[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > Resolution of the International Leninist Current on the Memorandum of > Understanding between JVP and PA in Sri Lanka > > The JVP has sold off its soul and its political independence to the rotten > Singhalese bourgeoisie. This represents a capitulation to the PA government > that Lenin would have undoubtedly considered a "class betrayal". > > (…) > The cancellation of the constitutional referendum seems to be a considerable > success for the JVP which had been carrying out a vigorous campaign against > any form of self-administration of the provinces mostly inhabited by Tamils. > The referendum was being condemned as to pave the way for the "separatists" > and towards the "destruction of the Motherland". Any possibility of autonomy > (let alone self-determination) for the Tamil provinces is being excluded. > This was welcomed with big satisfaction not only by the most intransigent > anti-Tamil forces of PA, but also by the extremely reactionary UNP and by > the powerful Buddhist clergy, who is well-known for its chauvinist and > racist pro-Singhalese positions. The cancellation (protested not only by the > most democratic sectors of the Singhalese politics, but also by the whole > Tamil community) isolates the JVP from the most progressive sectors of > Singhalese society pushing it to once again look for a cosy place amongst > Singhalese chauvinism. > (…) > By accepting to refrain from any attack on the PA government, which the JVP > used to condemn for years as a rotten and corrupted executive agency of > imperialism, the FMI and the world bank, the JVP has signed its own death as > a revolutionary and anti-capitalist party. Only a reformist party or a > leading group of mentally ills can accept not only to give up the class > struggle, but also to offer external aid to a capitalist government of a > compradora bourgeoisie hated by the people (this used to be the JVP's > judgment until one month ago) thus saving it from collapsing. > (…) > There is a historical precedent in Sri Lanka's modern history: the Trotskyite > Lanka Sama Samaja Party entering the Government in 1963-65. In all their > texts, the JVP has been pointing out this event as the most shameful > capitulation to the Singhalese bourgeoisie. It seems to be history's irony > that the JVP has now ended up in the same way. > (…) > If the JVP if it is not yet completely decayed, it will give birth to an > internal rebellion. It is unacceptable that a party carries out a similar > political turn without a democratically organised congress. If this will not > happen, if there will be no congress or a congress will not decline the > pact, the JVP will have to be added to the never ending list of communist > parties that have ended up siding with their own bourgeoisie. > > Full text: > www.leninist-current.org/cgi-bin/ilc/news/view.cgi?category=all&id=1000743698 > > > > > ********************************************************** > International Leninist Current > PF 23, A-1040 Vienna, Austria > Tel & Fax +43 1 504 00 10 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.leninist-current.org > ********************************************************** > > > To unsubscribe from: ILC Newsletter, just follow this link: > http://www.leninist-current.revolte.net/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi?f=u&l=ILC_Newsle > tter&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&p=19300 > Click the link, or copy and paste the address into your browser. > > _______________________________________________ Leninist-International mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
