Cuban electric worker crew in action -- image via the PCC
The South African Communist Party (SACP), the Communist Party of Greece and the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) have all released statements calling for solidarity with Cuba in the aftermath of the country's power outage and the impact of Oscar. The statements note the central role played by the long-standing imperialist blockade by the USA in causing the outage and hindering recovery efforts in addition to its daily cruelty as it continues to attempt to strangle the country's economy. The blockade is opposed by almost every country in the world and year after year the UN General Assembly has called for it to end.
South African Communist Party
Wednesday, 23 October 2024: - The South African Communist Party (SACP) reaffirms its unwavering, militant solidarity with the government and people of Cuba and strongly condemns, once again, the illegal, criminal and inhuman blockade and sanctions imposed on Cuba by the United States imperialist regime. This blockade, which has persisted for over six decades, is the sole cause of the complex and challenging situation the Cuban people endure today.
The power outages in Cuba, compounded by the devastation caused by recent hurricanes, are a direct consequence of the United States imperialist blockade. The blockade’s aim remains unchanged: to cause hardship for Cuban families by creating and aggravating a crisis and attempting to force the proud and independent Cuban nation into submission.
We stand firm in our support as the Cuban government and people deal with the difficulties forced upon them by the imperialist regime of the United States.
We are confident that the heroic people of Cuba, with their dignity and resilience, will continue to resist these challenges. The peace-loving global community stands with Cuba, and we are united in ensuring that the strength and determination of the Cuban government and people will triumph over the United States-led imperialist aggression. For over three decades, since 1992, the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted resolutions condemning the illegal US blockade and its ongoing devastating consequences on the Cuban people, deeming it a violation of the UN Charter and international law.
The SACP calls for the immediate lifting of the illegal, criminal and inhuman blockade and sanctions. We stand with Cuba in its fight, which is a fight for all of humanity against imperialist domination, exploitation and foreign occupation and, accordingly, also reiterate our call for the United States to end its occupation of Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay.
We salute the brave people and government of Cuba and commit to ongoing solidarity until they achieve the justice and freedom they so rightfully deserve.
Issued by the South African Communist Party,
Founded in 1921 as the Communist Party of South Africa
Solidarity with Cuba for the problems caused by the imperialist blockade and the passage of Hurricane Oscar
The Communist Party of Greece expresses its solidarity with the people, the government and the Communist Party of Cuba in their efforts to deal with the problems in the country's electricity system and the consequences of the simultaneous passage of Hurricane Oscar through the eastern provinces of Cuba.
The problems in Cuba's electricity system are caused by the long-standing imperialist blockade by the USA and its allies, which prevents Cuba from obtaining the necessary materials to renew the infrastructure and repair the damage, as well as obtaining the fuel needed to generate electricity.
The KKE expresses in particular its solidarity with the people of the eastern provinces of Cuba who are being affected by Hurricane Oscar which has caused deaths, flooding and the destruction of infrastructure and homes. We express our sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones and wish for a speedy recovery from the damage.
The KKE stands by Cuba and its people and participates in the struggle to lift all measures of the barbaric imperialist blockade and to remove Cuba from the list of "state sponsors of terrorism".
The struggling people of Cuba are going through difficult days, due to the consequences of the murderous longstanding imperialist blockade imposed by the United States and its allies, which has caused severe challenges of energy shortages.
It is obvious that the well-known circles, those who are trying in every way to overthrow the Cuban revolution, are trying to take advantage of the reactions of dissatisfaction by the citizens because of the shortcomings that exist, in order to exert pressure and intensify the attacks on the socialist state of Cuba.
The international class-oriented trade union movement reaffirms its solidarity with Cuba, and supports its people’s non-negotiable right to decide for themselves for the present and future, their struggle to end the unjust blockade and achieve a peaceful recovery.
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