That is, to take non-partisan control of the security forces, the electoral process, state media, and define areas of budget and finance, to allow international participation of South Africa in global affairs and to elect a constituent assembly based on a one-person-one-vote basis in a united South Africa, which would draft and adopt a democratic constitution. Clear guidelines were put forward on the responsibilities of the interim government. Because the National Party government had a vested interest, it was not deemed suitable to manage and monitor the transfer of power. At the end of the conference, all organisations agreed that an interim government was required to manage the transition. During the two days of discussion the mechanism and technicalities of transition and a changeover of political leadership were clarified. The Front deliberated over the negotiation process. On October 25 1991, ninety-two organisations that were united in their opposition to apartheid gathered in Durban to form the Patriotic Front.
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