portant decision, the permanent constitution ceased to make it obligatory
for the dominant party to include members of other parties in the central
or provincial cabinets after the next election, which was to take place in
1999·
De Klerk by that time had become dissatisfied with his role as a mem-
ber of the government, The National party was caught between its re-
sponsibility to support the government, of which it was a part, and its
need to defend i.tselffrom criticisms by its caucus and electorate. The ANC,
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