Democratic Burmese Youths

RESOLUTION ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AT SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNSIT PARTY 12TH NATIONAL CONGRESS

SACP 12th national Congress is held in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa from 11-15th July 2007. Free Burma Campaign, South Africa is invited to the Congress. FBCSA Chairperson, Dr. Thein Win and Executive member Ko Myo Naing is attended.

SACP Deputy General Secretary Comrade Jeremy Cronin spoke about Burma issue to the Congress on 14th July. He mentioned about oppressive military regime and serious violation of Human Rights in Burma. He also said SACP will continue to support the people of Burma. On 15th July, resolution came out unanimously from SACP Congress. In this resolution, SACP decided to raise within the Tripartite Alliance structures the position of the South African government on Burma in the Security Council, and the need for the Alliance and government to do significantly more to support the struggle for democracy in Burma. [Full resolutions see below]

The Congress was attended by allies, the ANC and COSATU, our YCL as well as a broad range of progressive organizations and invited local guests. The Congress was also attended by close to 100 international guests from fraternal communist and other leftist organizations from all over the world. Many of our local and international guests participated in most of our proceedings, including commissions, and Congress was extremely enriched by their inputs and observations. Congress was characterized by very high quality of debate and interventions, including very sober analysis of the current domestic and global balance of forces.

Plenary was addressed by the Deputy President of the ANC, Cde Jacob Zuma, the ANC Secretary General, Cde Kgalema Motlanthe, General Secretary of COSATU, Cde Zwelinzima Vavi, and National Secretary of our YCL, Cde Buti Manamela. Congress was also addressed by the representative from the Communist Party of China, Cde Wang Dongming, and Cde Fernando Remirez de Estenoz Barciela, who formally accepted on behalf of Commandant Fidel Castro, the Chris Hani Peace Award.

The South African Communist Party was founded in 1921 and has always been in the forefront of the struggle against imperialism and racist domination. The SACP is a partner in the Tripartite Alliance consisting of the African National Congress and the Congress of South African Trade Union. [COSATU] COSATU is represented for more than 5 millions workers and maintaining the biggest workers union in South Africa. COSATU is also supporting to the Burma struggle since 1999 when the military regime came to South African International Trade Exhibition [SATEX'99]. COSATU voices were paramount in the SA media during that time with the slogan "Military Regime... Go home".

The full resolution on Burma is as follows:-

STRENGTHENING THE CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA

This Congress,

Noting:

1. The increasing violation of fundamental human rights and the persistence of other forms of repression in Burma.

2. The National Convention that is aimed at drawing up a new Constitution for the country excludes the National League for Democracy and other parties which have the electoral support of the people of Burma.

3. The South African government's recent position on Burma in the UN Security Council.

4. The SACP's consistent support for an end to military rule and the establishment of democracy in Burma, and our previous resolutions in this regard.

Therefore Resolves:

1. To focus greater attention within our structures on the situation in Burma and to intensify our support for the struggle for democracy in Burma.

2. To call on the military government of Burma to allow the National League for Democracy and other parties that enjoy the electoral support of the people of Burma to participate in the National Convention so that the new Constitution is legitimate and is a truly democratic outcome of the fullest consultation of the people of Burma.

3. To call upon the military government of Burma to work towards the national reconciliation being called for by the people of Burma.

4. To intensify our campaign for the lifting of the house arrest of Code Aung San Suu Kyi.

5. To raise within the Tripartite Alliance structures the position of the South African government on Burma in the Security Council, and the need for the Alliance and government to do significantly more to support the struggle for democracy in Burma.