STATEMENT FROM THE TENDENCIA PIQUETERA
REVOLUCIONARIA (TPR) – MARCH 26TH,
2013
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IN TUNISIA – 2013:
WE WON´T DEFEND PRO-IMPERIALIST DEMOCRACY
WE WILL DEFEND THE ARAB REVOLUTION
From
the 26th to the 30th of March, the World Social Forum (WSF)
will take place in Tunisia , home of the Arab
Revolution. The Tendencia Piquetera Revolucionaria (TPR) will participate in
the World Social Forum in order to denounce the fact that its organizers defend
a democratic pro-imperialist orientation towards Tunisia and the whole Arab
World, and to state the need of regrouping the revolutionary left in an
independent and differentiated way with the objective of fighting for an
anti-imperialist and proletarian program to transform the Arab Spring into a
permanent revolution.
This
position has its roots in the tradition of the Partido Obrero from Argentina and the Coordinating
Committee for the Refoundation of the Fourth International (CRFI). PO broke up with the Sao
Paulo Forum in 1995, when its annual conference that took place in Montevideo refused to expel the
Movimiento Bolivia Libre (Free Bolivia Movement – MBL) because of its
participation on the repression against a general strike in the Altiplano as
part of the government. The CRFI wrote a “Declaration of the CRFI on the second
anniversary of the Egyptian revolution” on January 27 of 2013 (http://mtl-fi.org/2013/01/27/declaration-of-the-crfi-on-the-second-anniversary-of-the-egyptian-revolution/),
where it stated the necessity of organizing “an International Meeting of the
militant forces in the Mediterranean region, both in Europe and the Middle East
to discuss on the interconnected crises
and struggles in Europe and in the Middle East
and to elaborate a common plan of actions”.
The
TPR, as an expelled and external tendency of PO and the CRFI that
claims for its reincorporation, defends these positions and calls all
revolutionary and left-wing militants to organize a meeting during the World
Social Forum in order to promote a revolutionary policy for the Arab Revolution
and the world capitalist crisis.
IMPERIALISM PROMOTES A DEMOCRATIC
COUNTERREVOLUTION IN TUNISIA AND THE ARAB WORLD
It’s
imperialism who promotes the “democratic transition” in Tunisia and the Arab World, in
order to defeat the revolution. In fact, there is a statement signed by
numerous representatives of imperialist capital that poses that “the Tunisian
people have demonstrated exceptional maturity (…) A successful transition to
democracy after long years of an autocratic regime is a heavy and a difficult
task (…) But, we all, economists, industrialists, bankers,… know that investments
pay off in long term (…) Tunisia has attracted in recent years many foreign
investors. They were attracted by an educated labor force, by an appealing
regulation and by a short term political stability (…) The investment
opportunities, the restructuring, the level of qualification of the workforce,
the mastery of new technologies and the geographical proximity to Europe make
out of Tunisia an economic partner that will share with Europe, from now on,
the same values of democracy and transparency. We believe that in the coming
years, the new Tunisia will be one of the most
attractive economic centers of the Mediterranean ; it is the best timing
to take positions” (http://investindemocracy.net/?page_id=4).
Between
those who sign this statement, you can find Georges Pauget, CEO of Crédit
Agricole and LCL S.A. from 2005 to 2010. Crédit
Agricole S.A. (CASA) is the largest retail banking group in France , second largest in Europe and the eighth largest
in the world by Tier 1 capital according to The Banker magazine. In 2008 he
became the Chairman of the French Banking Federation (FBF). The FBF is the
professional body representing over 430 commercial, cooperative, and mutual
banks operating in France and includes both French and foreign-based
organizations. It’s also signed by Emmanuel Noutary, Délégué Général of ANIMA
Investment Network. ANIMA is integrated, among others, of AFII (French Investment
Promotion Agency), CIPA (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency), Central Bank of
Italy, GIZ (Development & co-operation agency from Germany), BUSINESSMED
(Federation of enterprise unions of the Mediterranean from Tunisia), FIPA (Foreign
Investment Promotion Agency from Tunisia), API (Tunisian agency for promotion
of industry and innovation sector), and CONECT (Confederation of Tunisian
Citizen Enterprises). For his part, “Germany 's Ambassador in Tunis
Jens Plotner said that ‘all political partners in Germany are willing to support
the democratic transition process in Tunisia and develop economic
co-operation between the two countries’” (All
Africa, March 23rd, 2013 ).
Imperialism
pretends to mount over the masses uprising to the Arab World with a democratic
pose in order to impose a modification in the political regimes that won’t
change imperialist domination in the region. The objective of the “democratic
transition” is to preserve imperialist penetration in Arab countries and even
improve their economic and political positions. The governments established in Tunisia and Egypt , with the Muslim
Brotherhood and Ennahda at its head, are a part of this democratic
counterrevolution. Instead of breaking all bonds with imperialism and the
previous reactionary dictatorships, the Muslim Brotherhood and Ennahda preserve
the structure of the State built up by Ben Ali and Mubarak, and reinforce the
relation with imperialism. For example, Ennahda’s government in Tunisia is asking for a $1.78
billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The other hand of this
policy is the pauperization of masses’ living conditions: the government has
announced a fuel prices hike, in the middle of a growing inflation. Is against
this democratic counterrevolution that masses mobilizations in Egypt and Tunisia have once again arose.
WSF’S ORGANIZERS ARE A VEHICLE FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPERIALISM’S POLICY
The
organizers of the World Social Forum are a vehicle for the development of
imperialism’s policy because of their democratizing orientation. In a statement
about Tunisia’s revolution published in the WSF’s web page, they pose that “the
anger against social injustice, unemployment, tyranny and mass corruption was
framed by civil society militants through slogans of dignity, full employment,
freedom of expression and regional equity. Slogans that reflect the thirst for
democracy and social justice” (http://www.fsm2013.org/en/node/344). This way,
they try to limit the objectives of Arab Revolution to “democracy” and “social
justice”. They deprive it of a real revolutionary perspective, which can only
be realized by the complete destruction of the reactionary regimes (not their
“democratic modification”), the expulsion of imperialism, the satisfaction of
all proletarian claims, and the realization of all the national and democratic remaining
tasks that can only be fulfilled by workers’ governments.
In
that same sense, the Partido de los Trabajadores (PT) from Brazil publishes an
article about the WSF, that reproduces an interview to the UGTT’s General
Secretary, where he poses that “from the movements to overthrow the antique
regime, our Union has developed an outstanding paper in defense of democracy
(…) We’ll continue with our strikes looking for more freedom, social dialogue,
assuring a democratic transition” (http://www.pt.org.br/noticias/view/entidades_sindicais_unificam_acoes_para_o_forum_social_mundial). The PT has been the
main source of inspiration for the WSF from the moment it was created. In Latin
America, it’s become an imperialism’s agency in the government of Brazil.
LATIN AMERICA: BOURGEOIS
NATIOLISM’S LIMITS AND THE INDEPENDENT WORKERS’ ORGANIZATIONS
In
Latin America, we are assisting to the exhaustion of bourgeois nationalist
governments. In Venezuela, 14 years of Chavez’ government have concluded with
the government of Maduro, who is using Chavez’ figure for the electoral
campaign in order to hide his policy of negotiating with Obama and discharging
capitalist crisis over the backs of Venezuela’s workers and peasants. Maduro is
negotiating with Cabello, the head of the ‘internal Chavism right wing’ and
leader of the army, all the charges in the PSUV, behind the back of popular
militants. In Bolivia, the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB – Bolivian Workers’
Union) has voted to found a Workers’ Party, which expresses that COB’s
bureaucracy can’t make an electoral arrenge with the MAS but also the tendency
of the working class to break with Evo Morales. In that same sense, two of the
five most important peasant organizations have broken with the MAS’ government.
However, union bureaucracy is trying to frustrate the development of the
Workers’ Party, because of its policy of adaptation to Evo’s government.
Turning their back to workers and peasants in Latin America, WSF organizers
support these governments and there isn’t a single word about the Workers Party
of Bolivia. They do this even knowing that Chávez and Morales have attacked
Syrian and Libyan revolution because of their ties with Gaddafi and Al-Assad.
On
the contrary, as Tendencia Piquetera Revolucionaria (TPR) we support the
efforts of the workers’ vanguard to organize itself in an independent way and
open the path for an historical intervention of the masses. In that sense, the
TPR militated in Bolivia next to the Agrupación Marxista Revolucionaria (AMR –
Revolutionary Marxist Group) in order to build a revolutionary tendency of the
Workers’ Party of the COB. The TPR also supports the struggle of Opción Obrera
(Workers’ Option) from Venezuela for a Left and Workers Front, as a
pre-condition for the establishment of a Workers’ Government. Relying on that
position, we pose the necessity of an international campaign stating “no
confidence in Maduro! No to agreements with the right and imperialism!” and
calling for a null or blank vote. The TPR leads its efforts to the task of
organizing the working class in an independent way, the only way to put the
proletariat as the leader of the struggle to overthrow imperialism from Latin
America with the tactic of the Anti-imperialist United Front.
AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTERREVOLUTION, LET´S DEFEND THE ARAB REVOLUTION
Against
the policy of the WSF’s organizers, revolutionary militants must regroup to
oppose democratic counterrevolution and defend the Arab Revolution. Vindicating
CRFI’s call, we propose to organize a meeting of the revolutionary left that
opposes imperialism’s policy. The purpose of that meeting is to discuss an
international campaign supporting the Arab Revolution, stating a proletarian
and anti-imperialist program in order to set up revolutionary parties in the
Arab world. That’s the way to lead the Arab Revolution to its victory, that is,
as a permanent revolution. This fight is an integral part of the fight for the
refounding of the Fourth International.
Central
Committee of the Tendencia Piquetera Revolucionaria (TPR)
March 26, 2013
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