The Central Committee of the New Communist Party of the Netherlands (NCPN) has issued the following statement in memory of comrade Wil van der Klift (15 November 1942 – 19 January 2025), who passed away on 19 January:
On 19 January, comrade Wil (Willy Ernst Karl) van der Klift, former member of the NCPN Political Bureau and Central Committee, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Manifest and international secretary, passed away. With his insights, humour and tireless efforts, Wil fought for a better world. He made an indispensable contribution to building the communist movement in the Netherlands.