Source: 902.gr / Translation: In Defense of Communism.
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, the Press Office of the CC of KKE issued the following statement:
"The
UN data for 2015- with the unprecedented number of 65.3 million
refugees and domestically displaced people, 50% of which are children
and 5.4 million people who became refugees for first time in 2015- is
the mirror of a system which the only that has to offer is crises,
poverty, wars, uprooting and refugees. The (the data) also show that
if people do not put their own stamp, targeting the actual
responsible, the monopolies and the imperialist war, the millions of
the persecuted and uprooted people will be increasing every year.
The
Greek people saw last year more than 1 million refugees, Syrians,
Afghanis, Iraqis etc., passing from Greece in an effort to build a
new life (somewhere) in an EU state. They are watching now the
entrapment of 57,000 people in Greece, the double entrapment of
refugees and immigrants in the islands, the harsh living conditions,
as a result of the decisions made by the EU and the Greek government.
(The Greek people) demonstrated, in every way, their active support
and solidarity towards the refugees.
The
SYRIZA-ANEL Greek governmnent, with the agreement of the other
parties, bears huge responsibilities for it's stance towards the
refugee issue. Why: It voted in favor of all the EU decisions which
open and close the borders according to the needs of the capital. It
voted the EU-Turkey agreement, it votes laws and amendments which
brutally trample the rights of the refugees, tear the international
law and lead to the entrapment of refugees in Greece. It (the
government) brought NATO in the Aegean Sea under the pretext of
"securing" the Greek-Turkish sea borders and supports all
the decisions made by NATO and EU for the dramatic increase of the
Euroatlantic military forces in the region, for the escalation of the
interventions in the Middle East and for a new intervention in Libya.
The government gives everything to the imperialist unions, in which
it participates actively. It implicates the Greek people in serious
dangers. Despite the fake words of sympathy for the refugees, (the
government) in fact contributes to the escalation of the refugee
issue and in the creation of new, mass refugee waves.
On
the occasion of the World Refugee Day, the KKE extends a militant
invitation to the Greek people and the movement in order to:
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Overthrow all the decisions which trample the refugees' rights, which
entrap refugees in our country, such as the unacceptable EU-Turkey
decision.
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Cancel the Dublin Regulations and enruse the safe redemployment of
the refugees to their final destination countries.
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Recognize the identity of "refugee" to all the people who
are victims of imperialist interventions and reactionary regimes.
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Create humane and healthy places of temporary accommodation for the
refugess, with the state's responsibility, without (the involvement
of) individuals and NGOs, with special concern for the children, the
unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, people with disabilities.
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Strengthen the first reception services and the asylum committees,
free-of-charge legal advice and interpretation for the fast, reliable
and fair examination of the asylum requests.
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Get NATO, Frontex and the similar EU mechanisms out of Greece.
KKE
calls the Greek people and the refugees to strengthen their common
struggle against the imperialist plans and the preparation of new
wars from USA, NATO and EU. No participation whatsoever of Greek
military forces in the imperialist interventions. Close down the
Souda military base, without giving any part of Greek soil, air and
water for the support of the imperialists' war plans. For the
disengagement from the Euroatlantic organisations and the removal of
all the foreigh military bases.