Friday, June 20, 2008

APC STATEMENT IN THE CONCLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF PEOPLE’S STRUGGLES’ (ILPS) THIRD INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY

The people united will never be defeated!

June 20, 2008 - Farmers belonging to the militant Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) warmly greet each member-organization of the International League of People’s Struggle with clenched fists as they conclude the Third International Assembly (TIA) in Hongkong today.

As ILSPS concludes its two-day assembly, APC congratulates ILPS for successfully gathering its 300 international member organizations in its unwavering commitment to strengthen the democratic united front against imperialism and all forms of reaction. At this crucial point when the outcomes of the exploitation of the inherently bankrupt structure of globalization is manifested by the worsening food, oil and energy crisis around the world; we must not waste a single second. We must further consolidate our ranks to intensify our democratic and militant struggle to defeat the imperialist powers.

Exploitation, repression, poverty and hunger imperil people over the world because of the attacks of imperialism. Neo-liberal globalization has stolen the lands of the farmers in Asia . The relentless creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in countries such as India and China has left many farmers and indigenous people homeless and without livelihood, incessant land use conversions have put the Philippines ’ food security in shambles and its people hungry and outraged. International financial institutions created by such imperialist powers particularly US have raked super profits by squeezing agricultural countries’ resources and rural people’s labor until the last drop. Farmers fighting for genuine land reform keep the fire of resistance burning, but are attacked with state terrorism and brutality.

Now more than ever, the peasants must broaden and consolidate the basic alliance with the proletariat and all oppressed people of the world. The impasse between imperialism and emancipation must be ended, and we, the people impelled by social justice will emerge victorious.

Onward the struggle for genuine land reform!
Assert our right to land and livelihood!
Resist imperialist globalization!
LONG LIVE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY!


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