(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India
(Marxist)
Vol. XXXIII
No.
17
May
03, 2009
PB
Statements
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued
the following statements on April 28, 2009:
Quattrocchi Case
THE withdrawal of the interpol red corner notice against Ottavio
Quattrocchi at the behest of the CBI is another step to bury the Bofors
gun case by the Manmohan Singh government. Coming in the wake of the
failure to successfully prosecute all those involved in the bribery
case, it is evident that as long as there is a Congress-led government
in office, the subversion of justice will continue.
The Congress leadership has to answer to the people for this cover-up.
Gujarat Investigations
THE decision of the Supreme Court directing the Special Investigation
Team (SIT) to probe complaints against the Gujarat chief minister
Narendra Modi and other cabinet ministers and top officials for their
role in the State-sponsored pogroms of 2002 is a welcome step, though a
belated one. It is now imperative that the SIT investigate the
complaint and submit their conclusions within the three month time
frame set by the court.
It is shameful that the BJP continues to defend those responsible for
the carnage in Gujarat.
On Sri Lanka Situation
THE decision of the Sri Lankan government to halt combat operations
using heavy weapons and airplanes is welcome. This should open the way
for the rescue of the tens of thousands of the Tamil civilian
population who are still in the war zone. The LTTE has to stop holding
the people by force and facilitate their safe passage.
The Sri Lankan government should allow the International Red Cross and
other agencies to enter the affected areas.
People's Democracy