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*AWB retracts revenge statement* *Sipho Masondo, The Times, 5 April 2010*THE AWB has retracted statements that it would avenge the death of its leader Eugene "ET" Terre Blanche.
The right-wing Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging held a press briefing outside Terre Blanche's farm near Ventersdorp, in the North West province, where he was hacked and bludgeoned to death on Saturday.
Spokesman Pieter Steyn said "Our membership is very very shocked, angry and horrified. In the heat of the moment certain statements were made and I would like to retract those statements. It is the philosophy of the AWB that no member will engage in any form of violence, intimidation, racial slandering or anything of that matter (sic). It will not be tolerated. It is however, every difficult to contain our members and keep them calm."
The retraction comes after, AWB secretary general, Andre Visagie said yesterday: "We will decide upon our actions to avenge Mr Terre Blanche's death. We will take action and the specific action ... will be decided upon at our conference on the first of May."
A representative of the movement said they would approach the United Nations "to provide a piece of land" to Afrikaners where they could live independently.
Terre Blanche's killing brings to 3100 the number of farmers killed in South Africa, Steyn said.
*From: http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article386984.ece/AWB-retracts-revenge-statement*
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