P. W. Botha: Difference between revisions

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|goals = Maintain the rule of apartheid (failed)

|crimes = Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Oppression<br>[[Torture]]<br>Extrajudicial [[murder]]

|hobby = }}{{Quote|I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.|Botha in a speech to Parliament on May 11, 1964.}}'''Pieter Willem Botha''', DMS (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and '''''Die Groot Krokodil''''' (Afrikaans for "The Great Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.

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{{Quote|I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.|Botha in a speech to Parliament on May 11, 1964.}}

'''Pieter Willem Botha''', DMS (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and '''''Die Groot Krokodil''''' (Afrikaans for "The Great Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.

First elected to Parliament in 1948, Botha was an outspoken opponent of majority rule and international [[communism]]. However, his administration did make concessions towards political reform, whereas internal unrest saw widespread human rights abuses at the hands of the government. Botha resigned as leader of the ruling National Party (NP) in February 1989 after suffering a stroke and six months later was also coerced to leave the presidency.

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 |goals = Maintain the rule of apartheid (failed)
 |crimes = Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Oppression<br>[[Torture]]<br>Extrajudicial [[murder]]
-|hobby = }}{{Quote|I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.|Botha in a speech to Parliament on May 11, 1964.}}'''Pieter Willem Botha''', DMS (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and '''''Die Groot Krokodil''''' (Afrikaans for "The Great Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.
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+{{Quote|I am one of those who believe that there is no permanent home for even a section of the Bantu in the white area of South Africa and the destiny of South Africa depends on this essential point. If the principle of permanent residence for the black man in the area of the white is accepted then it is the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it in this country.|Botha in a speech to Parliament on May 11, 1964.}}
+'''Pieter Willem Botha''', DMS (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006), commonly known as "P. W." and '''''Die Groot Krokodil''''' (Afrikaans for "The Great Crocodile"), was the leader of South Africa from 1978 to 1989, serving as the last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and the first executive State President from 1984 to 1989.
 First elected to Parliament in 1948, Botha was an outspoken opponent of majority rule and international [[communism]]. However, his administration did make concessions towards political reform, whereas internal unrest saw widespread human rights abuses at the hands of the government. Botha resigned as leader of the ruling National Party (NP) in February 1989 after suffering a stroke and six months later was also coerced to leave the presidency.
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 [[Category:Xenophobes]]
 [[Category:Political]]
-[[Category:Dictator]]
 [[Category:Social Darwinist]]
 [[Category:Modern Villains]]
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 [[Category:Oppressors]]
 [[Category:On & Off Villains]]
-[[Category:Racists]]
 [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
 [[Category:Mass Murderers]]