The
Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party held a regular meeting on
October 17, 2008.
The meeting dealt with the
political situation and recent developments in the country, as well as the
work of the party and its organizations, based on two reports; political and
organizational, that were presented by the Political Bureau of the Central
Committee.
Discussions of political
developments focused on the issue of the security and military agreement with
the United States and ongoing negotiations about it. The Central Committee
meeting called for the publication of the latest draft text of the agreement,
to inform the people and allow them to express their opinion through possible
ways and means. The meeting also discussed the relationship between the
federal government and the regional Kurdistan government, the changes in the
landscape of political forces, the emerging new alignments, and related
ramifications and many other relevant issues that need to be considered and
tackled.
The meeting dealt with the issue
of the forthcoming provincial elections, its importance and the need to seek
to ensure wider popular participation and good preparation. It stressed the
importance of preparing the party organizations, and all its comrades and
supporters, to take part in these elections with dynamism, perseverance and a
high democratic spirit to achieve the desired results.
The Central Committee meeting
also reviewed the developments of the deepening global financial-economic
crisis, which has revealed the harm and grave consequences of neo-liberal
policies and ideology. It considered the possible ways that this
crisis can impact our country, and how its consequences can be averted.
The meeting stressed the need to
prepare for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Iraqi Communist
Party, on March 31, 2009, and the importance of drawing lessons from the
history of struggle of the party and the patriotic movement, for its future
work and striving relentlessly for "a Free Homeland and Prosperous People".
A more detailed statement will
be issued later about the deliberations of the Central Committee and the
conclusions it reached in relation to the issues in question.
