I just spoke with 3 workers here in Luoyang...they all expressed
unanimous support of this document....and added three words of sdvice,
cao ni made...'
steve in luouyang.... China
Stephen Philion
Lecturer/PhD Candidate
Department of Sociology
2424 Maile Way
Social Sciences Bldg. # 247
Honolulu, HI 96822
On Sun, 24 Sep 2000, dhkc wrote:
> Assessing the parliament as being an ineffective, powerless and puppet
> institution is not enough. Parliament is in the service of fascism. It
> provides for the implementation of fascist policies.
>
> THE GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
>
> The parliament appoints the administration. This is done through a vote of
> confidence, which means that governments carry out their work under the
> supervision of parliament. The appointment of the government in our country
> is the same. But they don't carry out their work under parliamentary
> supervision. An example of this:
> Let's remember Bulent Ecevit in the 1970s. When he was in opposition, he was
> talking about the existence of the contra-guerrillas and said that when he
> came to power, he would deal with the problem. He came to power and not only
> did he not deal with them, he even forgot that they existed. He even denied
> their existence. The meaning of this is that governments are supervised by
> the contra-guerrillas, not by the parliament.
> This situation is much clearer today. If the question of "is there any
> institution that the government is responsible to?" is posed, the answer
> will definitely not be "parliament". It will be either "no" or "the MGK".
> Whichever government is in power, during the meetings of the MGK, the
> "National Security Document" or as it is also known, "the Secret
> Constitution" or "the Red Book", is put in front of the representatives of
> the government. The message is: "Your party and election programmes are
> over. Learn the basic outlines of your work well."
> This secret constitution is the only constitution for the government. The
> government rules the country in accordance with this constitution by issuing
> "governmental directives" and "regulations". These governmental directives
> are the decisions of the government and have the force of a decree. This is
> done without the approval of parliament. That is, the government, without
> having the authority to issue "decrees", can in practice issue them. The
> most famous of these are the "SS directives", which are based on repression
> and prohibitions. For example, since 1982 there has not been a single decree
> issued on prisons, but more than 10 directives were issued by the government
> to intensify the repression in prisons.
> Also in our country or countries like ours, authority rests with unelected
> bureaucrats rather than with those elected to parliament. The generals,
> police chiefs and mayors directly or indirectly control the administration.
> For example, the name of General Cevik Bir, who was educated in the USA and
> can speak English better than Turkish, was heard more often than the Prime
> Minister's at one time. Again, another establishment of the military called
> the "Western Working Group" is still functioning and continuing to compile
> files on almost everyone from a butcher to a minister, despite the decision
> of the Prime Minister that "it is no longer needed".
> These people make public their opinions about the state of the nation and
> issue warnings. They even act as spokesmen for the country abroad. Their
> opinions are more valid than, for example, those of the head of parliament.
> The most important slots in the bureaucracy are staffed with fascist cadres.
> No-one can be head of police or mayor without a track record as a torturer
> or murderer. Some examples are:
> Necati Bilican; he was mayor of one of the state emergency districts. He
> proved himself to be the murderer of hundreds of people and then he became
> head of police. This is only one example. Today in our country all the posts
> of police chief, mayor and similar positions are given to such people.
> Mehmet Agar's career from police chief to minister follows a similar
> pattern. Therefore it is no wonder we call the state "the police state",
> "the contra-guerrilla state" or "the Susurluk state".
> What about the judiciary?
> Here, we will ask questions in a way that will guarantee the answer "No".
> Could the gangs be judged? The names of almost all MPs including the head of
> parliament have been mentioned in connection with corruption. Can they be
> brought before a court?
> Could Tansu Ciller (former Prime Minister of Turkey and a US citizen) be
> brought before a court?
> Mesut Yilmaz (another former Prime Minister)?
> Mehmet Agar?
> Ayhan Carkin and Ibrahim Sahin? The fascist murderer Oral Celik, whose crime
> is known even down to the last minute and who is presently chairman of a
> premier-league football club?
> The Gazi massacre trial recently concluded. And the murderer-policeman Adem
> Albayrak was acquitted. Eleven people were killed by police gunfire in March
> 1995, and there is video footage of it happening, with Adem Albayrak clearly
> visible on camera using his automatic rifle. The trial took four years, and
> was moved from Istanbul to Trabzon (a distance of 1,083 kilometres, or 18
> hours by coach). He was the only policeman who was detained until the final
> court verdict.
> Today even members of the judiciary say that the judiciary is not
> independent. The DGM (State Security Court) prosecutor Mete Gokturk
> explained the situation in detail on a TV programme. Now he is on trial on a
> charge that may result in twelve and a half year's imprisonment.
> In every courtroom in Turkey there is the motto, "Justice is the Basis of
> the State."
> The justice of fascism is the basis of fascism. According to this, for
> example, children who stole pastries are put on trial, not the smugglers,
> drug traffickers, fraudsters etc. Whether or not one has any idea about the
> state, today nobody trusts the courts.
> Fascism also established special courts called the DGMs in order to protect
> itself and legitimise the repression and terror.
> The DGMs are fascist institutions designed to condemn the people's struggle.
> Fascism makes use of these courts to whitewash its own attacks and massacres
> and to legitimise its attacks. These places are the places where fascism is
> whitewashed and the revolutionary struggle is put on trial. While the
> torturers and contra-guerrilla chiefs are acquitted, revolutionaries,
> democrats and intellectuals are sentenced to death or to long terms of
> imprisonment.
>
> ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS OF FASCISM IS THE MILITARY
>
> According to the dictionary definition, the military are part of the state
> administration. But in country's like ours, the military is in charge of
> every issue, and it is the most important institution of fascism.
> We have already mentioned how the military dominate the state administration
> by means of the MGK. What is the structure of the military, which is so
> dominant? First of all, the military is dependent on imperialism in every
> way. From the weapons soldiers carry to the socks they wear, everything is
> supplied by imperialism. It is not only dependent but collaborationist as
> well. All the strategically important positions within the military are
> staffed by the officers and the generals who have been educated in the USA.
> The military is under the control of the Yankees, from its
> institutionalisation to its regulations. The Yankees organise courses to
> give instruction in how to use the weapons that they sell, as well as
> supplying technical information, training and disciplinary regulations. Of
> course these examples are not enough to explain the collaboration. Today the
> military is also a monopoly tied to domestic and foreign monopolies having
> mutual interests. With the establishment of military markets, military
> entertainment clubs, military pleasure beaches, military foundations, OYAK
> (Military Aid Institutions), ASELSAN (military company specialising in
> electronics), TUSAS (Turkish-American military firm), TUSLOG (Turkish-US
> Logistics Group) and so on, the senior administration of the military is
> turned into a bureaucratic bourgeoisie. The military cadres live in better
> conditions than their civilian counterparts, therefore the military protects
> the interests of imperialism and the collaborationist bourgeoisie better
> than any other force.
> Also, the collaborationist monopolies in our country like Sabanci and Koc
> continuously give presents to the Chiefs of Staff and the heads of the armed
> forces.
>
> FASCISM SURVIVES THROUGH TERROR
>
> If the people are organised and conscious, imperialism and the monopolist
> bourgeoisie cannot apply fascism. That is why besides their own legal
> institutions, they need several other institutions of repression.
> An administration that protects the interests of imperialism and the
> monopolist bourgeoisie is of course the enemy of the peoples. Because this
> administration means the plundering of the peoples' labour and their
> exploitation by force. It is not a form of administration that can be
> accepted by the people.
> Therefore fascism does not want the peoples to achieve consciousness and
> become organised. The people are constantly subject to repression, in short,
> fascism survives through terror.
> There are associations, unions and political parties, but almost every
> activity is banned. In one night tens of NGOs (non-governmental
> organisations) are raided by police and their members arrested. Supposedly
> there is a right to participate in an organisation, but to go to these NGOs
> means to face oppression and torture.
> There are socialist and revolutionary newspapers, magazines and books, but
> almost every issue is seized. The bureaus of newspapers and magazines are
> raided and even bombed, all the furnishings are damaged and plundered, their
> workers are brutally beaten and arrested. The socialist weekly Kurtulus
> (Liberation) is a typical example.
> When this is not enough, they try to intimidate and silence the people
> through killings, massacres and disappearances.
> But to do this, the state's legal institutions like the police are not
> always sufficient. Under these circumstances the contra-guerrillas which
> supervise the rest of the state institutions intervene.
>
> THE CONTRA-GUERRILLAS
>
> They are directly responsible to the General Staff. It is the planner and
> executor of all the filthy deeds, massacres, provocations, the 1,000
> OPERATIONS, and the chauvinist policies which divide the people. If
> functions under the name of the "Special Forces Command".
> The gendarmerie stations, JITEM, the Special Action Teams, the village
> guards, Special Commando Units, the Mayoral Administrations of the State of
> Emergency Areas, the DGMs and similar institutions are all responsible to
> the Special Forces Command.
> The contra-guerrillas are the enemies of the people. Their principal duty is
> to divide and intimidate the people and make them the slaves of imperialism
> and the oligarchy at whatever the cost. For this reason savage murders are
> committed and the people are split into fragments and incited to kill one
> another. Mass killings are organised, villages are bombed, peasants are
> forced to migrate, forests are destroyed.
> Both the contra-guerrillas and the MIT are under the direct control of
> imperialism through the CIA.
>
> BESIDES THE INSTITUTIONS OF REPRESSION,
> FASCISM TAKES MEASURES IN EVERY AREA OF LIFE
>
> With the YOK (Higher Education Council) which destroyed the autonomy of the
> universities, students; with the YHK (Higher Arbitration Council) workers;
> with the Higher Council of Judges and Prosecutors the judiciary; and with
> the State Control Council the bureaucracy and government are all under the
> control of fascism. Its institutionalisation is completed from top to bottom
> through these institutions which are shaped by the constitution.
> On the other hand, fascism has to have a certain amount of mass support (at
> least from a minority of the people) to continue to exist.
>
> THE MASS SUPPORT OF FASCISM IS THE CIVILIAN FASCISTS
>
> The fascist organisations find their supporters mainly from small-scale
> entrepreneurs. These could be shop-owners or land-owning peasants. These
> kinds of people always wish to get richer and never give up hoping in the
> system.
> In this way, they are influenced by the propaganda of the system and become
> its natural supporters.
> Whenever it is necessary they become the state's source of mass support or
> an offensive force against the revolutionary-democratic opposition. They
> attack demonstrations, burn and destroy and carry out massacres. Again,
> whenever it is necessary, they become the instruments of chauvinist
> propaganda. They declare the entire peoples of the world to be enemies,
> their principal demagogy is "Turks have no other friends than Turks", they
> continuously say that we should be in "national unity and togetherness".
> Their understanding of unity is the unity of serving imperialism and the
> oligarchy. They declare that the rising struggle of the people for rights
> and liberties is destroying this unity and they consider the supporters of
> this struggle to be enemies.
> The state's businesses like drug-dealing and prostitution are also carried
> out by these civilian fascists. Alaattin Cakici and Drej Ali are well-known
> examples. The commando camps of the past are replaced by today's mafia
> ranches. It is also well-known how these are on very good terms with
> bureaucrats and ministers. How they committed murders and carried out
> provocations are known very well by the people. In short, when the state is
> restricted in carrying its dirty businesses because of its own laws, the
> civilian fascist cadres are used.
>
> THE PERSONALITIES THAT ARE CREATED BY FASCISM
> AND CULTURAL DECOMPOSITION
>
> Fascism has to create a people who will accept its culture in order to
> protect its system, as well as civilian fascists.
> It tries to do this with cultural decomposition. The era when cultural
> decomposition was at its height was the era following September 12, 1980.
> Those who reject the culture of fascism and mindless admiration for
> imperialist countries are called the children of September 12. September 12
> is not only a special period. It is the beginning of an era which began with
> the military coup. September 12 is an understanding, a lifestyle and a
> social structure.
> No matter how bloody and repressive the junta was, without creating a mass
> which accepts its administration voluntarily, it wouldn't have been able to
> survive long. The way to do this was to depersonalise society, that is,
> bring about its decomposition. In order to provide for the continuity of
> fascism, this was one of the biggest targets of September 12. In this way
> its fascist practices would be easily accepted.
> On the one hand the educational system was completely reshaped in accordance
> with the fascist ideology. On the other, the media were used widely. The
> media monopolies became voluntary supporters of these fascist policies.
> Turncoats, fainthearts, cowards are bought by the media bosses and from them
> the propaganda of decomposition is made. Today they still are the biggest
> tool of depersonalisation, making use of left-wing vocabulary.
> For this reason the philosophy of "there is no belief that is worth dying
> for" was propagated. To be a turncoat became something valued. Belief in
> justice, equality and independence was denigrated. Terms like freedom and
> democracy were deprived of their content, private property became sacred,
> democracy and freedom were presented as meaning you could do whatever you
> wanted to.
> "To turn the corner" (get rich) became the main aim.
> Individualism, individual liberation and a money-oriented life were
> propagated at every level. As far as the understanding of September 12 is
> concerned, there was no rule, value, morality other than to achieve
> individual liberation and to get rich. Their motto was "anything goes".
> For example, when such people are questioned about their immoral ways of
> life, they don't even discuss whether it is immoral or not. Shamelessly they
> say, "I am earning money. What's wrong with that?"
> One of the typical examples of such people is Hulya Avsar who is a "famous"
> character in Turkey, often on TV. As far as we know, she does not support a
> fascist party and if she believed that being a candidate of a social
> democratic party would bring more money and fame, she would do it. But she
> is one of the archetypes of fascism's personality. Women like Hulya Avsar,
> men like Ibrahim Tatlises and youngsters like Tarkan are presented as
> models. They want to create people who dress like them, laugh like them and
> sell themselves like they do, at every stage of life.
> Because fascism can only stand upon a foundation of such people, on the one
> hand September 12 presented decomposition and devaluation as a "system of
> values", these were so-called 'changes', 'openings', 'renovations'. On the
> other, fascist murderers like Abdullah Catli were treated as statesmen.
> These murderers killed on behalf of the state and even, as happened in
> Azerbaijan, were involved in coups abroad. Also, the mafia mobs like Cakici
> were given duties under the guise of being statesmen, they financed these
> murders.
> Murderers like Mehmet Agar, Kemal Yazicioglu and Yasar Okuyan became
> valuable. They took part in the administration of the state.
> All these relations and filth were exposed at Susurluk, one by one and name
> by name. It was fascism's true face which was exposed at Susurluk, despite
> only a small part of it coming to light.
> Those who issue reports, supposedly, about the gangs and their murders claim
> that they are fighting against gangs, say that "the state may be in need of
> doing such work in the future, so all this has to be taken into serious
> consideration like a state would do." Some parts of the reports were not
> made public for the same reason. This has a clear meaning; massacres,
> murders, provocation, drug-trafficking. That is, Susurluk, that is, fascism
> will continue. Again with these words they admit that they have no other way
> to continue their rule other than fascism.
> COULD FASCISM BE SUCCESSFUL?
> History has shown that wherever there is repression, force and tyranny,
> there are definitely people who resist and fight against it. Because to
> resist is in the nature of human beings. Neither the era of slavery in which
> human beings were bought and sold by other human beings, nor the feudal
> system of the Dark Ages in which people were burned alive and crucified
> could survive forever. History is written by those who fought against
> tyranny, not those who spilt blood unjustly. Society always progresses
> forward and adopts the revolutionary path.
> If one side of history is tyranny, pain, blood and sorrow for the people,
> the other side is resistance, revolt and revolutions. To live on your knees
> is against human nature.
> Today the name of tyranny is fascism. Like all systems of repression, it is
> destined to rot and disappear. After the 1900s, following the fascist
> regimes which tried to destroy the people's liberation struggles,
> revolutions took place. Heroic peoples established socialism and fought
> against fascism with a united front. Today the growing struggle for
> Independence, Liberation and Democracy both in our country and throughout
> the world, is the proof of fascism's failure.
> The only way not to surrender to the savagery and terror of the monopolies
> is to call out "freedom" and to struggle.
> Fascism will be defeated "without depending on outside forces, by believing
> in your own power, thinking, learning, achieving the revolution and
> protecting the revolution." (DHKP (Revolutionary People's Liberation Party)
> Congress Report, page 104.)
> Fascism is the regime of destruction and decomposition. It hates everyone
> except itself. Therefore there are only two choices for the people who are
> united against fascism;
>
> EITHER VICTORY OR DEATH.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leninist-International mailing list
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To change your options or unsubscribe go to:
> http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
>
_______________________________________________
Leninist-International mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To change your options or unsubscribe go to:
http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/leninist-international
