In the period since
the Second Conference great changes have taken place at both the international
level and also at the South Asia plane. The imperialist offensive worldwide,
particularly that of US imperialism, has thrown the entire world into turmoil.
US imperialism is the number one enemy of the world's people.
Imperialism continues
its economic offensive throughout the backward countries of the world under the
label of globalization. To get over its ever-deepening crisis, imperialism,
particularly the US, under the banner of the "War against Terrorism",
is launching fierce attacks against the people of the world. The wars against Afghanistan
and Iraq are only the first steps in these new wars of aggression. US troops
have spread their tentacles all over the world and have now once again occupied
the neighboring country of Haiti.
Another aspect of the
situation is the rising tide of people's movements throughout the world. The
gigantic people's movements since Seattle, has grown in momentum, and reached a
size last February, never before seen in the history of the world. On February
15, 2003 millions marched in protest against US/British threats of aggression
on Iraq in over 50 countries of the world. Together with this people's wars led
by Maoists, to overthrow the imperialist systems itself have been growing in
strength in Nepal, India, Peru, Philippines, Turkey, and to some extent
Bangladesh. Particularly the leaps taken by the Maoist movement of Nepal is a
great source for inspiration. In addition, the armed resistance against foreign
occupation in both Afghanistan and Iraq is gaining momentum. Particularly the
heroic armed resistance of the great Iraqi people has created nightmares for
the US led occupying force in Iraq - with thousand killed and injured. And as
the crisis deepens, the lines between revolution and counter-revolution are
getting sharpened, showing up the reactionary character of all types of
reformists and revisionists. The battle lines are being clearly drawn. And in
these forthcoming storms, the constituents of CCOMPOSA stand in the forefront
of the revolutionary battles being waged in the respective countries of the
South Asia.
The International Scenario
In the post world war
II period, ever since the Oil Shocks of the 1970s, the imperialists have never
been able to fully recover from their growing economic crisis. Even the
restoration of capitalism in China has not been able to significantly boost a
revival.
After 9/11, US imperialism has undertaken
pre-emptive major military offensives all around the globe. The establishment
of new US bases in many countries of the world, the control of Central Asian
oil and stationing of troops in the region in Russia's own 'backyard', the
occupation of Iraq, the destabilization (and attempts at destabilization) of
existing regimes in many countries of the world, are some examples of this. In
West Asia it is unleashing its number one dog, the fascist Israel state,
against the Arab people in general and the Palestine people in particular. The
African continent, which has been ruthlessly robbed of its natural resources,
is witnessing a kind of devastation never before seen in history — where
millions die not only of hunger and starvation but disease like AIDS, which
have reached epidemic levels. This offensive of the US imperialist is the
result of their desperate attempts to tide over their growing and deep-rooted
economic crisis.
The 1990s saw a new offensive of finance
capital worldwide, under the signboard of 'globalization; facilitated by the
weakened national librations movements around the world. This offensive was not
only on the backward countries of the world, but also on the working class of
the developed countries. The imperialists sought to push the burden of the
crisis on to the backs of the backward countries through a ten fold increase in
their loot. This economic offensive of the 1990s laid the seeds for military
offensives and war which took a leap after 9/11.
However as the crisis
deepens, the struggle for the dwindling share of the market is intensifying,
resulting in greater and greater contention between the major imperialist
powers, though collusion is still the main. Initially confined to trade wars,
these have now developed into new levels of occupation of countries through
unilateral military actions. The US imperialist, facing problems in effectively
competing economically with their rivals, is utilizing its military muscle all
around the globe — unleashing war, mayhem and terror in country after country;
but, by doing all this, it is burning its fingers everywhere.
The South Asia
Cauldron
The world economic and political crisis is
being reflected in South Asia, with the imperialists, particularly the US,
tightening their stranglehold over the entire region. The ruling classes of
these countries are servile tools of the imperialists, further mortgaging the
economic and natural wealth of these countries to their foreign masters;
particularly US imperialism has been dictating terms to all governments of the
region.
While seeking to dominate all countries of
the region US imperialism is specifically seeking a long term alliance with the
Indian ruling classes, particularly the BJP-led alliance, with a long term aim
of domination of the entire region and beyond. Particularly the BJP-led
government and the other Hindu fascist forces have developed close alliances
with the US regime. As a result it has bowed to the dictates of the US on the
economic, political and even military fronts. It too sings the US tune against
the people of the world in the name of "war against terrorism".
It has sent civilians to assist the US war effort in Iraq and was ready to even
send 17,000troops. It invited butcher Ariel Sharon, when he was at the height
of his killing spree against the Palestinians, has assisted the imperialist war
effort in Afghanistan and has collaborated with the US in the suppression of
the Maoist movement in Nepal. Both the Indian and Pakistani rulers have been
bowing to the US 'peace initiatives' to further their (US) economic interests
in the region, at the cost of the freedom struggle of the Kashmiri people.
The Indian
expansionists have introduced the most ruthless methods for the suppression of
the people's movements in general, and the Maoist movement in particular. They
have instituted a JOC against the communist revolutionaries, given the death
sentence to Maoists, incarcerated com. Kiran {standing committee member of
CPN(Maoist)}, and com. Gaurav{PB member
of CPN(Maoist)}, and have illegally deported more then 75 Maoists, including
top Maoist leaders to Nepal. They have also been continuing their extermination
and killing of the Kashmir people on an unprecedented scale.
Imperialism, particularly the US, continues its economic offensive with
the Indian expansionists as its major tools in the region. The signing of the
SAARC agreement for so called free- trade is an indication of this new
offensive to serve the interests of the imperialist their agent the Indian
expansionists. The military war against the nationality movements in Bhutan is
another indication of the ruthlessness of these gangsters. More particularly
the US has been targeting the Maoist movements in 0South Asia particularly in
Nepal and India. US military officials are already involved with Royal Nepal
Army in Nepal in suppressing the Maoists. The US imperialists function in
conjunction with the Indian expansionists in the region. In India joint
military exercise continue at a feverish pace between the US and Indian
military forces. In India, the use of POTA, the banning of MCCI and the CPI
(ML)(PW) and their mass organization, and the genocidal regime in Nepal has
created a condition of state terror in these countries. In Nepal and India
thousands of revolutionaries have been martyred since the time of the last
conference. In Bangladesh too, many comrades have been martyred. Hundreds more
from the nationality movements have been butchered.
But the US imperialist
and their Indian expansionist agents have been facing stiff opposition in the
region. In South Asia there has been a growing tide of people's movements,
including the armed struggle of the nationalities, against the reactionary rulers
and their Imperialist masters. Particularly the Maoist forces have been
continuing their people's war against the jackboots of the reactionary rulers
creating nightmares for the ruling classes of region. In the forefront of these
great struggles is the Maoist protracted people's war in Nepal led by
CPN(Maoist), where roughly 80% of the country is already in the hands of the revolutionaries and the
movement has reached the stage of the strategic equilibrium and is preparing
for the strategic offensive. Here, a new world is taking birth, which needs to
be preserved and developed by the Nepal people along with the people of all
South Asian countries. In India too the
growing unity between the MCCI and the CPI(ML)(PW), and the advancing people's
wars led by them, is creating nightmares for the reactionary Indian rulers and
their imperialist masters. This unity,
based on MLM, will no doubt help catalyze the process towards the closer unity
of all Maoist forces in South Asia. Also in Bangladesh people's war is
developing to some extent; and the birth of a new Maoist party in Bhutan is a
great step forward for the Maoist movements in South Asia.
In India as the country goes to the so-called
elections, the BJP led Hindu fascists and their allies seek legitimacy through
the ballot box in accordance with the needs the US imperialist’s so-called "war
on terrorism"; and for their increasing fascist repressive measures;
while the Congress party is desperately trying to regain its lost position. It
is the BJP who are most aggressive promoters of Indian expansionism in the
region. The Sangh privar is also seeking to establish its fascist network in
Nepal in collusion with the king. For all the Maoist revolutionary and other
anti imperialist and anti-feudal and other progressive forces of the region,
while it is necessary to expose all kinds of fundamentalism, it is particularly
the Hindu fascists, promoted by the BJP, that need to be targeted. In addition,
the social fascists, particularly the CPI(M), have been adopting terror
tactics, similar to that of any of the other ruling class parties.
The Rising revolutionary Storms
It is in such a
scenario that the Third Conference of the CCOMPOSA is holding its meeting. The
situation is fraught with great dangers as also great opportunities. With the
backward countries already as the storm centers of the world revolution, the
countries of South Asia is turning into a new focus of revolutions. A great
responsibility lies on us the Maoist parties of South Asia to advance the revolution
in our respective countries and unite ever more firmly, in the spirit of
proletarian solidarity, as part of the growing unity of all genuine Maoists
worldwide. In the South Asian context it is particularly necessary to further
strengthen and sharpen the struggle against the common enemies of all the
peoples of South Asia — imperialism, particularly US imperialism and their
comprador Indian Expansionist stooges.
To do so there is the
utmost necessity to expose and counter the revisionists which acts as the
Trojan horse for the imperialists and the local reactionaries against the
revolutionary movements. Also reformism, in its numerous garbs, like NGOs, WSF,
etc has to be thoroughly exposed. The struggle against imperialism and local
reaction is inconceivable without a through and complete exposure of reformism
and revisionism in all its varied grabs. To do so it is necessary to apply MLM
in a concrete and living way to the situation in the respective countries.
Dogmatic and empiricist interpretations of Maoism only act to rob it of its
revolutionary content and turn it into a lifeless dogma.
Today, in South Asia,
powerful people's wars, under Maoist leadership, are developing in Nepal, India
and, to some extent Bangladesh. It is of the utmost necessity to preserve,
develop and extend these people's wars in the entire region and initiate new
ones. Let us Maoists therefore vow to unite ever more closely, build greater
bonds of unity with the other struggling forces of the region, with all those
who can be united against the common enemy, and turn the respective countries
of South Asia into a strong bastion of world revolution.
Lastly, a joint
campaign all over South Asia during Naxalbari week will be conducted
culminating on May 29, against: the death sentence against comrades in India
and Bangladesh, the illegal detention comrades Kiran and Gaurav, the
deportation of more then 75 Maoist leaders and cadres and against the growing
state repression in the respective countries.
Signed
1) PBSM (CC) ]Bangladesh]
2) CPEB (ML)Red Flag [Bangladesh] 3) MCCI (India) 4) CPI-ML (PW) [India] 5)
CPI-ML(Naxalbari) [India] 6) RCCI (MLM) [India] 7) CPN (Maoist) [Nepal]
10 April 2004