Arthur Kemp
Arthur Kemp is a white supremacist activist, formerly active in South Africa, and currently a proment member of the British National Party.[1]
South Africa
From 1989 until 1992 Mr Kemp worked for Die Patriot, the newspaper of the white supremacist Conservative Party of South Africa.[2]
Chris Hani murder
Kemp was one of a number of people arrested in connection with the murder of ANC activist Chris Hani. He was released without charge but information drawn from a list of names he produced was found at the home of Janusz Walus, one of two men convicted of the shooting. Kemp appeared as a prosecution witness at the subsequent trial. He admitted producing a list of names but denied having knowingly supplied a "hitlist".[3]
The Southern Poverty Law Center suggests that the case may have contributed to Kemp's decision to relocate away from South Africa.
- The fact that Kemp apparently avoided prosecution by cooperating with prosecutors and giving damning testimony against the Derby-Lewises may have made it difficult for him to remain on good terms with the South African radical right. Many activists in the racist movement believe Kemp moved on to Europe and the United States later because his former comrades came to detest him.[4]
BNP
According to Searchlight, Kemp organised a meeting in London on 28 April 2008 between BNP leader Nick Griffin and three far-right European politicians; Andreas Mölzer and Georg Mayer of the Austrian Freedom Party, and Bruno Gollnisch of the French Front National.[5]
In September 2008, Searchlight reported that Kemp was the head of the BNP’s education and training department, and had acted as the temporary managing director of its marketing arm, Excalibur.[6]
The Guardian reports that Kemp is a close friend of another South African white supremacist in the BNP, Lambertus Nieuwhof.[7]
External Resources
- Site Search: Arthur Kemp South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission
References
- ↑ Matthew Taylor, BNP's attempt to gain first European seat aided by man linked to ANC leader's killer, guardian.co.uk, 8 May 2009.
- ↑ Hugh Muir and Matthew Taylor, White Supremacist Aids BNP, The Guardian, 10 June 2004.
- ↑ Matthew Taylor, BNP's attempt to gain first European seat aided by man linked to ANC leader's killer, guardian.co.uk, 8 May 2009.
- ↑ Heidi Beirich, Dangerous Liaison, South African Shores Up Neo-Nazi Group, Southern Poverty Law Center, Intelligence Report, Winter 2007.
- ↑ Gerry Gable, Disquiet in the BNP over a strange invitation, Searchlight Magazine, May 2008.
- ↑ Gerry Gable, Searchlight uncovers BNP hate factory, Searchlight Magazine, September 2008.
- ↑ Matthew Taylor, BNP activist took part in terror campaign, The Guardian, 31 March 2007.
