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'Quake scares South Africans in the US Ilda Jacobs AT least one South African in the earthquake stricken state of Seattle, Washington, considers returning to South Africa “where it is safe.” The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit at 10:55 a.m. has forced Washington State Governor Gary Locke to declare a state of emergency, estimating the damage in the Seattle area in the billions of dollars. In downtown Portland, 300 miles from the epicenter, office buildings swayed for 20 to 30 seconds. “Life is an adventure, but I am about ready to return home to SA where it is safe!” said Philippa Langebrink, a personnel recruiter in the Seattle suburb Bellevue, originally from Pietermaritzburg. Langebrink was interviewing a prospective employee when the earthquake struck. “It was kind of like an out of control truck bearing down on the building. The realisation that it must be an earthquake hit when the large glass windows in front of my desk started to bend like plastic,” Phillippa describes the 45 seconds experience. Being on the ground floor of a skyscraper, she had to make an immediate decision whether to run outside or dive under the desk. “As I crouched under my desk in a ball with the now doubly terrified interviewee, I thought how it would probably have been better to run outside: My sturdy desk would not have seemed so if the building collapsed,” Langebrink said shortly after the quake. She says it is a blessing that most of the buildings in the area are reinforced for earthquakes. “A 6.8 magnitude would have made crumbs of many buildings in other parts of the world.” Langebrink also suffered the eye of hurricane Roxanne on Cozumel Island in 1994, Mexico, crouched in a bathtub. “The hotel I was in was literally degutted by 150 mile per hour winds,” she said. The powerful earthquake sent people fleeing into the streets of Seattle and Portland, Oregon, and bricks dropped from buildings onto sidewalks. “I saw a few buildings where bricks had fallen off and hit the street and I was amazed that this happened in Seattle,” said Immigration Attorney Ed Plikaytis, also a South African. “The sidewalks were filled with people just standing there, talking, and a lot of them were on their cell phones. Most were sent home until their buildings could be inspected and declared safe. We don't usually see earthquake damage on this scale.” Utility officials estimated that 17,000 customers in the Seattle area were without power. When the quake hit Seattle, Plikaytis was at a meeting inside a single story building with big plate glass windows. “I sat there watching them flex and dance. I finally woke up and quickly moved outside. In the parking lot I stood still, watched the tall trees move back and forth as if they were in a wind, and felt the ground roll under me for about 2 minutes,”Plikaytis said. He describes the incident as an “unnerving experience.” Plikaytis’ first thoughts were about his wife, working in the city centre on the 14th floor of an older building. He could not reach her, but eventually they both met up at home. Their home came through with flying colours. Riaan Rossouw, an IT director who grew up in Roodepoort, has lived through a “few shakes” in the six years that he has lived in the United States. “No previous ones comparing to this one. Before I didn't understand what the big deal is but this one gave me an idea of how scary it could be.” South African born Lynn Greig, a tour operator was in the car wash when the quake struck. “I thought I was being shook up a bit more than normal, but when I drove out, the 6 Ghanian immigrants who dried my car were definitely frightened and confused. They don’t have earthquakes in west Africa.” Teresa Carew from Durban - also known as “the boerewors lady” was in her kitchen preparing a batch of her famous wors when the quake struck. South African David Rowe, a construction project manager, found a crack in his house. “We had a couple things fall down,” Rowe reported. He was surprised that his kids’ school, recently renovated, received damage to its hall. Rowe’s smallest kid got a fright and called to be picked up from school. Ned Simonis, manager of the “Out of Africa Club”, a popular venue for South Africans in the area was unreachable by phone, perhaps because his was one of the tens of thousands of phones that were rendered out of order by the quake. Four people were seriously hurt in the earthquake, while more than 49 people have reported injuries to area hospitals. The earthquake was centered very deep, approximately 30 miles into the earth, which reduced the damage. The quake was felt across the Washington region and into Canada. The Senate of the local government was in session when the quake struck. The dome of the Washington Capitol had a visible crack afterwards. Officials were particularly afraid the Capitol dome would collapse and people linked hands as they walked down the marble stairs under the heavy dome. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was closed and the tower and other offices were evacuated, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman William Shumann said. Later during the day, all domestic flights were diverted, and only a few international flights were allowed to land at Seattle international airport. The state of Washington was rocked by two other major quakes in the past century. In 1949, a quake centered near Olympia registered 7.1 and killed eight people. The Northridge quake that struck the Los Angeles area in January 1994 caused an estimated $40 billion in damage and killed 72 people. It was a magnitude 6.7. © RSA-Overseas & Matheson Communications [ Top ]  Kytie Koekblik ColumnKytie Koekblik Washington D.C. - Dit is vandag agt maande terug dat ek in die Verenigde State opgedaag het. Dit was mid-somer, en ek het gedink DC is soos ‘n tropiese woud. Oral was groen bome en wit geboue, ek het gevoel asof ek in groter Tuine van Kaapstad gearriveer het. Dit is nou amper-amper lente, ek wys al my spierwitte arms vir die wereld en dra net een laag klere op goeie dae in Washington DC, al is die wereld nog dood en grys en die kleur van die Karoo. Ten minste skyn die son. Ek bel nou die dag een van my Zimbabwean vriende. “Hey, I didn’t recognise your voice. You’ve lost your accent.” se die outjie en ek begin lag. Ek dag nogals my aksent het erger geraak, amper so Identiteitskrisis. Voorheen was dit so obviously afrikaans mix van zimbo, cape town en jo’burg engels, dit sou afhang met watter vriende ek sou rondhang. Deesdae hoor ek super-engelse refined aksente en dan beinvloed my amerikaanse surf vriende en southern aksente my ook nog… My SA Engelse vriend se jou aksent verloor sy kleur tussen al die ander, en dit word meer generic… Dis dalk die dat ek moes hoor ek het my aksent verloor…Ek dink ook jou oor word beter. Ek kan byvoorbeeld Amerikaanse infleksie goed namaak, en die sluip deesdae in as ek Afrikaans praat, dan hardloop my stem op en hoer aan die einde van ‘n sin! Vanoggend roep ek agter my housemate aan “Have a good one, Raab” met so ‘n nasale aksent, soos die Amerikaners.…en Rob lag vir my grappie want ek het die aksent spot-one reggekry en ek het natuurlik die slang ook opgetel. Ek se ook deesdae gereeld, oh that’s sweet. Of ek gooi so ‘n nonchalant “Nice” en knik my kop, of ek verloor stories vol opmerkings oor hoe “random” als is… En ek VRA ALS SELFS DEESDAE VIR die RESTROOM…en nie vir die loo, of die bathroom nie… Wat ek probeer se, is dat ‘n mens na agt maande so gewoond raak aan ‘n nuwe leefstyl dat dit vreemd gaan wees in SA…. 1)daar is nie ‘n metro nie, en Mejuffrou Independent kom waar ek moet wees met die vinnige ondergrondse trein. 2)ek gaan NOOIT bank toe nie. EK trek ALTYD geld met die “cashback option” by die Safeway en die Giant. 3) ek check deesdae al die labels vir kaloriee, en praat van halfpounds, pounds of a gallon of milk. 4) ek kyk al automaties in die regte rigting as ek paaie kruis…alhoewel ek moet erken dat ek soms nog slip-ups het en dan is daar altyd die een of ander goeie Amerikaanse Samaritaan wat my aan die mou gryp en roep, watchit! 5) Ek weet room temperature in Farhenheit. En ek weet 32 F is vrieskaskoue wat ek nooit in die sonnige SA beleef het nie. Op die oomblik is ek besig om my Terugkeer na Suid-Afrika te beplan. Vandat ek besluit het dit is tyd om die moederland te besoek, kan ek snags nie slaap nie. EK droom skielik van al die kinders wat saam met my op hoerskool was; ek het al selfs gedroom hoe ek op die pragtige, pragtige wit strande stap…Ek was agt maande laas by die see. Agt maande laas het ek die lyfies van my ou hondjies vasgehou en vir my ma en pa ‘n drukkie gegee… Ek wil nou net in Langstraat in die Kaap gaan rondstap en die verskillende goed tegelyk ruik, die reuk van agterstrate, vlooimarkte, see wat die wind na jou dryf, uitlaatgasse, daai Kaapstad reuk. Dit voel asof my bloed begin vonkel as ek daaraan dink…om oor die Sir Lowrie’s bergpas te ry en dan skielik Valsbaai te sien strek in die bloute… Of om op Seinheuwel te staan en skielik die hele wereld aan jou voete te he.. Ek is ‘n Kapenaar. Sonder twyfel. Gee aan my daai landjie… Ek en my Engelse SA vriend staan nou die dag by ‘n Ladysmight Black mambazo konsert en dink aan hoe ons in die Suburbia van Amerika verdwyn. En soms, sonder dat jy dit verwag, as jy byvoorbeeld in die middel van ‘n groep Amerikaners Nkosi sing, of as jy dink aan die Berg, dan begin jou neus te brand, dit is die vreemdste LIGGAAMLIKE reaksie. Dan weet jy dat jy weet, dat jy weet, dat jy nie Amerikaans is nie. Kytie K. Kytie Koekblik would like you to respond to her tongue-in-cheek running commentary on suburban life in America in this editorial. Fresh off the boat, she is ready to explore and experiment with American bath plugs and to drive on the other side of the road. You can contact her here. © RSA-Overseas & Matheson Communications [ Top ] Teenage sex survey reveals shocking facts Three out of 10 South African children are having sex by the age of 13. Of those, 9 percent have had sexual intercourse before they turned 12. These shocking figures are part of a disturbingly illuminating report based on the largest ever national survey, in which 2 000 teenagers between the ages 12-17 took part. According to the report - published by loveLife, an Aids awareness organisation focusing on children between the ages of 12 and 15 - almost 80 percent of all sexually experienced teens had their first sexual experience by the time they were 15. The youngsters say peer pressure and coercion play a significant role in their sexual behaviour. For many of them, sex is seen as a commodity that can be exchanged for money or other forms of payment. Dr Michael Sinclair, senior vice-president of the Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, which commissioned the survey, says it is essential for people to know these facts about adolescents because parents, especially, often deny them. "This is fundamental information that can guide us in understanding and working with the youth. We know so little about what drives adolescent behaviour," he says. He says loveLife's main rationale is to restore responsibility to the family, where there needs to be open communication about sex, backed up by sex education. It is clear from the survey, he believes, that children want to get that information at home and not from their teachers, which is often embarrassing. loveLife spokesperson Judi Nokwedi says parents need to take control, and that it is what they do, not what they say, that counts. "Sex education for your children is not an event that occurs with your daughter's first menstruation, or when you decide your son is becoming a man. It's a process - one of open communication." The survey showed that 20 percent of youngsters having sex admitted to having given a girlfriend pocket money, or buying her drinks or food for sex, while 16 percent of the girls say they have had sex in exchange for these things. Around 22 percent of sexually experienced youngsters said they have sex with their partners because they are afraid of what their friends will say if they don't. In fact, 35% of them agreed with the statement that "Having many sexual partners means I am cool or hip". One in three sexually active boys and 16 percent of the girls believe they can demand sex even if their partner doesn't want to have it. At least four percent of all teenagers between 12 and 17 reported having been pregnant or making someone else pregnant. Most children learn about sex from their friends, while 9% find out from television. Although most of the sexually active adolescents said they are concerned about HIV/Aids, half indicated they don't always use contraception. Most sexually experienced youngsters (68 percent boys and 54 percent girls) said sex without condoms is more enjoyable, and only 55 percent always use condoms. The survey revealed that slightly fewer girls (28 percent) than boys (33 percent) report being sexually active, and those in rural areas are more likely to be sexually active at younger ages than those in urban areas. Also astounding is the number of sexually experienced youth: 22 percent had more than two partners before they were 17. About one in five reported having more than one partner at the time, according to the report. Thanks to IOL.co.za [ Top ] New Capital Gains Tax in SA South Africa has proposed to introduce Capital Gains Tax (CGT) from 1 April 2001. According to Cape Town based tax attorney Trevor Cohen, at the time of writing there is the possibility of the introduction of this tax being delayed for a few months. The implementation of the Capital Gains Tax will have serious implications for South Africans, expatriates and foreigners who have investments in the country. South African residents will be liable for CGT on their worldwide assets. A non-resident will be liable for CGT on immovable property or an interest in immovable property owned in SA, and on the assets of a permanent establishment in SA. Cohen explained "interest in immovable property", as the shares that a non-resident might have in a company that owns property in SA. "Presumably, property includes rights in a property, such as a usufructuary interest," Cohen said. Non-residents will not however be liable for CGT on other assets owned in South Africa. For companies, 50% of the gain is included in taxable income, and is taxed 30$ thereof (15% effective tax rate). Trusts will be illegible 50% of the gain is included in taxable income, and is taxed at either 32% or 42% thereof (16% and 21% effective tax rates). In the next issue of Juluka, the proposed tax laws of South African residents' world wide income will be discussed. The introduction of new residence rules, could have serious implications for South Africans who are working in the USA by way of temporary work visas, USA residents working in South Africa, as well as South African emigrants. © RSA-Overseas & Matheson Communications [ Top ] Follow up: IOL / 11 March, 2001 "How capital gains tax will affect you" Capital gains tax (CGT) was specifically aimed at upper-income earners, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) said on Friday. Briefing parliament's finance portfolio committee, SARS's tax adviser Professor Keith Engel said contrary to some media reports, low and middle-income brackets should not be greatly affected by the new tax. The exception rate of R10 000 a year; the increased exclusion rate of R50 000; and the R1-million primary residence exemption on death, were designed to filter out less-affluent taxpayers. In addition, the small business exemption would assist small and micro companies, he said. Internationally, CGT affected a relatively small number of taxpayers. Engel said that according to a commission on tax in the United Kingdom, only 210 000 of that country's 27-million taxpayers paid tax on capital gains. Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has repeatedly said that CGT was merely a "back-stop" to increase equity in the tax system, and would not yield significant returns for the fiscus. The tax becomes effective in South Africa from October 1 this year. SARS' second draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, released earlier this week, contains a number of concessions, including an increase of the exclusion rate on death - which is treated as a deemed disposal in the bill - from R10 000 to R50 000. This increase reflects the fact that death creates a forced sale of all taxpayers' assets, whereas living taxpayers can maximise the R10 000 exclusion by spreading gains over multiple years," Sars said. The move follows concerns raised by a number of tax experts during more than a month of parliamentary hearings on the bill. SARS law administration general manager Kosie Louw said it would also allow a three-year delay in paying CGT on death if the tax exceeded 50 percent of the net value of the estate. This was to allow time to structure payments and avoid bankrupting the estate if the deceased was highly indebted. SARS was also prepared to review the R1-million cap on home sales to take into account inflation. While the draft bill does not include a mechanism to deal with the issue, its explanatory memorandum contains a commitment by the National Treasury and SARS to adjust the cap upwards to cover anticipated inflation, he said. According to the bill, a taxpayer's primary residence with a value lower than R1-million is exempt from CGT. The revised version does not include rules for company restructuring or intragroup relief, despite this being a hotly-debated point during the hearings. However, SARS has said it will address the issue in separate legislation before the tax becomes effective. "It was believed that the delay would provide National Treasury and SARS with sufficient time to issue more comprehensive relief, not only with respect to the CGT, but also with respect to other taxes as well," Louw said. Companies are worried that the tax on disposals within large corporate structure could result in "cascading taxation", where effectively a company paid CGT more than once when disposing of subsidiaries, or unbundling. SARS has not provided relief for inflation for tax purposes, called for in many of the submissions to the committee. Louw said a delegation from SARS would meet representatives from the life insurance industry later on Friday to discuss the bill. The amended draft bill has bowed to one of the industry's concerns, and agreed to postpone the introduction of CGT by six months, from April 1, to allow it and other businesses time to update their systems to comply with new law. Another issue that was to receive further attention was whether the allocation of tribal land by chiefs would be affected by the tax. Committee chairperson Barbara Hogan suggested SARS further research the issue. SARS will officially consider public comment on the new version up to March 12, but Louw said it would take into account submissions made to the committee during hearings on March 13 and 19. "The absolute deadline to make changes is March 19," he said. The bill is scheduled to be tabled in the National Assembly on March 29, after which time it cannot be amended. Thanks to IOL.co.za [ Top ] “Angry young lion”: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ilda Jacobs
“Our economy is going down. Maybe we need somebody with more education. Our friends were fighting for freedom, but the people in the street get mad, maybe because they are waiting for something they didn’t get,” Shabalala said. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is currently preparing for a special benefit concert before their return to South Africa after a hit tour across the United States. While in the US, the group received the exciting news that their documentary film “On Tip Toe: Gentle Steps to Freedom” has been given an Academy Award nomination for Best Short Documentary. They were also nominated for their second Grammy for best traditional and folk release for their album, “Live in Royal Albert Hall.” “We didn’t expect the nomination for the Academy Award,” a delighted Shabalala told African Eye News from his hotel in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C. The documentary was inspired by the Mambazo theatrical piece “Nomathemba,” based on a play which Eric Simonson directed and co-wrote with Shabalala. “I had hoped in my mind to unite my people, to bring them a message not to give up, and to get what you want,” Shabalala said about “On Tip Toe.” The documentary is the story of Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Simonson co-produced the documentary with longtime Black Mambazo friend Leelei Demoz, one of the Nomathemba producers. Interviews were conducted with Paul Simon and others who have worked with the group over the years. Footage was filmed in Boston, at the Royal Albert Hall in London when they performed for the Queen, as well as in Ladysmith, South Africa. Shabalala admits to “feeling dizzy” when he looks back at the success of his group. “These nominations have given us more power to talk about our people, and to fundraise to fight poverty,” Shabalala said. The 60-year-old Shabalala has been working against poverty throughout his life. “If I am alive, I can help” is his simple philosophy in life. He admits that he “wasn’t like that from the beginning.” As a 20-year-old, “nothing in this world” interested him. “I was a young, hungry lion. I didn’t want to stay in the world. I saw nothing good and beautiful. I didn’t want to reach 26.” It was the visions for his music and his country, that had changed Shabalala. “The music changed me, my dream changed me. The music lead me to many things. I’m glad to be alive. If I’m alive, I can help.” Shabalala said, with the hope that has become known as this man’s essence. Together with Standley Brady, an African-American children’s advocate and Program Director of the Step Ahead Program, LBM has fundraised for impoverished and disadvantaged African and American children. Brady and LBM have shipped several containers with clothes and materials to South Africa in a joined effort. They joined up in 1998, and they have been fundraising together ever since then. “I said to Brady: Young man, don’t you know you’re from Africa, how can you help your people?” At the benefit concert in Washington on Monday, this year’s Humanitarian Service Awards will be awarded. Shabalala, along with basketball mega-star, Michael Jordan, of the Washington Wizards, and other congress people, governors and individuals, will be honoured. “The concert is very special to us. It is for orphaned children, other children who are short of many things, and street people. A container will follow LBM home with clothes and goods for them.” The benefit will be the last concert of their completely sold out tour over the past month which took them to Atlanta, New Orleans, Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina, Michigan, Canada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Shabalala still enjoys every concert as much as their first one. “You ‘break yourself’ because of the spirit, when they clap their hands, the spirit comes.” Shabalala said. “It keeps you smiling, jumping, dancing.” Only now does he believe people across the world listen to their music because they appreciate it. “They join in the revival,” he said. When LBM performed with Paul Simon, he thought the clapping was simply to “encourage them.” “I thought they clapped because they thought, “Oh shame, these oppressed people are crying every day, let’s clap. Now I know they clap because our music is uplifting.” The reception from audiences all across the world never ceases to amaze Shabalala. “These people have the same blood like people all over the world.” He said. Shabalala’s dream is to open the Mambazo Academy of South African Music and Culture, where he can teach Isicathemeya music, the traditional a capella music that has given their band their international reputation. A capella music was rejected for many years, Shabalala said. “This music use to be “non-qualified” music, and foreign music were considered “qualified” at institutions in our country,” he explained. “Isicathemeya music is music from the blood, it is our tradition, our mirror in which we look to see ourselves and our grandfathers,” Shabalala said. The music came to him in a dream in the early sixties. “I was watching a dream by myself, listening to this beautiful music. I saw people singing, floating between the stage and a sky.” These people were singing in tones and harmonies which were unique and special. Shabalala called their first song “Amabuto”, which means Warriors. “It came to my mind that these people were assembled by God. I was offered the musical expertise, and then I became serious about his music form.” Shabalala wants the music and tradition of LBM to be recongnised, and he believes his dream of an academy of music will preserve their roots, culture, and traditions. “After Standard 10, young people learn for jobs, like engineering, and they have nothing to build their minds and blood. Our music has the dignity of saying, ‘that’s me.’” Shabalala said. He hopes that the nominated documentary will raise funds for their proposed school. That challenge remains: To teach others about Isicathemeya. Shabalala does not want to “die with the music,” he says. At the moment, his sons’ have made him the happiest father. “My sons have joined the group. They have eyes, and the spirits of keeping tradition alive.” As ambassadors for South Africa, the message of LBM, has always been to promote peace, love and harmony. They spread a message of hope to all their audiences across the world. Throughout the years, several foreigners have to come to visit Shabalala in South Africa. “Many who come, love to help us,” he said. “We should work together as a family to conquer poverty.” In the fights against AIDS, LBM is currently planning a possible AIDS benefit with Paul Simon in September this year, although is has not been finalised yet. The group has also purchased a tent, from where large gatherings and tours to different towns in South Africa can be hosted by Shabalala’s church. Teachers, AIDS educators and nurses are invited to attend these briefings about HIV/AIDS. © RSA-Overseas & Matheson Communications [ Top ] Internet breeds SA Klu Klux Klan Ilda Jacobs THE Internet has bred the Ku Klux Klan of South Africa, who is a chapter of the Imperials Klans of America, (IKA) a splinter Klan that was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged plot by a right-wing extremist militia to blow up United States government buildings during 1999. “These white nationalist groups pose a danger and a physical threat” said Devin Burghart from the Center for New Community in Chicago, Illinois. Burghart is specifically concerned about talks of “white revolution” that are often linked to acts of terrorism. The New Community Center monitors the action of hate- and white supremacy groups in the United States. Their research has shown that several white expatriate South Africans are actively involved in white nationalist movements in the United States, Burghart confirmed. The Center had no information on the Klan of South Africa. Queries to the parentbody’s head quarters about the composition and membership of the South African “klavern” were ignored. The influential IKA, headed by Imperial Wizard Dale Fox, is currently one of the most active Klans in the United States. They allegedly have realms in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. According to Burghart, new chapters are often formed when individuals join secret organisations via the World Wide Web. “The Imperial Klan has had the most international success,” Burghart said. The IKA has established “klaverns” or chapters in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland in Australia by recruiting members via the World Wide Web. A South African expatriate in Atlanta, Georgia, had posted a message on the IKA’s guestbook. On the 18th of February this year, Johann Fourie wrote to other members of the IKA Klan, “Right power from South Africa. We are the AWB and our leader is Eugene Terreblanche. God be with you.” The KKK is currently the smallest component of white nationalist activity in the United States, Burghart said. He estimates that there are only 5000-7000 Klanmembers nationwide. “White nationalist groups in the United States utilise changes in post-apartheid Africa as a scare tactic for Americans,” said Burghart. White nationalist groups in the states often post discussions about post-apartheid South Africa on their websites. Marxist negros have revived the slogan kill the boer- kill the farmer” reported the Camelia Knights of the Ku Klux Klan on their website. Various neo-nazi-, Christian Identity- and white supremacist groups cite newspaper articles about white farmers getting killed, or about the AIDS epidemic. Burghart is most concerned about the threat which these groups pose to pluralist democracies. “White nationalists attempt to act as incubators,” Burghart explained. “For example, in the States the rise of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has reintroduced their ideas into social discourse, and these ideas have moved from the margins into the mainstream,” he explained. The Internet’s role in the spread of hate speech, has also been in the news in Australia. The Australian Daily News reported in an article entitled “Net spreads KKK hate in Australia,” that the website has been instrumental in attracting Australian members for the IKA. “The KKK boasts it is recruiting Australians through the Internet. The Web is giving it a virtual office here free of official scrutiny,” wrote journalist Gregg Roberts. A membership application is posted on the websites of most of the Klans. People applying to join the IKA, are asked for details of their hair and eye colour, any military experience and whether they will consent to a polygraph test. The IKA are known for their cross and swastika lighting ceremonies. They promote the establishment of the Klan movement as a global phenomenon “because it's clear now that if communism is to be defeated in America and the world it will be done by Christian patriots from all over the world,” their website states. In an invitation to a rally, the IKA’s flyers stated “At this point and time in our history, we must all come together as one, be it Christian Identity, Skins, Klan, Aryan Nation, Odinist's or whatever, the future of our Faith, Race and Nation needs to come first.” © RSA-Overseas & Matheson Communications [ Top ] |
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