SACP+Statement+on+meeting+with+Evo+Morales+of+Bolivia




 * Wednesday, 11 January 2006**

=SACP STATEMENT ON THE MEETING WITH COMRADE EVO MORALES OF BOLIVIA=

The South African Communist Party (SACP) met with the Bolivian President elect, Comrade Evo Morales yesterday evening, Tuesday, 10 January 2006.

The meeting explored a number of ways to deepen political and ideological cooperation between the SACP and the Movement for Socialism (MAS). The two leaders exchanged views on challenges facing the working class and the poor in our respective countries and how to coordinate our efforts to intensify the struggle against neo liberalism and of imperialist aggression, especially against developing countries.

The SACP took the opportunity to warmly congratulate comrade Morales on his election as President and also expressed fraternal appreciation of the courageous fight and victory of the MAS and the Bolivian people to break away with imperialism and colonialism and restore their human dignity.

Comrade Evo Morales personally extended an invitation to the General Secretary of the SACP to attend his Presidential inauguration on the 22nd January 2006 in La Paz, Bolivia.

Comrade Morales also expressed his respect for the exemplary role played by the SACP in the struggle for national liberation and freedom in South Africa.

Comrade Morales the MAF and the Bolivian people.

The SACP expressed its full solidarity with Comrade Morales the MAF and the Bolivian people. The two Comrade also shared views on matters of the economy, constitution-making process, international politics, governance, mass mobilization and addressing problem affecting the majority of the people who have been previously excluded.

The SACP was impressed by the commitment of President elect Evo Morales to international solidarity, poverty eradication and the struggle against racism and all forms exploitation.

The SACP will honour this important exchange with a visit by the General Secretary to Bolivia to cement out revolutionary ties and solidarity with our fraternal organizations in Bolivia and the entire South America.

Issued by: SACP


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