news from the cpi(m)
October 12, 2009
Press Communique
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met in New
Delhi on October 11, 2009. It has issued the following statement:
Floods
In Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
The Polit Bureau expressed its deep concern at the devastation caused by
the floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in which more than 200 people
have lost their lives. There has been immense damage to houses and
properties. The floods have destroyed crops and cattle.
It should be declared a national calamity and a massive effort has to be
undertaken for relief and rehabilitation.
Movement Against
Price Rise And For Food Security
The Polit Bureau sharply criticised the failure of the Central
Government to take effective measures to check the continuous price rise
of food items and essential commodities. The Polit Bureau heard reports
about the holding of state conventions organised by the Left parties
against price rise, drought and for food security. The Polit Bureau
directed that necessary preparationsbe made for the holding of the state
level rallies on these issues in the month of November.
MPs Delegation to Sri Lanka
A delegation of MPs from Tamilnadu is visiting Sri Lanka to enquire into
the situation about the displaced Tamil people in the refugee camps. The
Polit Bureau criticised the decision to send a delegation of only MPs
from the ruling alliance without taking MPs from the opposition parties
in Tamilnadu. On such an issue as the welfare of the Tamil minority
people in Sri Lanka, there should be no partisan approach.
International Meeting of
Communist & Workers Parties
The Polit Bureau heard reports on the preparations for the
11thInternational meeting of the communist and workers' parties that is
being held from 20-22 November 2009 in New Delhi. This meeting is
co-hosted by Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of
India. The theme of the meeting is "The international capitalist crisis,
the workers' and peoples' struggle, the alternatives and the role of the
communist and working class movement".
The meeting is taking place at a time when the working people the world
over have been severely affected by the global financial crisis. Bail
out packages proposed by governments in developed countries including in
the recently concluded G-20 meeting have utterly failed to mitigate the
sufferings of the masses. This is substantiated by the statistics
recently released by the US Census Bureau showing that the poverty index
had increased in the US. This represents over 40 million people, the
highest number of people in the last ten years under poverty. It is in
this background that the meeting of the communist and workers' parties
is taking place and it would focus on the measures that needs to be
taken to alleviate peoples' sufferings and offer alternatives for the
way out of this capitalist crisis.
Invitations have been extended to 111 communist and workers' parties
from 87 countries. The working group of the international communist and
workers' parties decides on the criteria for inviting the parties, the
theme and the venue of the meeting. 24 delegates from 19 parties and 18
countries have already confirmed their participation.
Preparations For
Central Committee Meeting
The Polit Bureau finalised the political report and the Draft
Rectification Campaign document for the consideration of the Central
Committee which will be meeting from October 23 to 25, 2009.
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