Azken egunetan Urko Aiartza Sortuko kidea Hego Afrikan izan da Hego Afrikako Alderdi Komunistaren 14. Kongresuan parte hartzeko.

Uztailaren 15ean Johanesburgon amaituriko Hego Afrikako Alderdi Komunistaren Kongresuak Euskal Herriaren egoera izan du aztergai besteak beste, Palestina, Sahara, Sudan edo eta Swazilandeko egoerekin batera. Urko Aiartza, Sortuko kidea, kongresuaren baitan buruturiko nazioarteko komisioan eta 200 ordezkari delegaturen aurrean konponbide prozesuaren egoera eta batipat euskal preso politikoek egunerokoa azaldu ahal izan zuen. Bi egun iraun zuen nazioarteko komisioaren eztabaidaren amaieran jasotako ebazpenean, Alderdi Komunistaren Euskal Herriarekiko konpromezua berretsi zen, euskal preso politikoen kaleratzea aldarrikatuz.

Kongresuan zehar Urko Aiartzak Alderdi Komunistaren zuzendaritzarekin egungo Euskal Herriko egoera bai eta Hego Afrikakoa partekatzeko aukera izan zuen, Solly Mapaila eta Chris Mathako alderdiko idazkari ordeekin bilduta.

Kongresuak iraun duen egunetan ANCko eta Hego Afrikako lehendakari ordea den Cyril Ramaphosarekin, Hego Afrikako lehendakari ohi, Kgalema Motlanterekin bai eta Nazioarteko Ministro ohi Ebrahim Ebrahimekin Euskal Herriko egoeraz jarduteko aukera izan du ere Sorturen ordezkaritzak.

Ronnie Kasrilseri eskertza

Kongresu egunetan Sortuko ordezkariak Ronnie Kasrils Apartheidaren aurkako borrokalari ezagun eta NEBko kide izandakoari Euskal Herriaren alde eginiko lana eskertzeko aukera izan du ere Sortuk. Horrela, Ronnie Kasrils eta London Recruits bezala ezagutu izan ziren apartheidaren aurkako borrokalari internazionalistekin bai eta hainbat herrietako ordezkariekin buruturiko omenezko afarian, Sorturen izenean Ronnie Kasrilseri Koldobika Jauregik apirilaren 8ko armagabetzearen harira sorturiko laminaren kopia eskeini zitzaion. Euskal Herriak inoiz ezingo dio nahikoa eskertu Ronnie Kasrilsi eskeinitako babes eta laguntza.

Hona hemen Kongresuak onartutako presoen aldeko adierazpena:

ON THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Noting

1) The Basque independence movement chose to follow a peaceful and democratic pursuit of self-determination for the Basque Country.

2) The governments of Spain and France have done little to demonstrate confidence in this important political process and instead have been actively obstructing the peace process.

3) That there are over 300 Basque activists held as political prisoners, some for over 25 years, who are scattered around the Spanish state often far from their families.

4) The release of Arnaldo Otegi from jail.

Believing:

1) The release of political prisoners is a strength for the national independence movement

2) The Basque independence movement embraces a policy of national liberation as deeply interlinked to social liberation.

Therefore resolve:

1) To reaffirm our internationalist solidarity with the Basque people and their struggle for the right to self-determination.

2) Invite Arnaldo Otegi and promote people to people relationships with the Basque people.

3) Develop a program to support the peace process in the Basque country.

Bestetik hemen Nehawu sindikatuak onartutako adierazpena:

ADVANCING OUR INTERNATIONALISM

NOTING

1)      There is a negative correlation in the international balance of class forces in favour of reactionary right-wing, neo-fascist, pro-capitalist forces backed by imperialism.

BELIEVING

1)      That although its strength is diminishing, imperialism still poses a serious existential threat to the working peoples struggle for democracy, peace, progress and socialism.

2)      That informed by its international working class solidarity principle, the union has supported struggles of many people across the world.

RESOLVE

1.      To reaffirm our previous resolutions on principled internationalist solidarity support for struggles of the people of Swaziland, Western Sahara, Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela, Cyprus, and the Basque Country and for the struggle of the Kurdish people.

2.      To strengthen relations with other progressive solidarity and peace movements and to build fraternal bonds with the progressive trade union movement in the world.

3.        To update our existing resolutions as follows:

3.1.            On the Basque Country

(a)   Congress reaffirms its support campaign for the struggle of the Basque people and expresses its resolved to fight for the end of the Spanish policy of dispersion, against arbitrary measure applied to Basque prisoners and from keeping them locked up hundred kilometres far from their homes and families.

(b)   The immediate release of seriously ill prisoners in order to receive adequate treatment for their illnesses.

(c)    The immediate release of all those imprisoned for their political opinions and activities, developed in political parties, youth organizations, and social movements or in the media.

(d)   The dismissal of the processes related to these issues, as well as, the removal of all the European arrest warrants that may have been issued for actions of the same type.

(e)   A process of dialogue and negotiation which would lead to release of prisoners and putting arms beyond use.

(f)     Political talks to lead a process where the right to self-determination of Basque people will be recognized.