The Political Committee of PCP’s Central Committee calls
on the Portuguese workers and people for a great participation this Thursday,
June 27th, in the General Strike, called by CGTP-IN and which gathers a growing
and widespread support.
It is time to say Enough!
Enough of the right-wing policy carried out during the
past 37 years which threw Portugal into decline Enough of the Stability and
Growth Pact (SGP) policy and the Pact of Aggression, signed by PS, PSD and CDS,
which daily worsens the country’s situation, increases exploitation of the
workers, social regression and national decline, jeopardises the life of
millions of Portuguese, the future of the country and of the new generations.
Enough of unemployment that hits more than a million and
half workers and of the economic recession that deepens.
Enough of the drop of wages and other payments, of
increasing precariousness, of easing of dismissals, including the attempt of
dozens of redundancies in Public Administration, of increase in working time,
of the increase in the retirement age, of new penalisations in social
protection with less benefits in sick leave and unemployment, of an even
greater cut in the amount of pensions and retirement pay.
Enough of measures directed against the workers, the
pensioners and the population that affect the life of hundreds of thousands of
families, ruin thousands of small and medium-sized companies, further sink the
national economy.
Enough of privatisations, dismantling of the social
functions of the State, in particular the National Health Service, Public
Education and Social Security.
Enough of exploitation, corruption, cronyism, influence
peddling, use of public money for personal enrichment and promiscuity between
political and economic interests.
Enough of the right-wing policy, the Pact of Aggression,
aimed at promoting only the interests of big national and transnational
capital.
All that they are imposing aims to increase the profits
of financial capital, plunder the national resources, while further sinking the
country. The PSD/CDS government acts on the margin and against the Constitution
of the Republic. There is no place for this government and policy. Every
passing day becomes clearer the urgency to cut short this path of economic and
social disaster. It is necessary and urgent to dismiss this government, calling
early elections for the Assembly of the Republic, the rejection of the Pact of
Aggression and the rupture with the right-wing policy. It is possible to
materialise a patriotic and left-wing policy and government.
The General Strike, on June 27th, is an opportunity to
say Enough. An affirmation of dignity and will to change.
An expression of the will and determination of all those
who demand a decent future for themselves and for the future generations.
The Political Committee of PCP’s Central Committee makes
a call to join the General Strike and make their voices heard, and to affirm
with their determination that there is a country that does not yield, nor
remains silent on the theft of wages and incomes, on the liquidation of social
rights and injustice.
We call on everyone to make their voices heard, with
their participation in the gatherings and demonstrations called by CGTP-IN all
over the country, the demand for a better future.
For employment, wages, rights, collective bargaining,
social security and public services.
Against exploitation and impoverishment.
For the resignation of the government, early elections, a
change of policy, for Portugal with a future.
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