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The National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) is marking the 56th anniversary of April 21, 1970, when the Government declared a state of emergency during the Black Power Revolution and detained the group’s leaders.
In a media release today, NJAC said the 1970 movement was “an effort to create a new spirit and a new society so that people could live in true happiness, love and unity, towards building a great nation.”
The group said the revolution brought “new hope” to the country and fostered a sense of unity among citizens, with people referring to each other as brother and sister. It also claimed that the period saw a 56 per cent reduction in crime.
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