European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 b the stars and stripes saturday february 23, 1991 edges Mandela leadership poll taking a Load off truck Driver Graham Payne takes a break from Dinosaur hauling thursday in Sydney Australia. Payne was delivering one of six animated Dinosaur models for an exhibit opening next month in the australian museum. Johannesburg South Africa up More South africans of All races combined would choose president Fri Crik w. De Klerk to Lead the country rather than Black Leader Nelson Mandela according to a poll released Friday. The reformist do Klerk and Mandela Deputy president of leading anti apartheid group the african National Congress were the Only two leaders with significant support the human sciences research Council said. The Telephone poll conducted among 2,000 people from feb. 4 to feb. 7 with a margin of error of less than 1 percent also found most South africans regarded the future of the country As challenging rather than frightening. In response to the question a if you had to choose one person to Lead South Africa who would you choose a de Klerk Drew the support of 25 percent of Blacks 51 percent of Whites 66 percent of mixed race coloured people and 48 percent of asians the Hyrc a said. A a. A. \. Mandela was supported by 44 percent of Blacks no Whites 1 percent of coloureds and 5 per cent of asians the Hyrc noted. ,. De Klerks support would translate into 11.15 million people against Mandela a 11.075 million. The country s total population is some 33.9 million people latest figures show. A a a a a a a a a a a v a other leaders chosen were head of the far right conservative party Andrecs Turcu Nicht and president of the Zulu based inkatha Freedom party mangos thu by Thel Czi but they Drew a less than 10 percent of the votes of respondents in All categories a a Media Liaison official of the Hyrc said a one could say this is not Sigma cant a a. Asked How they viewed the future of South Africa Nelson Mandela Fredrik w. De Klerk 58 per cent of All respondents chose challenging rather than frightening and 50 percent Brig Trather than gloomy. A a the people polled were chosen to represent All aces in proportion to South africans demographic breakdown the Media Liaison official said. South Africa has some 25 million Blacks 5 million Whites 3 million coloureds and 900,000 asians according to official figures. The Hyrc a body funded by the government and private funds had spent a a great Deal of time researching the poll a the Media Liaison official said. The Hyrc would not comment on reasons for the various leaders support but de Klerks popularity has reportedly been rapidly increasing among South africans who Are not White Ever since he launched his racial reforms aimed at ending White minority Rule in february 1990.troops stand guard after albanian protests Vienna Austria apr troops and tanks guarded key buildings in albanians capital Friday alter two Days of pro democracy upheaval but a resident said streets were Cal Vand people were Back at work. Communist party officials called on citizens in a a Rad of announcement late thursday to a halt the dark forces in their a the Power of the people is imperilled and the Victo Ries we have achieved and the Freedom of the Homeland Are in danger a the Appeal said a a president Ramiz Alia has begun limited Reform and promised elections March 31. But protesters wednesday and thursday demanded quicker change in the Baltic country that has been kept isolated and backward by More than four decades of communism. Alia on wednesday agreed to form a new govern pro democracy demonstrators in Tirana Albania topple a statue of communist party founder Enver Hoxha. A \ a a a a a a a a a a mint but it was unclear what role the opposition would play. Police in the capital of Tirana were drawn up around the Central committee building of the ruling communist party and around the National museum both Sites of rallies thursday said radio Tirana journalist Vladimir tanks were standing near the museum on Skan Der beg Square the focal Point of the two Days of anti stalinist demonstrations he said. A Small group of soldiers patrolled in front of Tirana radio. Tirana crippled wednesday by widespread strikes was Back to Normal a with stores open and people Back to work a said Ciciani. There were no reports of unrest outside the capital he said. He said students whose hunger strike led to the latest outbreak of unrest were expected Back in classes monday after a three week Boycott. A Comrade citizens of the Peoples socialist Republic of Albania a the ruling labor party said Over albanian radio a the capital City of Albania and some other cities have experienced some of the most serious and dramatic Days in their history. A the party and its Central committee resolutely condemn these acts of vandalism which have outraged the entire people a the statement said. A honest patriotic people must organize. And together with communists confront the situation in order to halt the dark forces in their Security forces fired warning shots into the air for the second time in two Days thursday this time to disperse protesters who came to sing and dance on tanks protecting an exclusive District where the top communist party leadership lives. No injuries were reported. A resident of Tirana who spoke on condition of anonymity said a crowd moved trom the confrontation at the Roadblock thursday to nearby Skander beg Square and destroyed a slogan Reading a Long live the labor party of Albania a leaving Only a a Albania intact. About 200 people nearby burned books of the late communist party founder Enver Hoxha in a Crater that was made wednesday when protesters toppled his Bronze Ruka a journalist with the opposition new spa. Per democratic revival said another group converged later thursday at a Bookstore off the Square to Burn More Hoxha books. Hoxha died in 1985, and his successor Alia began to slowly bring the country out of its self imposed isolation and Institute modest reforms. Alia had refused to dismantle the Hoxha cult though
