Declaration of OKDE – Spartakos on the Macedonian issue

1. The “Macedonian issue” is not a historic national issue, but rather a modern political one. The formation of the macedonian nationality and national conscience follows a parallel course with that of the other Balkan nations (Greek, Serbian, Albanian ,Bulgarian), throughout the long term collapse of the Ottoman Empireand the ensuing armed conflicts among the newborn nations (Macedonian Struggle, Balkan Wars, First World War). From this point of view, two things derive. First, the term “Macedonian” used to define the nation, is equally old with all the others and is not an invention of the 90’s with irredentist motives. Second, the creation of new states, whose borders were drawn upon the blood of the peoples of the region, did not solve any “national question”, but on the contrary many ethnic minorities remained inside each state and were persecuted without mercy. For this reason alone, the historical demand for a Socialist Federation of the Balkans remains a compass for the brotherhood of people.

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The capital and militarism are our common enemy in Greece and Turkey as well

Preparations by the Tsipras-Kamenos government are under way in order to receive Erdoğan in a visit that is a provocation against the thousands of imprisoned and persecuted turkish militants, the Kurds and other minorities in the turkish state, the political refugees and those who stand by their side in solidarity.

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The time has come for the massive workers' movement to emerge again in the forefront

The Syriza-Anel government has long ago forgotten every promise that has been made before the elections about relieving austerity. Since the beginning the government got busy in the capitalist system's service, continuing the work of the previous governments, the right-wing Samaras government, the << technocratic>> Papadimos government and Papandreou social democratic government. Tsipras government had flashily ignored the result of July’s 2015 referendum in favor of NO.It was a referendum announced by the government itself, only to be used as a bargaining tool with the loaners. This government signed and sealed the 3^rd memorandum in the summer of 2015 and the new medium term programme in the spring of 2017. Just like the previous ones ,this government extends its life from evaluation to evaluation , taking constantly new measures against the workers , the unemployed, the youth.

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Yes I know too that hazing takes place in the army ! No conviction for the movement in the army (inside and out)

One year before our comrade and member of the Conscript Solidarity Committee, Nikos Argiriou was harshly convicted to a two year sentence with suspension after being sued by the then commander (currently retired)  of the 586 TP/K Boot Camp of Grevena D.Voutsi. May we remind to all that in Greece  mandatory military conscription is mandatory for every male citizen over the age of 18.

This conviction was imposed for report seven years before. This report posted at the  Conscript Solidarity Committee website was in fact a letter from a conscript of the boot camp denouncing hazing taking place in the camp. The sentence imposed to our member not only opposes the antiwar sentiment of the workers and youth but violates many regulations and rights of free trial.

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