The International Council Conference – A Big Step Forward

Michael Lucas Editor

Dear comrades:

The success of the recently held Conference and the many proposals that were made for our future work is a sign that our work now is needed more than ever before. You will read in this special October/November combined NSC issue: Minutes of all the 3-day proceedings; all of the proposals sent from many countries; all of the resolutions that were discussed and adopted, after some heated exchanges of opinions on the question of interpretation and policy.

Even though Canadian government refused visas to many of our delegates and thus we did not get their participation and knowledge of the struggles, nevertheless the Conference was lively, productive, and charted our road ahead until the Third World Congress in 2010.

There were weaknesses that were pointed out in the work of the International Council for Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, which must be corrected and improved upon in order for us to be more effective. There was comradely criticism of some of the work by the Soviet Society for Friendship with Foreign Countries as well as Northstar Compass – English and Russian editions.

It is only logical that a Friendship Society has to deal with different political interpretations that are held by its members and delegates that attend our Conferences and Congresses.

Regarding the holding of the Third World Congress, there was discussion on the proposal made by the Soviet Friendship Society that it should be held in Moscow in 2009. The problem of finances for such an event was discussed and the Soviet side let it be known that under the present political and economic situation in Russia, they would not be able to handle the Congress without financial support from the International Council.

There was a proposal by the Chilean delegate that they would be ready to host the Third World Congress in April of 2010 in Santiago, Chile. This excellent suggestion by the Chilean delegate Eduardo Artes Brichetti will be discussed by the Executive Committee of the International Council and everyone will be informed officially when the decision will be made.

One of the Resolutions that was adopted unanimously by the delegates was “The Workers and Oppressed Peoples of the World Need a New Communist International.”

Yes, there will be some criticism of our Friendship Society and of our unanimous approval for the adoption of this very important resolution-appeal! The criticism will not come from the right-wing forces – because they know where we stand since 1918 when there were established “Hands Off Russia Committees” to help the young Soviet State to repulse the intervention and the beginning of building a Socialist Soviet Union.

Some left-wing and communist and workers parties will of course criticize the adoption of this Resolution But they should ask themselves this cardinal question: “Since the dismemberment of the USSR in 1991 and the yearly get-togethers of many communist and workers parties in many meetings and conference and also their excellent analyses and interpretations of Marxism-Leninism - why is there no unified stand and policy implemented against the deadly enemy of progress, which is Imperialism?”

Capitalism – Imperialism in united in struggles against progress and communists all over the world. They look at us as their enemy! Why cannot communists-anti-capitalist elements struggle united against the enemy – Capitalism-Imperialism as unified force?

Frank Trampus, Chairman of CFSP, Toronto Branch

The ONLY answer in our struggles is UNITY against our common enemy! Time has long past to put an end to squabbles amongst the progressive movements, trying to prove that they are more Marxists-Leninists than Marx and Lenin were!

The weapon of Imperialism was always and is today – Divide and Rule!

Our weapon should be Unite and Rule!

That is why, as dedicated friends of Soviet People, of Socialism and of Unity we adopted this Call at our International Council Conference and are sending it all over the world!

It is much better and more productive to face each other around the table, eye-to-eye contact and see whether words that are written match the personal feelings when meeting face to face!

FOR SUCCESSFUL STRUGGLES AGAINST IMPERIALISM AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER – MANKIND NEEDS A NEW COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL!

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