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=SACP STATEMENT ON THE 08th November 2006 UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION ON CUBA=

On the 8 November 2006 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution against the illegal and unjust economic blockade imposed by Successive US Administrations (both Democrats and republicans) against CUBA with a record 183 votes as opposed to 4. This is the highest number of votes for the fifteen years that this resolution has been passed by the UN General Assembly

The illegal blockade by the US Regime is essentially intended to strangulate the Cuban economy and to starve the Cuban people to death with the express purpose of effecting a terrorist and inhuman regime change in CUBA against the will of the CUBAN people.

What is the sin of the CUBAN people to be subjected to such gross violations of Human rights for the passed 45 years or so by the mighty barbarians (US Governments)?

Their sin is their undying love and care for humanity and the CUBAN people – to provide free health care services to the entire Cuban Population,- to provide free and compulsory quality public education to all citizens ,- to provide food security ,safe water, electricity and housing to the masses of the people.

The unemployment rate in CUBA stands at less than 2%. Life expectancy is at 77 years for men and 81 years for women whereas the infant mortality rate is at 6;2 per thousand live births.

Despite the inhuman and unjust economic blockade by successive US governments the Cuban economy grew with 11,2% last year ( 2005).

The positive economic developments in Cuba have been made possible as a consequence of the relentless and uncompromising commitment of the Cuban people to put the development of human beings first as opposed to profit maximization for the enrichment of a parasitic few.

The UN Resolution against the illegal blockade comes at a time when more that 30 000 Cuban doctors are saving lives in 70 poor countries in the developing world, whereas the United States continues to subject the people of Iraq to brutality and inhuman conditions with their 150 000 invading soldiers in an unjust and illegal war.

While Cuba defended the rights of the Palestinian people, the USA is the main pillar behind the Israeli crimes and atrocities.

2000 Cuban Revolutionary soldiers sacrificed their lives and shed their blood to help us in the fight against the apartheid regime whereas the US supported the apartheid regime and its policies, which were declared by the United Nations as a crime against humanity. We must not forget the battle of Cuito Cuanavale

On the 20th June this year 2006 the Bush Administration posted a report on the so called commission for the assistance of CUBA on a US web site signed by Condeleza Rice. The document outlines the perpetuation of an intrusive, aggressive policy against the tiny Ireland inhabited by about eleven to twelve million people. In summary the document which was removed three days after publication exposed the desperate Nature of the Bush Administration attempts to “Hasten the end of the Cuban revolution”. They have set aside about 50 million US dollars in international efforts to terminate the Cuban revolution.

We stand by the Cuban people to fight for truth and transparency, the right to self-determination, to social justice, to equality and above all the right to a dignified life without interference.

We remain indebted to the people of Cuba for the selfless contribution that they continue to make towards the development of Humanity and we will stand by them in the struggles against the mighty barbarians (US Administration) and call on the world to unite against the US aggression in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon through the Israeli regime.


 * Issued by SACP Northern Cape Contact Norman Shushu 082 376 8311**

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