189:. She became one of the volunteers to be court imprisoned and in one of her court said, "I plead guilty and ask the court to impose the maximum sentence permitted by law. ..... In occupying the resistance camp I was protesting against that oppressive and pernicious law recently enacted against my people who had no part in framing it. The Act spells disaster, ruin and a state of semi-serfdom to our people who contributed greatly to the prosperity of this country. South Africa we are reminded frequently, is a democratic country.... I am here to vindicate this interpretation of democracy". On 29 June 1946, Dr. Goonam was sentenced for six months with seven days hard labour, in addition to seven days hard labour suspended for three months which she had been sentenced to under the
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