People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)


Vol. XXXVI

No. 14

April 01, 2012

CPI(M) Greets CP of Brazil

On its Ninetieth Anniversary

 

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has sent the following message of greetings to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) on its 90th anniversary, on March 22, 2012

 

THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) greets the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) on its 90th anniversary. On this joyful occasion, we extend our greetings through you, to all the members, sympathisers and well-wishers of the party. We thank you for inviting us to be part of this wonderful occasion, but as you might be aware, the 20th Congress of our Party is being held in the first week of April, making it impossible for us to be physically present.

 

The PCdoB has a long history in the heroic struggles against imperialism, dictatorships and exploitation. The party has evolved through this rich experience of struggles and intense ideological debates. The PCdoB is one among those communist and workers' parties in the world that firmly upheld the banner of Marxism-Leninism, in the aftermath of the setback to socialism in the 1990s. It is this principled adherence to the tenets of scientific socialism and dedicated work among the masses that is responsible for the steady growth of the party. The experiences of the PCdoB, being part of the ruling coalition at the national and provincial level will be of immense use to the communist and workers' parties across the world.

 

Comrades,

You are celebrating the 90th anniversary in a crucial period, where the world is in the midst of a severe economic crisis. Even in these times of crisis, the ruling classes are looking for avenues to maximise their profits and in the process are shifting the burdens onto the shoulders of the working people across the world. They had used the State power to bail out their insolvent corporates thus pushing the State into sovereign insolvency. Now, in the name of 'austerity' measures to rescue the 'State' they are using this very State power to increase taxes, freeze wages and cut other social welfare measures. They are using all the means at their disposal – economic, political and military – to prise open the markets of developing countries and also gain access to their rich natural resources. The challenge before the communists to fight back this imperialist onslaught is immense.

 

One heartening feature in this gloomy atmosphere is that people across the world are not taking things lying down and are coming to the streets against the attacks on their livelihoods. For the first time after many years, protests were organised in the developed world, questioning the system – capitalism. It is upon us, the communist parties, to give a proper direction to these struggles and channelise their discontent for changing the system.

 

Comrades,

The CPI (M) in its upcoming Congress is going to discuss, apart from the political resolution, a document on some ideological issues, which we feel would help in enriching our understanding of the capitalist system under imperialist globalisation and our way forward for an exploitation-free socialist society. We will certainly share our experiences with all of you and also learn from your experiences.

 

Once again, we wish you all the success and greet you on this momentous occasion.