CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF ZANZIBAR REVOLUTION
In an article marking the first anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution, the government newspaper Kweupe [Dawn] said that the revolution there "is a continuation of the revolutions in Africa, Asta and. Latin America," mn a
The Zanzibar Revolution has proved a source of inspiration to all African patriots fighting for the independence of their own countries, the article said. The Revolution has also encour= aged those African, Asian and Latin-American countries already politically independent to go on fighting for economic indepen-__ dence. _
The Zanzibar Revolution "has proved that it is quite impossible for workers and all oppressed people in any country to seize state power by peaceful means," the article continued, Events clearly showed that: feudalists and colonialists will never surrender state ‘power to the people unless the latter "make revolution ‘and take’ up arms ,"
Besides this, the Zanzibar Revolution "has proved that the > people are not only strong but also decide the outcome of the revolution." Although the old regime had well-trained men equipped with all kinds of modern weapons, it was defeated by a people who had only axes and stones. ca a oo oe
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