Dear comrades of the International Socialist League, on behalf of the comrades of The Struggle of Paquistán, I would like to congratulate you on the organization of the conference in Barcelona. We send our solidarity to the revolutionary workers of Argentina, Turkey and the rest of the world.
I would
like to make a brief introduction of our tendency in Pakistan and, in general,
in South Asia. With many new and old colleagues, we have been struggling to build
an international Bolshevik organization in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iran
and the entire region. We believe that the only possibility of emancipation of
the working masses in the region of South Asia and all over the world is
revolutionary Marxism, socialism and communism.
I would like to briefly explain the political situation in Pakistan. As many of
you know, Pakistan will be entering into an IMF program in the coming days. The
State Bank of Pakistan, the Ministry of Finance and other principal institutions
have been taken over by the IMF. In the coming weeks and months there will be
massive privatizations, price hikes, inflation and reforms in the economy that
will affect millions of workers and youth in Pakistan. We believe that there
will be resistance, movement, protests, in which we will have to participate
and intervene and connect the movement with the program of revolutionary
socialism.
Comrades here have read the draft program of the International Socialist League
and we are, in general, in agreement with this program. We believe that an
international revolutionary organization is necessary, that many movements in
the world need a revolutionary leadership, which we Marxists should provide. In
spite of this or that minor difference or need of clarification, we agree with
your program and strategy, and we would like to participate in this project of
international revolutionary organization.
Capitalism on an international scale has entered into its deepest crisis since
1930. Under this system, not only in advanced countries such as the United
States and Europe, but also in backward countries such as Pakistan and India,
Bengladesh and Burma, there is no way out. This system does not take humanity
forward, it can not solve the basic problems and contradictions of society. We
must unite and build an international revolutionary organization to overthrow
this system and emancipate humanity. In this regard, we believe that the
revolutionary struggle for socialism all over the world is our struggle, and
your struggle is our struggle.
We believe that we should march forward, that we should meet face to face in
the coming months in Pakistan or elsewhere. The basic problem in this regard is
the visa issue, which is very difficult for us to get as Pakistani citizens.
Discussing the program and strategy face to face is very important. I think
that in the next weeks or days we can get together in Pakistan, or if we get a
visa and travel, to discuss the international strategy. In the meantime, we
extend our solidarity, and we are willing to contribute with what we can, such
as publishing the webpage in Urdu or other languages. Our support is with you
and you may consider your struggle as ours, and ours as yours.
Long live socialism, long live Marxism.
The Struggle, Pakistan