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chegitz guevara
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Jun 2000
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The First Enlarged Meeting of the National Originaria* Peoples’ Assembly of Bolivia
The transnational oil corporations, North American imperialism and the treacherous rulers of the Bolivian state have plunged the whole nation into a deep political, economic and social crisis, with the country currently on the verge of total collapse. The aroused masses in the city of El Alto and throughout the country have a decisive role to play; to save the country through a peoples’ government elected from below and with real accountability.
For this reason, the first enlarged meeting of the Originaria National Peoples’ Assembly takes the following decisions:
1) That the city of El Alto be the General Headquarters of the Bolivian Revolution in the XXI century.
2) To create a United Leadership of the Originaria National Peoples’ Assembly as an INSTRUMENT OF POWER, at the head of the Federation of Neighbourhood Juntas of El Alto (FEJUVE), the Regional Workers’ Union of El Alto (COR), the Bolivian Workers’ Union (COB), the United Trade Union Confederation of Peasant Workers of Bolivia (CSUTCB), the Trade Union Confederation of Artisan Workers, Small Traders of Bolivia, the Trade Union Federation of Mine Workers of Bolivia, the Interprovincial Transport Federation of La Paz and the other mobilised social organisations in the interior of the country.
3) To create SUPPLY, SELF DEFENCE, PRESS AND POLITICAL Committees whose aim is to guarantee the success of the organised peoples’ organisations.
4) We reiterate that our struggle for the NATIONALISATION AND INDUSTRIALISATION OF HYDROCARBONS is non-negotiable.
5) To organise the formation of Peoples’ Assemblies in every department under the leadership of the COB, the Departmental Workers’ Federation, and the delegates elected from the rank and file in mass meetings and cabildos.
6) To reject all manoeuvres of the ruling class either through a constitutional succession or elections involving the same old “politicians”.
In the city of El Alto, this eighth day of June of two thousand and five.
[*NOTE: “Originaria” refers to the “original” inhabitants of the country before Spanish colonisation, i.e. the indigenous people.]
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:34
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"To organise the formation of Peoples’ Assemblies in every department under the leadership of the COB, the Departmental Workers’ Federation, and the delegates elected from the rank and file in mass meetings and cabildos"
Ah, in mass meetings under their leadership, instead of by secret ballot. Secret ballot is such a reactionary imperialist tool, ya know?
Last edited by lord of the mark on 10-06-2005 at 22:36
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lord of the mark
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FUKCOV - Former United Kingdom Colony of Virginia
Dec 2000
time: 00:34
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quote:
Originally posted by chegitz guevara
lotm, #1 the population is voting with its feet. #2, the electoral process in Bolivia apparently disenfranchises the Indians to some extent, which would then cast sserious doubts on the legitimacy of the results. #3, if the majority of the population supports the revolution, why should they limit themselves to a process that is stacked against them? |
1. I dont buy voting with its feet. I dont know how many marched, if theyre a majority, if they were pressured to march whatever. Theres a reason elections by secret ballot are essential to democracy.
2. Deatils on the electoral process - ive seen mention of demands for more indian representation, but ive seen no details of the existing system.
3. They have a right to demand changes to ensure a fair election. A system that does not respect the will of the majority as expressed in an election, and is based on mass meetings rather than the secret ballot will NOT empower the majority, but rather will empower the vanguard party. We've seen the consequences of that many times over the last 87 years.
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chegitz guevara
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Jun 2000
time: 00:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Oerdin
Yeah, and what's the end result of that? The people still don't have clean drinking water because they stupidly demanded that everyone get treated water for free. In order to establish a utility network pipes must be laid, pumping stations built, chemicals bought, engineers hired, workers hired, etc... That all costs money then you have to maintain the system which costs still more money. |
From Wiki
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In September 2001, following the advice of the World Bank, the Bolivian government declared that all water was to become corporate property, so that even drawing water from community wells or gathering rainwater on their own properties, peasants and urban dwellers had to first purchase and obtain permits from International Water Limited (a multinational largely owned by the Bechtel Corporation). The government, however, retracted and abolished the new water privatization rules following wide-scales uprisings and riots in protest of the legislation. |
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