Iraqi CP statement on Evacuation Day - 31 December 2011

Statement of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party:

Evacuation Day is Triumph of People’s Will along the Path towards Complete National Independence and Sovereignty

Today, 31^st December 2011, marks the evacuation of the last American soldier from the territories of our country in accordance with the agreement on the withdrawal of military forces signed between the Iraqi government and the U.S. government. This big and important event comes as an embodiment of the will of our people and the struggle of their national forces and organizations, along with the Iraqi Communist Party, against the invasion and war and for the departure of all foreign occupation forces from our territories, the restoration of sovereignty and independence, and the eradication of the heavy legacy and consequences of occupation.

The withdrawal of foreign forces constitutes a prominent national landmark in the life of our people, and an achievement of great importance and significance along the path of consolidating national sovereignty and exercising full control by Iraq over its resources, waters and airspace. It also opens the path wide towards complete sovereignty by removing our country from the provisions of articles of Chapter VII of the UN Charter and its restrictions, which constitutes a violation of national sovereignty and is totally unjust to our people because it is no longer justified.  It also paves the way forward towards abolishing the remaining penalties and heavy obligations that were imposed on our country by more than 30 UN Security Council resolutions after the invasion of Kuwait by the Saddam’s dictatorial regime.

This historic achievement by the Iraqi national will could not have been possible without the combined efforts of the national forces, and the unification of their positions on official and popular levels in demanding an end to the presence of foreign forces on the territories of our country. It is also a fruit of the patience of the masses of our people, and their steadfastness and sacrifices. What has been achieved today is truly the triumph of the positions of the national forces of all tendencies, and for policies that coincide with the interests of the people and safeguard their lives. Those positions and policies had called for and worked to remove the occupiers and force them to withdraw their troops, by resorting to all the diverse options and possibilities of peaceful mass and political struggle which were provided by the atmosphere of public freedoms after the fall of the dictatorial regime.

The withdrawal of foreign forces puts the government, and its military and security institutions in particular, in front of new and grave responsibilities, to achieve full readiness and training, consolidate their reconstruction on the basis of the principle of citizenship, efficiency and fidelity to the new Iraq and respect for the Constitution, away from the practice of sectarian "balance", power-sharing and narrow regional and partisan tendencies. However, achieving and maintaining full sovereignty and seizing complete independence of Iraqi national decision-making, in the face of external pressures and interference, requires the strengthening of national unity and consolidating the process of building a democratic civil state on the basis of citizenship and respect for human rights.

These big historical challenges have put all the national forces participating in the political process, and those forces that dominate political power in particular, to a serious test, requiring them to enhance their sense of responsibility towards the destiny of the people and the homeland, by overcoming factionalism, sectarianism, and narrow partisan calculations, and abandoning the policy of competing to share the positions of influence and the spoils which is rejected by the masses of the people.

Unfortunately, the policies and positions of the blocs that are dominating political power at this stage have exposed them, in front of the masses of people as well as their own constituents, as being determined to behave in a strange irresponsible manner. They have been shown to be unconcerned about drawing lessons and averting dangerous consequences that may be caused by their rivalries and disputes.

Instead of thinking about the need for all the participants in the political process to sit at one table to deliberate and discuss the obligations of the post-occupation phase and the mechanisms and tools for its administration, accusations have escalated between the forces that are in control of power and the political situation has exploded once again. It is, this time, a dangerous crisis between the two biggest blocs in the government and parliament, the Iraqiya and the State of Law. A climate of escalating sectarian and regional tensions has developed, with widespread fear and anticipation among all citizens. The fate of the country has once again been held hostage to the conflict between these two blocs and their bickering.

This new reality has revived evil plans of terrorist forces, and provided them with a convenient opportunity to commit a new heinous crime on Thursday, 22^nd December 2011, with hundreds of people killed and wounded.

The present dangerous situation in Iraq has impelled the living forces of society and the parties and personalities that are concerned for the fate of the country, including the Iraqi Communist Party, to speak out to condemn this dangerous game, reaffirming their calls upon the competing parties to realize the gravity of the situation into which they are pushing the country. They have called for starting a national dialogue that includes all the participants in the political process in order to prepare for a broad National Conference which would diffuse the current crisis, correct the path of the political process, and formulate a concrete joint program of action that emphasizes the common national positions among political forces and serves as a road map that is binding on everyone for running the country during the current phase. This conference would also develop real mechanisms for national partnership in government, away from the infamous sectarian-ethnic power-sharing policy.

In this regard, our Party calls upon all political forces and parties, which are concerned for the fate of Iraq and the future of its people, to respond favorably to the sincere calls that have emanated recently from many political and governmental quarters and reflected the desire of broad masses of our people, which have called for everyone to sit at one table and engage in mutual dialogue to diffuse the ongoing crises, search for an effective solution to the current crisis, and save our country from the unknown fate into which it may slide.

Central Committee

Iraqi Communist Party

31^st December 2011

Iraqi Communists celebrate Evacuation Day

Iraqi Communists' mass rally in Baghdad to celebrate Evacuation Day 

Iraqi Communists celebrated the Evacuation Day on 31^st December 2011, marking the departure of American occupation forces from Iraq. A big rally was held in the party headquarters, in Andulus Square in central Baghdad. 

The party leader, Comrade Hameed Majid Mousa, addressed the rally, congratulating all Iraqis on this national day, and also extended best wishes for the New Year.

The statement issued by the Central Committee of the party on Evacuation Day was read out by CC member, comrade Ayoub abdul-Wahab.

The program of the event included poetry recital by the well-known poet Nadhem al-Samawi, and also the popular poets Mohammed al-Ezerjawi and Basim al-Dulaimi.

Hundreds of people, who could not get into the main hall, gathered outside the party headquarters, around the statue of the party leader Salam Adel who had been martyred in the fascist coup in February 1963. They were greeted by comrade Mousa as they celebrated the occasion by chanting slogans and waving Iraqi flags. 

New Year greetings -- 2012

Iraqi Communist Party .. Statement on criminal bombings in Baghdad on Thursday 22 Dec. 2011

 Statement of the Political Bureau of the Iraqi Communist Party:

More innocent victims and bloodshed are the price

of policies of ruling political blocs and their infighting

 22 December 2011

Our people have once again paid the price for the crimes of terrorists who exploit the unprincipled power grab of political leaders and their infighting. Baghdad and its inhabitants have been terrorized by a series of cowardly bombings that have targeted several areas of the capital today, killing and wounding hundreds of innocent people, in addition to considerable material damage inflicted on the houses of citizens, their shops and other property. These criminal acts, carried out by the remnants of the former regime and their allies, remnants of Al Qaeda and other religious extremists - the enemies of the people, freedom and democracy - have been timed to coincide with the precarious conditions experienced by our country as a result of the grave crisis which the political and security situation has descended to during the past few days, and the intensifying conflict between the leaders of the Iraqiya bloc and the Rule of Law bloc, which has taken a dangerous new turn.
Iraqi patriotic forces, along with millions of our people and also the Iraqi Communist Party, have for years been warning the leaders of the ruling political blocs to stop playing with fire, disregarding the fate of the homeland and the blood of its citizens, and sacrificing them on the altar of their narrow differences and selfishness and their endless fight over the spoils of power.
The Iraqi Communist Party, while condemning the crime that has taken place today 22nd December, and calling for firm punishment of the criminal perpetrators, holds the leaders of the competing political blocs responsible for the deterioration and bloody breaches of security that have occurred this morning in the streets and areas of Baghdad. It also appeals to everyone to heed the voice of reason and rise to the challenge of the grave events that no longer only threaten the fate of the political process, but also threaten the fate of the Iraqi people and homeland and their future. We call upon the masses of our people and the conscious forces to close their ranks and support the armed and security forces in tracking down the terrorist criminals.
These serious developments stress the importance of responding to the sincere calls, and the urgent need, for an all-inclusive National Conference that encompasses all the forces and parties involved in the political process. The convening of this conference should be expedited in order to put an end to the continuous deterioration experienced by the country, and to ensure that it is led to safety through the national program of action that is binding on all.
The danger threatening the country is escalating and there is no time to waste.
We express our sympathy to the families of the victims and our sincere wishes for the recovery of the wounded and injured.

Communiqué of the Meeting of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party

 Communiqué of the Meeting of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party

Thursday, December 22 2011 22:06

The Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party held its regular meeting on Friday 9th December 2011. The meeting opened with a minute of silence in memory of comrades and friends who have passed away, and the martyrs of the people who were victims of cowardly acts of terrorism. The Central Committee considered at the meeting the work of the party since its previous meeting on 20th May 2011. In this respect, there was a lively discussion about the performance of the party leadership, specialized committees and party organizations, as well as the outcome of the deliberations of the Advisory Council. The meeting praised achievements in various fields of party work, and adopted a set of guidelines and actions aimed at further development and enhancement of the performance of the party, and building mass party organizations. It emphasized the need for paying attention to protest and mass movements and popular demands, and defending people's rights and their just causes. The meeting considered the developments of the political situation in the country, and the multi-faceted crisis, especially the growing crisis of governance, and the atmosphere of mistrust between the political blocs and their fight for power and influence, which is inflicting heavy damage on Iraq’s present and future. This coincides with the imminent full withdrawal of U.S. forces from our country, which we regard a major victory for the will of our people and their aspiration to regain full sovereignty, including ridding the country from the shackles of Chapter VII. These developments also coincide with the continued struggle of the masses in many Arab countries for democratic change and social justice, and to preserve what has been achieved in some of them and avert the dangers that threaten it. The Central Committee meeting discussed the ways out of the current crisis in our country, and considered the various initiatives taken by the party and its call for genuine, realistic, peaceful and constitutional solutions to the crisis. This includes the need for all the forces participating in the political process, both those represented in the legislative and executive powers and those not represented, to undertake a serious review of the process, with the aim of reforming it, especially by eliminating the sectarian and ethnic power-sharing system, on which that process was set up, and putting it on sound track which leads to building a civil democratic and federal state, based on the rule of law and institutions that guarantee constitutional rights and freedoms; the state of the citizen and citizenship. The meeting stressed the need to launch a comprehensive national dialogue, leading to a national conference that lays the foundation to address the current issues, especially those directly affecting the lives of the people, and to chart a joint approach to tackle the crisis of the political system by adopting a joint National Action Charter which everybody should adhere to and implement. The meeting also stressed the need to act as soon as possible to prepare for the forthcoming parliamentary elections, whether normal or early elections which we consider to be one of the ways out of the political crisis. This requires the enactment of a modern democratic law for political parties, and an election law which eliminates the undemocratic amendments that were previously introduced and also to consider Iraq as a single electoral district. In addition, a new council for the Electoral Commission needs to be set up and a public census must be conducted. The Central Committee meeting considered the important event of the founding conference of the Democrat Current that was held in October 2011. It underlined the need to continue the efforts to mobilize the forces of this Current, expand its ranks and relations, promote its work and diversify its activities, and open up to the democratic forces and personalities that share its values and objectives as well as its quest for a civil democratic state and achieving social justice. The meeting called upon the authorities, both legislative and executive, to address the people's issues and their problems of living, to improve the services, address all the outstanding issues, speed up the legislation of laws, activate the supervisory role of the Parliament, improve the performance of state institutions, meet the needs of citizens, combat financial and administrative corruption, and create the atmosphere and prerequisites for the judicial and legislative bodies to perform their required role in an impartial and professional manner, away from the political disputes between the ruling blocs. The meeting considered at the preparations by the party, and its members and organizations, for holding its 9th National Congress. It endorsed the report on election of Congress delegates and adopted additional measures to complete these preparations. The meeting also discussed the draft political report to be submitted to the Congress, proposing amendments and additions, and then approved it as a draft for public discussion. It also approved two draft documents of the party program and inner- party rules. Many other measures and decisions were taken relating to the holding of the Congress and providing the prerequisites for its success. In conclusion, the Central Committee called upon the party organizations and comrades to raise the level of work and achievement, and to culminate all this by holding the 9th National Congress of the party, to be another milestone along the path to enhance the role of the party in political life, and its effective contribution to shaping the course of development of our country, at present and in future.

Video - Marquee of "Tareeq Al-Shaab" - Iraqi CP's newspaper at L'Humanite Festival

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Marquee of "Tareeq Al-Shaab" - Iraqi CP's newspaper
  at L'Humanite Festival

(16-18 September 2011)

Photos .. mass demonstration by democratic forces in Baghdad on 9th Sept. 2011‏

Photos of mass demonstration by democratic forces in Baghdad (Liberation Square) on Friday 9th Sept. 2011‏

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