Greeting of the ICMLPO to the Congress of the PCOT,
presented by Comrade Raul Marco
Dear comrades of the Communist Party of the Workers of Tunisia; dear
comrades of the Marxist-Leninist parties, the revolutionary parties,
the democratic and anti-imperialist parties and organizations present
here:
Through you, comrades of the PCOT, we salute the working class, the
youth, the peasantry and the Tunisian people in general, who have risen
up to expel the tyrant and his clique, pushing forward the revolution
in your country, the Maghreb and the Next East.
We
thank for allowing us to take part in the tribune of your Second
Congress, the first one of the revolutionary era; if you can celebrate
this event openly, it is because you have managed to impose your
presence in the struggle, through the constant activity of your
militants for years: from the years of the most bloodthirsty
dictatorship to the months of the fight for its overthrow.
As you write on your banners, on your posters, in your newspaper, in
pamphlets, it is necessary to complete this revolution, to obtain the
many political and social demands of your people. Yes, one must push
forward this revolutionary process to the end, which fully confirms the
historical truth: it is the peoples who make history go forward.
The peoples never accept submitting to the dictatorship; they resist
and, when conditions are right, they rise up and are prepared to make
all the sacrifices necessary to free themselves from abuse, domination
and exploitation.
The revolutionary process in your country has fueled and inspired the
peoples of the region to revolt, to free themselves from the ferocious
dictatorships that maintain them under the control of imperialism. Not
all the revolts and the movements of what has been called “the spring
of the Arab peoples” have had the same force nor have they achieved the
same results, but one thing is certain: the domination of imperialism
in this region has been shaken; all over the dictatorships are
trembling and fear that new movements will arise shouting “dégage” (“Get Out!”).
Imperialism was surprised by the process that arose in Tunisia, from
where it spread. Even the governments of the imperialist countries that
were the most committed to support the Ben Ali clan were surprised.
French imperialism, which was among the first imperialist powers to
sink its claws into Tunisia, and very many of whose politicians in
charge had very close relations with the clan in power, were not at all
prepared, and did everything possible to try to save the Ben Ali
regime. That is something the Tunisian people will never forget!
Imperialism was surprised; however it was not prepared to let go of its
prey, to give up the raw materials, the oil, the water, which abound in
the countries of the Maghreb and the Next East. It wants to preserve
control of this strategic region, to maintain and reinforce its
military presence, especially to protect its ally, the Zionist State of
Israel. An ally that, once again, is showing its ultra-reactionary
policy, its policy of repression against the Palestinian people, of the
denial of their national rights, even imposing a dirty blockade on the
Palestinian people of Gaza. And this time it has been the countries of
the EU, especially the Greek government, that is playing the role of
assistant in the policy of repression against the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla”.
The military intervention of the imperialist coalition against Libya is
part of the policy of maintaining its control over the region. Making
use of the aspirations of the Libyan people, who would like to get rid
of an oppressing regime, imperialism has launched a war that is
destroying the country, in order to impose a regime that is totally
faithful to it and that allows it to take control of the wealth of this
neighboring country of Tunisia.
Dear comrades and friends:
We have said that the wind of the revolution is blowing in the Arab
countries: today, the peoples of this region have taken their place in
the movement of the struggle against imperialism, for national and
social liberation, which is rousing the Latin American continent to
rebellion, which is awakening the peoples of Africa, which is making
rise up the working class, the popular masses and the youth of the
countries of Europe who refuse to pay for the crisis of the imperialist
system.
To conclude, we would like to salute once again the PCOT, its
leadership and all its members, represented here by you, delegates in
this congress.
Your party is a tenacious, brave party, a very brave one; it is a party
that has always shown proof of its political clarity and ideological
firmness, even at the harshest moments of the dictatorship and of the
repression.
The comrades of the PCOT long ago told us that the storm is brewing,
that sooner or later there would be a social explosion, and that they
were preparing for it.
As Marxist Leninists, your party has always remained faithful to your
people; it has always fought, even under the most difficult conditions,
to defend the interests of the workers, to defend democratic rights; it
has always worked for the unity of the political and social forces, to
fight the Ben Ali regime, to present an alternative to the working
class, the youth and the popular masses.
In this fight, your leadership has been tempered, acquiring a rich
experience that is useful to all our Marxist-Leninist parties, who know
that, without the clear and decisive leadership of the communist party,
a revolutionary process will not come to a good end.
Comrades, in name of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist
Parties and Organizations, in name of the Marxist-Leninist parties that
are present here, we say to you:
We are sure that this congress will make the correct decisions to
advance the revolutionary process in your country, to advance your
party, to root it in the masses.
You may be sure, comrades, that we are at your side in this fight.
Long live the Congress of the PCOT!
Long live proletarian internationalism!
(Tunisia, July 23, 2011)
Statement signed by those present:
PCOF of France, TDKP of Turkey, APK of Denmark, Communist Platform of
Italy, PCE (M-L) of Spain, revolutionary Communist Party of Volta
(Burkina Faso), Party of Labor of Iran (Toufan), PCMLE of Ecuador,
Democratic Way of Morocco, Organization for the Reconstruction of the
Communist Party of the Workers of Germany.
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