He stressed that the bases must go, because the Greek people will not
tolerate their country being turned into an aggressor against other
peoples in order to enhance the position of the ruling class —that is,
those who exploit their labour.
The GS of the CC of the KKE highlighted the need to denounce the
agreement granting infrastructure to the US and NATO forces, and called
for the return of all Greek Armed Forces units stationed abroad.
He emphasized that the Greek Armed Forces are being sent into the
lion’s den not to “protect universal Hellenism”, as is falsely claimed,
but to serve the interests of Greek shipowners, large construction,
energy, and other business groups. “You are sending them for them, to
serve NATO’s plans and the big boss”, he stressed.
He refuted all the absurd pretexts offered by the prime minister to
justify imperialist crimes against the people of Iran. The KKE
underlined that “the people of each country, and no one else, are
responsible for the course of their country and its governance! Period.
This is a matter of principle and basic logic”.
Finally, he pointed to the dangerous positions of the other parties
of the system, urging the Greek people to reject them, as they have
nothing to offer. “It is time for everyone to take responsibility. The
stance that the people take towards the policy of involvement may
determine developments. Their war is not the war of the people”, said
the GS of the CC of the KKE. He concluded : “Hope and a way out of this
burning world can and must be provided by the people themselves, through
their struggle, by decisively and militantly joining forces with the
KKE, which is taking on the responsibility of leading this struggle.”