People's Democracy
(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
No.
34
August 21, 2011
|
Vol. XXXV
No.
34 August 21, 2011 |
Hugo Chavez
Writes to CPI(M)
The
following is the full text of the message sent by
president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Hugo Chavez Frias in
response
to the message sent by Prakash Karat, general secretary of the CPI(M)
on August
8, 2011
I send you a
fraternal and
Bolivarian greeting, with the living testimony of my affection and
friendship.
I deeply
appreciate the
numerous enthusiastic demonstrations of solidarity that I have received
from
the brotherly nations of
After
completing the first
cycle of medical treatment that I have been prescribed and having made
a
colossal effort to celebrate together with the Venezuela people the
bicentennial
of the declaration of independence, I returned to the warm city of La
Havana
with my daughters to continue, under the strict care of a team of high
class
doctors, the second phase of treatment to which I am subjected.
In this
complicated and difficult
crossroads at which life has placed me, I proceed the long way and
difficult
road of return, therefore I have the conviction that all the love, all
the
solidarity received in recent days is the most sublime energy that
boosts and
will boost my desire to win this new battle that life has thrown up.
When an event
like this
happens, in difficult moments, the company of friends and the timely
words of
encouragement they give you are more valued than ever. Throughout my
life, no
doubt, I have been repeating the mistake of neglecting my health and
now I have
to confront difficulties to continue the good march towards the future.
Attended by
Cuban and
Venezuelan doctors trained with the most advanced scientific knowledge
which
they have in hand, now I must pass through a slow and careful
monitoring and
treatment, which accepts no rush or pressure of any kind. My discipline
to
recover the health is, at this point rigorous.
The hours of
meditation
and inner search of the necessary potential will help me to come out of
this
adverse situation, I have rediscovered the wise and generous words of
the great
Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo, especially the verse that invokes hope and
patience.
Another bit
of calm, comrade;
A lot,
immense, northern, complete
Fierce, small
calm,
To the
service less than every victory.
With the
calmness
recommended by the immortal Cesar Vallejo, that one serves under each
victory,
I have taken care of my health in a comprehensive and rigorous way.
Thanks to
the God of my fathers, to quote our Liberator Simon Bolivar, I can say
that I
am recovering physically, intellectually, morally and with a political
strength
that will allow me to confront with fortitude the challenges ahead.
Much work
remains to be
done to meet the immense commitment to solve the problems of the
Venezuelan
people to finally consolidate our country’s independence, long-awaited
justice
and equality. I remain in command of the Bolivarian government, with
the
support of a great team of ministers that is under the unconditional
service of
the highest interests of the country.
As you know,
Friends
around the world,
I invite you to continue accompanying
From the
great nation,
from my heart, from my whole soul, from my supreme hope, which is of a
people,
I say for now and always:
We will live
and win!
Hugo Chavez
President of
the
