-year-long apartheid policy pursued by the South African National Party (SNP) had intensified the confrontation between blacks and whites to the point where it could not be suppressed. Violent revolts have erupted, with the military, police, and prisons accounting for 30 percent of total government spending on the crackdown on blacks. The international community has also strongly condemned South Africa's inhumane racial system and imposed economic sanctions on it. In such a situation, De Klerk had to make a change, and it was because he chose to make a change, and the hat of a white traitor was destined to be over his head, never to be taken off again.
If Mandela is the South African version of Gor-Bachev, then de Klerk can be said to be the leader of the South African regime who was forced to open Pandora's box. On the one hand, he has to negotiate with increasingly radical black African parties, and on the other hand, he has to appease right-wing parties that have sacrificed their interests. Even Conservative Party leader Wayne Rooney has said before, "De Klerk has no right to represent the five million whites in South Africa, nor does he have the right to negotiate with the blacks in South Africa." He also said that as long as he was still alive for a day, the South African Conservative Party would not give up the fight.
And now Quelooni has indeed done just that, colluding with the right-wing forces in the South African army to launch a rebellion, starting from the Free State and preparing to spread throughout South Africa. Since the successful launch of the rebellion, there have been a number of sporadic demonstrations and rebellions.
This military upheaval began in the Free State, when part of South Africa's military unilaterally declared a state of emergency. De Klerk's reforms have failed. The government is trying to lead South Africa into the abyss. They did so only for the sake of stability and unity in South Africa.
Back at the end of 1992. The active forces of some right-wingers of the South African Government have been illegally stockpiling weapons in South Africa and abroad, and are then providing arms and assistance to certain members of the Ikata Freedom Party, and are also involved in agitating and committing violence, discrediting the ANC and covertly undermining the negotiation process. The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has also been accused of engaging in horrific chemical and biological warfare and testing activities.
Querouni's criminal activities had a clear political purpose. They vehemently opposed the radical turn advocated by the new president, considering the weak de Klerk a "traitor". In their opinion, the lifting of the ban on the ANC and the South African Communist Party, the release of Mandela. The initiation of peace talks, the end of covert operations, the dismantling of the national security management system and the lifting of the national emergency are all compromises to the dark forces. As a result, they incite inter-ethnic violence and create general antagonism in order to block reforms that are detrimental to their interests.
So when the rebel army forces quickly took control of the entire Free State, they carried out a series of internal military purges, and the important members of the African National Congress were arrested and declared moths of the state, and were shot in the street on charges of treason. At the same time, the angry Boers turned their guns on the crowd that had been shouting for democracy and freedom. Feed them a dictatorial bullet. The bodies of the so-called democrats who were executed in a moment were casually dumped on the streets.
De Klerk strongly denounced and condemned the actions of the right-wing regime and mobilized troops to prepare to suppress the rebellion. At the same time, the black organized political parties in South Africa have not been idle. They are actively preparing for the armed seizure of power. Previously, South Africa had a plan for Operation Ula, which was specifically prepared for the violent seizure of power.
As an opposition party active in South Africa, Yanayev saw the need to bring into play the spirit of the Communist International and help them understand the essence of the armed seizure of power.
"We made a deal with the EO guys, and the Soviet government was willing to buy a third of the guns they had stockpiled for three times the price, and then secretly supplied them to the South African Communist Party in preparation for a violent seizure of power."
The GRU's South African intelligence officer in charge of foreign affairs even had an order to report directly to Yanayev, and in this competition of many forces, the Soviet Union finally made its own move. Yanayev put his bet on the South African Communist Party, which he had little hope of winning or losing, and that the Soviet Union's aim was only to muddy the waters and make the situation in South Africa as chaotic as possible.
Yanayev is very satisfied with the efficiency of the GRU, at least now South Africa will have a group of guerrilla masters, hiding behind the back of the right wing and operating covertly, and the government will be more troublesome.
Sure enough, a week later, South Africa had not extinguished the armed insurgency burning in the Free State, and the flame of revolution was ignited in KwaZulu-Natal, and the communist forces, which were far less powerful than the government army, chose the mode of encircling the cities from the countryside and seizing power by force, planting the spark in the vast rural areas of South Africa. More importantly, KwaZulu-Natal is close to Mozambique, and they can even get supplies from Soviet military companies through the border.
The South African Communist = Party's announcement of secession was like a cigarette butt thrown into gunpowder, which completely ignited the situation in South Africa, and the African National Congress also declared the use of armed struggle to defend the rights of black people. The riots that erupted in various political factions also dashed de Klerk's hopes of trying to establish a multi-party coalition government.
The reason why South Africa has been able to live in peace with internal and external troubles for so long is because of a strong regular army, and now even this army no longer trusts the South African government.
"Querooney's army even established a regime in the Free State, claiming to be the one that the white man hoped for in the future." Since the South African defense minister chose to defect, De Klerk has had to support people around him to take up the position of minister.
The new defense minister showed news footage for de Klerk of right-wing soldiers executing in the streets what is defined as the South African National Congress, hanging bodies from telephone poles and then dousing them with gasoline to burn them. In this way, they warn others that this is the territory of white South Africans.
President de Klerk apparently did not like such a bloody situation, and he turned his head to the side and asked solemnly, "Is it that our government forces have not yet taken a free state?" Even if we attack the Free States from all sides, I don't believe they will last long. ”
"The first task of South Africa's government forces is not to encircle the Free State, but to mobilize their elite to ensure the safety of the president and the capital, the city of Pretoria. Querouni is just the first bomb to explode, the ACP is the second, and who will be the fourth or fifth? As long as the foundation of the government remains, even if the encirclement and suppression of the Free State fails, we will not be so unlucky that we will lose the entire country. ”
The defense minister's analysis also made De Klerk more aware of how dangerous his situation was, and he coughed a little and asked him with a dry mouth, "What if the situation gets completely out of control?" ”
"We're going to be the target of everyone." The Minister of Defence replied, "These opposition parties will tacitly unite the South African army against each other, and as for what will happen to them after that, I don't think any careerist will care about world peace." ”
"I want Mandela to speak, and only by being with Mandela can I stop the incident from getting worse." Today, De Klerk still fantasizes about coalition with Mandela to eliminate the threat.
"It's too late, Your Excellency, and we have no chance of reconciliation with them." The defense minister pointed to the screen and said, "Mandela has just issued a statement that he will respect the interests of black South Africans through forceful means." So now, we're going to have a war on our home soil. ”
Having said that, De Klerk instantly felt that this was like a relief, and finally he didn't have to worry about the feelings of black Africans in anything.
De Klerk took a deep breath, his first thought now was to seek the help of the U.S. government and get the Americans to redeem their promises before the regime was overthrown.
But it is still unclear to De Klerk how stupid it is to take the initiative to ask the United States to enter the game. (To be continued.) )