Posted by: "goran vlajkovic" 

    Date: Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:19 pm (PDT)

AGAINST ILEGALIZATION OF KSM

We express our strongest condemnation of the

outrageous decision by the Czech government to ban the

KSM. It is a decision that violates openly elementary

democratic rights and fundamental freedoms.

These actions, rooted on political and ideological

discrimination, can only be considered as part of an

unjust , anti-democratic and anti-communist campaign,

that seeks to restrict the freedom of association and

expression of the Czech Republic's people and, in

particular, of its youth. These campaigns are

anti-civilization, shame action against democracy,

freedom of mind and speak.

Lastly, we want to send a strong communist hug to the

KSM, and we offer ourselves struggle against

illegalization and transforming the communist movement

into a crime.

The Czech Government started the process almost half a

year ago, in December of 2005. Through lies and absurd

charges, they began a campaign for deceiving to the

public opinion, in order to prepare the future

actions. Far from being an isolated event, this is

happening within a framework of a European campaign to

transform communism

into a crime, and even in the Council of Europe a

resolution has been approved.

Long live the KSM!

Long live international solidarity!

Long live the international young communist movement!

CC of the SKOJ

Belgrade, October 22, 2006

 http://inter.kke.gr/

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"Rechnen sie ruhig damit, daß es hier öfter laut sein wird, Herr Botschafter! Unser Protest geht weiter, bis das KSM-Verbot fällt". 

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Trotz einsetzenden Regens und eher kurzer, spontaner Vorbereitung versammelten sich am Dienstag, den 24. Oktober, weit über hundert Demonstranten, um gegen das antidemokratische Verbot des kommunistischen Jugendverbandes Tschechiens KSM zu protestieren. Ein Vertreter der Kommunistischen Jugendorganisationen, der Vorsitzende der Sozialistischen Jugend Niederösterreichs, Wieland, VertreterInnen der AIK, von Ast und Revolution, der SOAL und schließlich der Kommunistischen Initiative [KI] forderten in scharfen Worten die sofortige Rücknahme des Verbotes.

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From: Communist Party of Finland, Friday, October 20, 2006

http://www.skp.fi , mailto:skp  @...

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The Communist Party of Finland has published an open letter to the EU

Presidency just before the EU Summit that takes place todays in Lahti

city, Finland:

Open Letter To The Eu Presidency

Minister Erkki Tuomioja

We have just heard that the Czech Republic's interior minister has

announced the dissolution of the country's Communist Youth Union. This

decision has been made on the pretext that the Communist Youth Union

advocates in its programme "the collective ownership of means of

production" instead of the "private ownership of these means".

This is an attack against democratic rights that concerns not only the

Czech Republic, but the European Union, too: the values that are

declared to be the bases of Europe are not compatible with this kind of

political discrimination and crime.

The Communist Party of Finland demands the EU Presidency to be active

and take a firm stand against this violation of democratic rights. CP of

Finland demands the government of the Czech Republic to cancel the

decisions of the ministry of interior and to allow the continuation of

the activity of the Communist Youth Union (KSM).

Helsinki 19.10.2006

Communist Party of Finland

Yrjö Hakanen

chairman

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From: Communist Party of Greece, Friday, October 20, 2006

http://inter.kke.gr <http://inter.kke.gr/>  , mailto:cpg   @...

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To: KSM

CC: CP of Bohemia and Moravia

Prague

Athens, October 19, 2006

Dear Comrades

We express our strongest condemnation of the outrageous decision by the

Czech government to ban the KSM. It is a decision that violates openly

elementary democratic rights and fundamental freedoms. We would like to

voice our firm solidarity and commitment to step up our struggle until

this unacceptable action is being revoked.

What is even more outrageous is the argument raised for this

unacceptable and undemocratic action. The Czech government by setting

illegal any demand that questions the private ownership over the means

of production not only consecrates the capitalist ownership and

exploitation but even outlaws socialism as political aim and ideology.

It is once more proven that the only "human right" that capitalism

secures is the "right" for big business to commercialize everything for

profit and to exploit the working class.

We note that this action is being taken just before the local and senate

elections, casting serious doubts over the legality of the electoral

procedure itself.

It is also interesting that this action coincides with the increasing

pressure for the establishment of an US base in the Czech Republic. It

is well known that KSM has played a pivotal role in all-European

anti-NATO and has collected thousands of signatures against the

establishment of US bases in your country.

Perhaps it is not accidental that the inadmissible illegalization of KSM

was followed next day by the statements of the Czech prime minister that

they are planning to ban access to NATO and EU documents to everybody

except 5 (!) people in the country. This is the "democracy" of the

European Union, of the "transition" and of the imperialist new world

order.

The CC of KKE has issued a statement condemning the measures. The issue

is also very high at the news published by Rizospastis and the radio and

TV station of the party.

We would like to inform you that there are already first reactions in

our country. Yesterday morning KNE organized a protest at the Czech

embassy and has called for a mass demonstration on October 26 at the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece.  KKE and KNE have called upon the

trade unions, the students associations and all the organizations of the

mass movement of react and demand the revocation of the banning. Only

yesterday more than 250 people from all continents endorsed the online

petition and expressed their solidarity.

Under the initiative of the MEPs of KKE the GUE/NGL already issued a

protest statement.

We are sure that this anticommunist attempt will fail, as so many

attempts in the past. No banning, no military dictatorship, no fascist

or arbitrary measures have ever managed to silence the voice of the

communists that is the voice of justice and truth.

With fraternal greetings

The International Section of KKE

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From: Communist Party of Chile, Friday, October 20, 2006

http://www.pcchile.cl/ , mailto:cripcch@...

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Santiago, 19 de octubre de 2006.

Dr. Ph

Lubomir Hladik

Embajador de la República Checa

Santiago

Señor Embajador:

El Partido Comunista de Chile expresa ante su gobierno y la opinión

internacional su más enérgica protesta frente al hecho incalificable de

que el gobierno de la República Checa haya culminado un largo proceso de

amenazas y hostigamiento contra la organización de los jóvenes

comunistas, la Unión Comunista de la Juventud (Komunisticky svaz

mladeze, KSM), para poner a dicha organización fuera de la ley.

No vacilamos en  calificar esta medida gubernamental de antidemocrática

y la consideramos como un retroceso histórico de su país a los tiempos

en que los nazis imponían  sus leyes en Europa. Para nosotros, chilenos,

esta medida nos evoca nuestra historia reciente cuando la dictadura

pinochetista gobernó Chile a sangre y fuego para poner a los comunistas

y otros sectores democráticos fuera de la ley.

Esta decisión injustificable puede constituir un gravísimo precedente

que conduzca al gobierno checo a extender la ilegalización de la KSM  a

otros sectores democráticos y progresistas del país, poniendo a su país

entre aquellos estados que usan su poder, formalmente democrático, para

encubrir una persecución política inaceptable.

Esta protesta ante la representación de la República Checa en Chile será

dada a conocer al gobierno chileno y a la opinión pública nacional e

internacional, para exigir que esta medida contra la KSM sea revocada y

se detenga el hostigamiento contra los comunistas checos por parte de su

gobierno.

PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CHILE

Guillermo Teillier, Presidente

Lautaro Carmona, Secretario General

Jorge Insunza, Responsable de Relaciones Internacionales

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From: French Communist Party, Friday, October 20, 2006

http://www.pcf.fr <http://www.pcf.fr/>  , mailto:pcf@...

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Le PCF demande solennellement le respect de la liberté d’organisation en

République tchèque

Le Parti communiste français est consterné et élève sa plus vive

protestation après la dissolution de l'"Union de la Jeunesse communiste"

de la République tchèque. Cette dissolution vient d’être prononcée par

le ministre de l'Intérieur de ce pays, au motif que « l’Union de la

jeunesse communiste prône, dans son programme, ... "la propriété

collective des moyens de production" à la place de la "propriété privée

de ces moyens"! On croit rêver!

Le Pcf demande solennellement aux autorités de la République tchèque de

revenir immédiatement sur cette décision inique qui institue un délit

d’opinion. Un tel acte est en contradiction avec les principes les plus

communément établis d’un Etat de droit.

Les ennemis de la démocratie sont ceux qui prêchent le racisme,

l'antisémitisme, la xénophobie, l'homophobie qui pratiquent les

violences ou appellent à la guerre. Rien de tel dans le cas de cette «

Union de la Jeunesse communiste » dont le combat pour la démocratie et

le progrès social est une option essentielle.

Nous invitons tous les démocrates, les progressistes à ne pas laisser

passer sans réagir ce dangereux précédent qui suscite déjà un large

courant de solidarité en République tchèque et au-delà.

Parti communiste français

Paris, le 19 octobre 2006.

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From: World Federation of Democratic Youth, Monday, October 23, 2006

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Federacion Mundial de la Juventud Democratica

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In Service of Youth and Their Rights Since 1945

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WFDY is an International NGO with consultative status with UN (ECOSOC)

and operational relation with UNESCO

Presented a Peace Messenger award by UN Secretary General in 1987

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Postal address: 1389 Budapest, POB 147, Hungary 

Address: 1139 Budapest XIII, Frangepán U. 16 – Hungary

Tel/Fax: + 361 350 22 02 / 12 04 

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COMMISSION OF EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

CENA Coordination

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22757161 E-mail: ccedon@...

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Statement condemning the prohibition of the 

Communist Youth Union of Czech Republic (KSM)

On December 2005 it came to our knowledge that the Ministry of Interior

of Czech Republic commanded KSM to renounce to its political proposals,

its communist identity and its Marxist-Leninist principles. The Czech

Republic government established a time limit so that KSM would change

its political program otherwise this youth organization would be

declared illegal. The first given closing date (31st December 2005) was

later on postponed to March 2006. 

The Ministry of Interior had sent to KSM a warning and precept, in which

it:

1. Impugns the status of the KSM as a civic association under

pretext that the goals of KSM´s activity interfere with an area

restricted to activities of political parties that is, according to the

interpretation of the Home Office of the Czech Republic, excluded from

the intervention of civic associations. Nevertheless the KSM does not

differ in this area from the field of action of other youth political

organizations in the Czech Republic like Young Conservatives, Young

Social Democrats, Young Christian Democrats, etc. Thus it is obvious

that this attack against the KSM is politically motivated. It is an

obvious attempt to restrain our freedom of association.

2. Tries to coerce the KSM into renouncing its political

program, communist identity, goals, and theoretical basis in Marx,

Engels and Lenin, which is Marxism as a whole.

It is necessary to emphasize that the attack against the KSM is an

attack against the whole communist movement in the Czech Republic, and

therefore also against the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

(KCSM), which the state power has not so far dared to attack directly;

it does so indirectly by attacking the KSM due to the closeness between

the KCSM, which is today one of the strongest parliamentary political

parties in the Czech Republic and one of the strongest communist parties

in Europe. 

This attack against the KSM is just the climax of a long-run

anticommunist campaign that has increased in intensity this year. Among

its manifestations was for example a petition titled “Let’s abolish the

communists” an endeavor to pass a law that would criminalize communist

ideas, movement and the word “communist” as such. This bill

simultaneously put communism and its ideas on one level with fascism and

its crimes. 

On identical level of offense it is the motion presented on 24th of

January 2006 to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

(PACE) entitled “Need for international condemnation of crimes of

totalitarian communist regimes” upon a report of its political

committee. The content of this report constitutes a flagrant violation

of every sense of democratic liberties and order and shows a practice of

political revenge of capitalism, aiming to prevent the most progressive

forces to act freely and to propagate their ideas and ideals. This

anti-democratic crusade is a clear violation of the most elementary

rights and freedom of the citizens. To perpetuate this crusade

everything is admissible for the capitalist ideological offense from

comparisons of the progressive and peace-loving organizations of

workers, youth and students with the terrorist actions or the heinous

crimes carried out by the Nazi-fascism as it already has happened in

Czech Republic and other countries. 

During all this year, in Czech Republic and all over the world, a

solidarity campaign has emerged towards the KSM, namely trough the

International Campaign for Democratic and Civil Rights and Liberties of

WFDY. In Czech Republic, student’s organizations, political parties,

several associations and anti-fascist organizations protested against

this attack to the most elementary democratic rights. All over the

world, several youth organizations of many aims, anti-imperialist,

progressive, democratic, peace-loving youth movements, political parties

and many personalities and intellectuals expressed solidarity with the

KSM, and stand against the attacks performed to prohibit it, demanding

the retreat of the resolution to prohibit the KSM.

While the Czech Republic government had been postponing its final

decision, the anticommunist attacks had been raised with slogans like

"Kill a communist to strengthen peace!" / "Do not let the red swine’s

rule!” / "Commie out!” / "The reds do not sleep, make them sleep!" /

"Save our land, smash the reds" / "Fucking communists, go to ass!" etc.

An anticommunist demonstration on the May Day took place in Prague on a

place where the KCSM traditionally organized its May Day. Therefore the

KCSM had to organize it on other place. On this anticommunist

demonstration also participated the leaders of three parliamentary

right-wing parties made their speeches using very offensive, dirty words

against the communists. The vice-chairman of the KCSM was brutally

attacked on 25th of April 2006 on the street in Prague.

Recently, through a letter of 12th of October 2006 the Czech government

has come to dissolute the KSM, presenting as a pretext some contents on

the proposals, as the substitution of the private property of the

production means by the collective property of the production means.

Thus, the reason for the prohibition is the conviction of these

youngsters to build a different society, not base on the capitalist’s

principals. This concerns an act that primarily turns against democracy,

human rights and fundamental freedoms of which the EU claims to be the

defender.

We strongly condemn the prohibition of the KSM. The open threats towards

the KSM and of course toward the KCSM during the past few months became

more intense and were placed among the wider plan of imperialism to

intensify anti-communist propaganda, to distort history with lies, to

place communists on the bench with memoranda, prohibitions and militant

anti-communism. 

This attempt falls within the wider policy of the Czech Republic

government and is promoted by the broader policies of the EU as well,

for the prohibition of the radical Left ideology which offers the utmost

in the struggle against fascism, against colonialism and social

injustice, against human exploitation and inequality. The KCSM also

comprises a target of the Czech Republic government through the decision

in question only a week before the elections, as well as the overall

anti-communist climate that is being cultivated and reminds of a

witch-hunt. The activities of the KCSM in gathering 40.000 signatures

against the promoted plans for the installation of the NATO bases in the

Czech Republic were quite disturbing for the government of the USA.

We wish to stress that similar phenomena of communist condemnation due

to their ideology, penalization of organizations and their activities,

prohibition and imprisonment of members or representatives of communist

parties are also observed in other countries, mostly in Eastern Europe,

such as in Bulgaria, Hungary, Baltic countries and other republics of

the former Soviet Union. At the same time, anti-communist and

anti-socialist foundations have been established in Bulgaria and Romania

while in the Czech Republic and Hungary anti-communist museums have been

created. While the Left confronts fascist prosecutions, in several of

these countries not only are fascist and neo-Nazi organizations not

prohibited but also they are allowed, if not encouraged, to act freely. 

The appeal of progressive ideals worries the system of exploitation and

discrimination because by its policies the European youngsters became

aware of the capitalism crimes. This offence against KSM has emerged

from a profounder campaign against the communist movement in Czech

Republic and in Eastern Europe. This anti-democratic and anti-communist

crusade, intends to criminalize communist people and their actions,

comparing it with the hideous crimes carried out by the Nazi-fascism.

This anti-democratic operation aims to strike the communist movement and

the most elementary rights and freedom of the citizens by the

implementation of the so-called “anti-terrorist legislation”, by the US

government and the EU.

Such kinds of policies and practices, along with social deadlocks caused

but not faced by the system, encourage the revival of Fascism and

Nazism, which caused so much destruction, and deaths of millions of

people. The peoples of the aforementioned countries, as well as the

representatives of the communist ideology have offered innumerable

sacrifices in the anti-fascist victory of the peoples during the Second

World War and have moreover played a decisive role in the conquest of

many labor, collective and individual rights which are currently under

the threat of abolition, as sacrifice in the name of the market economy,

of the “holy” competition, of globalization, of inequality and the

capital and profit of multinational companies.

We strongly criticize such policies like the terror legislation, the

inclusion of biometric data in citizens documents, the arrest and

retention of suspects without warrants of arrest or proof, the

surveillance of persons, secret prisons even on European ground and

private conversation wiretapping. Such measures, which supposedly turn

against terrorism, in essence turn against workers and movements or

parties that express the workers’ interests.

These policies aim at imposing imperialist policies and the interests of

multinational companies at the expense of human rights and the freedoms

of people. The imperialists in Eastern Europe show an extra effort to

this direction with the purpose of erasing the peoples’ memory and any

possibility of the youth getting to know how all the people can manage

their own destiny. They know that the communists have a way out and this

is why they are the first target in the wider attack against the popular

movement. We express our solidarity with the KSM and KCSM and we believe

that this issued does not only concern the communist but all democratic

people, as it comprise

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