The Death Fight to get Rid of this Legislation

Although resistance to previous measures by this Government have been strong on a New Zealand scale, they have proved ineffective against the grim determination of the desperate elements of the National Party—desperate because of their correct assumption that decaying capitalism requires these draconian measures to lower wages, boost profits and keep political stability at the same time.

Merely mouthing press statements or producing a couple of leaflets will be insufficient to persuade these monsters to retract the Bill. If we are committed to forcing the Government to drop it, then we must plan action on a level that will match the political clout of the Government.

It is so much of a death struggle for basic freedom that if we do not stop the Bill, then we will not be able to stop any similar legislation in the future. Such is the awesome power of this Bill. Remember—it both extends the powers of the SIS to an enormous degree and gives the SIS cover to do it all in complete secrecy. It gives the SIS the freedom to do almost anything because there is not a damn thing we can do to reveal their operations—legal or illegal.