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  • This house believes that developing nations should ban political parties from handing out food and basic necessities.

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    In many developing countries including India, Argentina and South Africa, it is common for political parties to hand out food en masse in the streets, especially towards elections, as a strategy to get more votes. Motion: TH

    Roosevelt Open · 5 · 2014-10-17

  • This house regrets the legacy of Nelson Mandela

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    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and politician from South Africa who became the first black president of the country after being imprisoned for 27 years. He was elected in the country's first fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation through forgiveness and unity. He served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997, Mandela is deeply connected to the the party's platform and ANC is still in power today. During this tenure he was pivotal in de-escalating tensions between the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the ANC. After 29 years of democracy South Africa is still one of the most unequal countries in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a society where 10% of the population owns more than 80% of the wealth. Cornerstone issues such as land expropriation are still as hotly contested in post-apartheid South Africa as in 1994. 2023 will mark 10 years since Mandela's passing.

    Cardiff Open · No Round · 2014-03-29

  • This house regrets South Africa's rainbow nation narrative

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    Rainbow nation is a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa, after South Africa's first fully democratic election in 1994. The phrase was popularized as part of the post-apartheid nation building project to unify the different tribes, races, religions and cultures who in South Africa toward living together in harmony. Motion: This

    Brandeis IV · 5 · 2013-12-06

  • This house believes that the southern african development community (SADC) should pursue political union

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    The Southern African Development Community is an intergovernmental organization with the purpose of furthering socio-economic cooperation and integration as political and security cooperation among member states. The member states are Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Motion: This

    Brandeis IV · Open Quarters · 2013-12-06