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Show qpimpmy 'j! I1 1QA The Salt Lake Tribune Friday, April 6, 1384 Leader of Coup Becomes President Of Guineas New Military Regime nied by By W. Joseph Campbell Associated Press Writer Army Col. Lansana Konte became Guineas president Thursday, two days after leading a coup, and his new government charged that certain foreign embassies were backing an effort to disrupt its rule. The announcement of Kontes appointment, broadcast by the GuinRadio Conakry and eas state-ru- n monitored in Dakar, was accompa- DAKAR, Senegal ; an urgent appeal for vigi- lance. It warned that a small group connected with the deposed regime was trying to disrupt the West African countrys new military government with the complicity of certain forThe embassies eign embassies. were not named. Western diplomats in Conakry, Guineas capital, said there was no indication of any armed opposition and Konte, in his first public state- - India Moves to Quell Rising Sikh Violence - Faced AMRITSAR, India (AP) with mounting Sikh violence, the In- dian government armed itself Thursday with emergency powers to jail suspected terrorists without tri- al for as long as two years in Punjab state. Militant Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale told 400 supporters at the holy Golden Temple, The government either wants to eliminate the Sikhs or wants the Sikhs to lick the dust of (Prime Minister) Indira Gandhis slippers." He said the government and police were conspiring to kill innocent Sikhs, and warned that the paramilitary officers who killed six Sikhs during a riot Tuesday must be repaid in kind. Seek Greater Autonomy Militant members of the religious group are waging a campaign for greater religious and political authe only tonomy in Punjab state India place in where Sikhs are a majority. A small group of policemen began a hunger strike outside Amritsar to protest the death of a colleague who was stoned by a mob? here earlier this week. Senior police officials rushed to the scene but failed to persuade the sergeants to end their protest. Hindu-dominat- Five people were seriously wounded in a terrorist bomb attack outside Moga. curfew in Amritsar was extended until Sunday. PunLujabs three other main cities dhiana, Jullundur and Patiala were reported under night curfews. Preventive Detention An ordinance promulgated by Indian President Zail Singh amended the controversial 1980 National Security Act to increase maximum preventive detention from one to two years. District officials were empowered to imprison anyone for up to six months without obtaining dethe opinion of a tention review board. Home Affairs Minister Prakash C. Sethi said the amendment was applicable only to Punjab and was u terroraimed at quelling ism, which has claimed 125 lives since February. The extremist Sikh preacher Bhindranwale, wearing a pistol and speaking through a microphone, delivered his strongest public statement to his assembled supporters on the heavily fortified rooftop of the temple seat of the Sikh faith. The killing of innocent Sikhs is the outcome of a planned conspiracy by the Indian government and its agencies like the Central Reserve Police Force to make the Sikhs realize they are slaves. Those responsible for killing the Sikhs will have to be paid in the same coin. A three-day-ol- d state-appoint- Sikh-Hind- Finally. . ment, said there was no chance of a return to the old government. They were contacted by telephone. Former Regime Died The former regime died with President Sekou Toure, Konte declared in an interview on Radio Conakry. Ahmed Sekou Toure, a ruthless autocrat, was Guineas president from its independence in 1958 until his death March 26 after emergency heart surgery in Cleveland, Ohio. Little is known about Konte, but his regime has made contact with Western embassies, including that of the United States, and expressed a desire for friendly relations. It has pledged to promote free enterprise and human rights. The new military regime has assailed Sekou Toures reign as a bloody and ruthless dictatorship, and said it acted to prevent another such regime. Under Sekou Toure, Guinea once had strong ties to the Soviet Union but in recent years began efforts to attract Western investment to the impoverished but mineral-ric- h nation. Became Prime Minister Radio Conakry said the juntas second-rankin- g figure, Col. Diara Traore, has become prime minister, and will head a government that includes 30 other ministers and two state secretaries. uited to the season 25 off For two days only, April 5 & 6, all of our Spring and Summer suits are on sale. Pack up those winter wools and your closet in classic cuts or the newest trim lines and silhouettes in linens, silks, woven blends and more. Sizes Fashion Suits (112). body-conscio- 6. Shop 9 a.m.- - 9 p.m. Saturday in our SL Downtown store. In his radio interview, Konte emphasized his commitment to respect for human rights. He said this will be the principal problem that the new government is going to resolve. Asked why it took so long for the military to intervene, Konte replied, We apologize for that. He said a coup attempt while Sekou Toure was alive would have been less likely to succeed. to cre, Konte said he would work ate an atmosphere of political freedom in which all Guineans feel at home. 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