From A World to Win News Service
Revolutionary Worker #1247, July 25, 2004, posted at http://rwor.org
The following is from A World to Win News Service:
May 17 2004. A World to Win News Service. We received the following Resolution of the Unity Congress of the Communist (MLM) Movement of Afghanistan.
We have the honor and pride to announce that the communist (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) movement of Afghanistan is united in the Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan. This victorious stride is the result of the unification process of the MLM movement of Afghanistan, which culminated specifically in holding the successful Congress of the Party.
To respond in a principled and proper way to the needs of the communist and national-democratic struggle--leading to a victorious new-democratic revolution, socialism and world communism--it is crucial to unite the Marxist-Leninist- Maoists on the basis of a principled communist line. This essential task became imminent after the U.S. launched an overall campaign of aggression after September 11, specifically directed against Afghanistan. The communist movement of Afghanistan responded to the challenge. Shortly after the aggression of the U.S. and its allies against Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Maoists started to unite the communist movement of Afghanistan in a single party.
This process, despite ebbs and flows and turns and twists, proceeded successfully. The ideological and political struggle launched around the draft programme and the constitution of the party proved to be an unprecedented ideological-political struggle that has been unique in the history of the communist movement of the country. From the start the process was marked by a significant international aspect and continued to develop and strengthen its proletarian aspects.
The process of uniting the communist movement of Afghanistan (MLM) benefited from the orientation of the RIM Committee. An outstanding example was RIM's calling for the Joint Regional Conference of MLM Parties and Organizations of Iran and Afghanistan. The Conference, in addition to making advances in the process of uniting the communist movement of Afghanistan, was an important qualitative leap in strengthening the unity of the MLM movement in the region.
The Communist Party of Iran (MLM) demonstrated a comradely internationalist spirit and made qualitative contributions throughout the process of uniting the MLM movement of Afghanistan. Our Congress greatly appreciates this contribution and we hope our joint struggle in the region further strengthens our relationship in the future.
The common ground that was established in the process of struggle further advanced the communist movement of Afghanistan. One of the important aspects of the unification was the joint resolutions issued by the organizations participating in the unity process.
The Unity Congress of the communist (MLM) movement of Afghanistan as the final step of the process to unite the MLM movement in a single party, that is, the Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan, was held by the Communist Party of Afghanistan, the Organization of Struggle for the Liberation of Afghanistan, and the Revolutionary Unity of Workers of Afghanistan.
The Congress began with the singing of the Internationale anthem. The participants engaged in an active struggle that culminated in a successful Congress. In adopting the Programme and the Constitution of the Party, as well as in electing the members of the leadership of the Party, they demonstrated a great spirit of internationalism. The report to the Congress was received and discussed by the Congress enthusiastically. The discussion of different sections of the draft Programme and Constitution of the Party was marked by excellent struggle and a spirit of unity. The Programme and Constitution both were adopted by unanimous vote. In electing the leadership a high proletarian spirit was manifested by all the participant comrades.
Another strong point of the Congress was a message from the RIM Committee to the Congress, which was received with great appreciation and enthusiasm. In response, the keynote speaker of the Congress reciprocated by expressing appreciation of the message. The Congress decided to deliver a comradely message in response to the RIM Committee's message.
The message to the Congress from the Communist Party of Iran (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) demonstrated its internationalist spirit as well as its keen interest in uniting the Maoist movement of Afghanistan in a single communist party. The Congress will respond to the message, showing its great appreciation for the comradely endeavors of the Communist Party of Iran (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist).
In the unity process, the communist movement (MLM) of Afghanistan was inspired by the advances of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in the path of people's war. In the midst of holding the Congress we learned that the People's War in Nepal has made new advances, and this heightened the enthusiasm of our Congress. The Congress salutes the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and will send a message to this party.
The role of internationalist struggle of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA in preparing revolution in the USA, as well as in opposing the war of aggression led by U.S. imperialism specifically in Afghanistan, is crucial to the international communist movement and to the people's resistance movement worldwide. At the present time, as Afghanistan is directly occupied by the U.S. and its allies, the unity between our two people's struggles is an important task. We salute the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA and hope their struggle continues to be heightened.
The Unity Congress of the communist (MLM) movement of Afghanistan salutes and greets the Communist Party of Peru, the Maoist Communist Centre of India, the Maoist Communist Party of Turkey and all the other participating parties and organizations of the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement and all the Maoists worldwide, who are involved in revolutionary struggle against imperialism and reaction, and hopes for increasing success in their revolutionary struggle against the class enemy.
We declare that our Congress successfully concluded the process of uniting the Maoist movement of Afghanistan in a single Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan. The Unity Congress is confident that the organizational integration of different participant forces in the Congress on a principled basis and based on the Programme and Constitution of the Party in all different levels will be completed quickly and that the comrades will be able to carry out their revolutionary tasks united. The process of the Congress and its successful conclusion in a single communist party, the Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan, is an important and qualitative step in the direction of the further development and advance of the Afghanistan Maoists to prepare, initiate, and develop the revolutionary and popular national war of resistance in Afghanistan against the imperialist invaders and national traitors, as the present concrete form of people's war in Afghanistan. This path must be traveled on a correct basis and as soon as possible so that the banner of the proletariat is hoisted in practice in the battlefields of the national war of resistance.
The unity of Maoists of Afghanistan in the single Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan is an achievement for the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement. Our Congress hopes that this achievement plays a positive role in serving the overall struggle of RIM.
The Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan is the direct result of the successful conclusion of the unity process of the Maoist movement in Afghanistan. The banner of this Party is the banner of all Maoists of Afghanistan. The Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan invites all Maoists of the country to step forward to join the Party in order to be able to carry out their national-democratic task based on proletarian principles.
The Congress was concluded with the singing of the Internationale.
Long live the Unity Congress of
the
communist movement (MLM) of Afghanistan!
Long live the Communist Party (Maoist) of Afghanistan!
Long live the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement!
Down with the U.S. imperialist invaders and their allies!
Step forward to initiate and develop
the
revolutionary national war of resistance!
The Unity Congress of the Communist (MLM) movement of Afghanistan May 1st, 2004