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FINAL RESOLUTION
ON THE 8th CONGRESS OF THE PKK
A NEW ERA OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN STARTED FOR OUR
PEOPLE AND MOVEMENT WITH THE 8th CONGRESS OF THE PKK
The 8th Congress of the PKK has been successfully completed after
a long and extensive process of preparations. Two hundred and eighty
five delegates who arrived from various areas took part in the Congress
which took place between 4 and 10 April 2002. The Congress witnessed
in depth and important discussions within an extensive agenda and
with the participation of people`s representatives from various
parts of Kurdistan. The decisions of the Congress were taken at
a time where the struggles have intensified and the changes are
taking place both internationally and locally in the area. These
historical decisions also established the future line of development
that the Kurdish and the other peoples in the area will be experiencing.
The Congress first of all considered the thesis presented by comrade
General President Abdullah Ocalan, which are about the directions
to be taken by humanity in the new century. Our Congress has defined
the thesis as the most in depth, detailed and systematic level of
thinking reached by the humanity and called it The Manifesto of
Democratic Civilization. The thesis itself was in fact the submissions
that he made to the European Court of Human Rights. Our General
President described it as the President`s Report to our Congress.
The Congress has resumed the most important duty of teaching to
our movement and people as well as informing of the same to the
socialist and democratic opinion on the content of this manifesto
which consist of the philosophy of life, the ideological and political
line, wisdom and moral values.
Our Congress, which deeply considered the dense political developments
that are taking place in the line of democratic civilization as
well as well as the struggle in the Middle East. It has analyzed
the historical process of changes and transformations that started
with the collapse of the Soviet system and the international level
it reached with the attacks of 11 September. Our Congress pointed
out to the fact that the process which started with the 11 September
proves that the changes in the Western System is incapable of solving
today¹s problems and the new line is the line of democratic
civilization. The Congress also established that regardless of the
time, methods that process may take the result will be in favor
of the creation of an international system based on peace, civilized
democracy at the end of the struggle. The Congress therefore saw
it necessary to establish the fact that the peoples and democratic
forces and especially women and youth should get organized and be
part of the struggle in order to avoid the maximum bloodshed.
Our Congress, which analyzed the extensive struggle in the Middle
East and use of violence at the senseless level seen in the Palestine-Israel
conflict, also questioned the historical and current reasons behind
such situation and established the ways necessary to solve the problem.
Our Congress established that the era of nationalism and religious
dogmatism is over. It has also established that the dogmatic and
utopian approaches are incapable of solving the issues and in fact
only create more violence and contradiction and that the only way
to solve the problems is the line of democratic transformation and
unity will be based on revolution of thinking and enlightenment
that needs to take place in the area as part of the democratic civilization
era. Our Congress also invited all international, and local forces
to act more responsibly, creative and in line with the era.
Our Congress mainly considered the practical works as well as the
level of transformation reached since the 7th Congress and based
on restructuring. It has extensively considered the report of the
Party Assembly and mainly discussed the practical works, transformation,
changes and restructuring process. It has done so by way of making
considerations of the process which in fact started in 1993. It
has further pointed out that this was carried out in a planned way
since the 1 September 1998 Ceasefire and following the event of
7th Congress. It has also deeply considered the difficulties and
shortcomings experienced in this process. It has also established
that the process of ideological and organizational transformation
and changes has created the result of a deep and multi directional
renewal and that the new strategy has been established and the membership
and the organization are ready for restructuring.
Our Congress, which reiterated the historical importance of these
developments, discussed the changes, and restructuring process,
which PKK is currently going through. This consideration was done
within the principles of the Declaration on the Transformation of
the Apoist Movement and a resolution was drawn on this. The congress,
described the PKK as the symbolic name of the Apoist movement in
the period of national awareness and resistance. It has also pointed
out that the PKK symbolized the Kurdish national spirit, conscience
and identity. It has also pointed out to the major permanent national
gains achieved through out the heroic twenty-four years long struggle
which is identified with folk heroism. It has also considered the
mistakes and the shortcomings and condemned once more the banditry
within the party as the main reason for these. It has decided to
investigate the results of these banditry activities in order to
expose them further. It has thus decided that with all its gains
and mistakes the PKK has accomplished its mission and that it has
created the Kurdish National Resistance and has entered the pages
of history in a permanent way. It was further decided that within
the light of all the developments in the Apoist movement as well
as the major transformations achieved the PKK style struggle is
now out of date and that is why all the activities under the name
of PKK were ceased as of 4 April 2002. Our Congress which was attended
with four living founder members of the PKK as well as many other
members who participated at the founding process of the same decided
that all activities under the name of PKK is now ceased in all areas
and that any activities which may take place under the name of the
PKK are illegitimate.
The preparation of the Programme and Articles of Organizational
Constitution and creation of a new organization system commenced
by the Congress after the above decision about the PKK, which was
taken after extensive and intense discussions. Our Congress which
adopted a wider and more inclusive Organizational Constitution which
is created in line with the process of Peace and Democratic Solution
and the prepared within the line of Democratic Civilization. The
constitution was adopted after heavy discussions and changes and
therefore turned itself to be the founding Congress of the new way
of organizing and established the new structural basis for the new
strategy of the Apoist Movement. Our Congress according to its ideological
line and the Programme that offers a political solution to Kurdish
question has adopted a new constitution which could create an organisation
of coordination. It was decided that this would accommodate the
various different organizations to be created within parts of the
Kurdistan and the related countries with the due attention being
given to the new line as well as the objective conditions of the
area in question. It has thus decided to found the Kongreya Azadî
û Demokrasiya Kurdistan (Kurdistan Freedom and Democracy Congress
- KADEK ) in order to create a new body in line with its line and
the organisational structure.
Our Congress which aims to develop the works in the ideological,
political and practical areas has taken extensive decisions ans
has elected its new Management Committee. The Congress also with
applause elected Abdullah Ocalan comrade as the President of the
Congress.
PKK`s only legitimate legatee and representative KADEK believes
that the new era is the era of democratic civilization and that
the humanity should go through the democratic transformation on
the basis of scientific technological revolution ideologically,
culturally and socially. It therefore aims to carry the Kurdish
people to the democratic civilization era within the framework of
unity with the neighbouring people of the area. It aims to create
with the people of the Middle East a new United Democratic Middle
East and the creation of a new international system based on peace,
democracy, freedom and justice.
KADEK`s policy on Kurdish Question which is one of the most important
and tragic problems of the Middle East and the world based on solving
it with peace and democratic transformation. It establishes that
the system of the 20th Century which is based on nationalism, division,
denial and destruction is not the right solution but in fact the
reason behind the problem as asource. It pointed out that the peoples
are no longer accepts this and that struggle of the Kurdish People
primarily and the other peoples of the area have now demonstrated
that this system is now fragmented and that it is not possible to
continue with it at the new century and therefore it should be set
aside and a new system of solution need to be developed. It therefore
invites the USA, Europe and Russia who are responsible for creating
the old system to adopt a new Kurdish and Middle East policy.
KADEK believes that Arab-Israel conflict as well as the Kurdish
Question and other problems of the Middle East can only be solved
on the basis of democratic transformation and unity. These problems,
which interact, need the local solution of Democratic United Middle
East strategy. It therefore needs the revolution of thinking, democratic
enlightment and renaissance which eliminates all kinds of dogmatism
and utopias without the foundation. It is necessary to eliminate
all kinds of reactionary practices and carry out re-structuring
as well as the deep rooted transformation in the Middle East. KADEK
bases its activities to be in common working practice with all democratic
and progressive forces of the Middle East in order to fight all
kinds of reactionary activities and create a new Middle East.
The Kurdish Question is the source of the slow development for
Turkey and all other relevant countries and communities. It will
continue to be so as long as this problem stays unsolved. The solution
of Kurdish Question must be achieved in order for these states to
solve their existing problems and to achieve a democratic and libertarian
character. KADEK`s solution to the Kurdish Question based on transforming
the states existing within the present borders and without aiming
to overthrow them. It thus calls Republic of Turkey and other relevant
countries to abandon their uncivilized policies of denial and destruction
and to accept the rights of Kurdish people Which recognised by international
norms. The abolition of the death penalty, right to education and
broadcasting in Kurdish as well as the right to participate in politics
and the government therefore will be vital in paving the way to
the democratic solution.
KADEK aims to help the parties and organizations to get to the
position of government rather then aiming to get to the government
itself in all areas directly. It thus supports all party and non-governmental
organisations which don`t contradict with the line of democratic
civilization. It Believes that this is the right way for the democratic
solution to the Kurdish Question and the libertarian and democratic
development of the peoples that Kurds are living together with.
It aims that the Kurdish people which live in different parts of
the Kurdistan to exist with their own identity and to form alliance
with the peoples, democratic and progressive forces of the country
in question. It calls foremost to the all democratic, socialist,
social democrat forces and the non-governmental organisations of
Turkey as well as all other democratic forces in all countries to
form the widest unity possible within themselves in order to improve
the democracy and freedom for the people and make the democratic
solution to the Kurdish Question possible. It thus calls them to
be in unity and work with the Kurdish people and the National Freedom
Movement.
KADEK sees that it is the duty of people of each piece of Kurdistan
to solve the Kurdish Question in that area as well as democratic
and libertarian development of the Kurdish people. It foresees the
democratic solidarity and cooperation amongst the parts of Kurdistan.
It bases its work in such that highest level of national unity is
in the KNK (Kurdistan National Congress). It therefore accept to
take active part in the KNK as well as supporting it at an increased
level. It is thus prepared to forgive all the negative activities
and crimes committed against the national unity during the struggle
as long as they are remedied and calls to all Kurdish national forces,
intellectuals and artists to renew themselves in this way and improve
the Kurdish national unity and solidarity.
KADEK adopts the widest level of inclusiveness and democratic practice
as the organizational structure. It aims that all sections of the
society get the right to express and improve themselves as part
of the democratic civilization line. It finds the accession of the
individuals and organizations in line with the democratic civilization
line to itself to be positive. It calls all the individuals who
separated from our movement for various reasons in the past to renew
and reorganise themselves and to join this new beginning of our
movement. It requests that the village guards and similar forces
which took part in the opposite side during the past struggle period
to consider the amnesty of our congress and abandon their position
of opposition and if possible to join the national democratic side.
KADEK condemns the persecution and violence on our people, which
extends to the level of banning the mother tongue. It sees this
as real terrorism. It also condemns all kinds of terrorism which
creates chaos and deformation harms the development of the individuals
and peoples libertarian democratic development and finds them to
be methods which don`t serve the idea of solution. It points out
that all the clashes should be ceased on the basis of the democratic
solution to the Kurdish Question and for the establishment of the
peace and brotherhood it aims to reorganise the guerrillas to serve
the idea of this solution. It sees the protection and development
of the self-defence position of the Kurdish people as the key for
the success of this plan.
KADEK sees the method of peaceful political serhildan (uprising)
as solution to the problems that masses should go through. It sees
this to be the only effective method in creating the democratic
transformation in the state and the society at large. It also sees
it to be the most effective method for free development of individuals
and the peoples. It believes that the all kinds of struggle for
the civil rights organised by the workers, civil servants and all
working peoples and people at large under the leadership of women
and youth would lead to the creation of the democratic civilization.It
thus call foremost to women and youth as well to other sections
of the society to get organised as widely as possible and develop
the idea of political serhildan in all areas for the achievement
of the democratic society.
The democratic civilization will be an era of freedom for women.
It is obvious that the democratic transformation, which will free
the society as a whole, will be a revolution of women¹s liberation.
The struggle of the women have been developing with the beginning
of the appearance of the peoples on the stage of history in the
new century. This in turn allows the women to come on the stage
of the history. The struggle and freedom line of women has been
the real force behind the appearance of the peoples on the stage
of the history as the subject. It has also been the one that improved
the peace, democracy and freedom. KADEK thus sees the freedom line
of women as the actual line of democratic civilization it sees that
this line is developed with the organisation of the PJA (Partiya
Jina Azadi- Party of Free Women). KADEK aims to improve the equalitarian
and participative method it developed for the women within itself.
This is currently at a level of 40 % for the party structure and
the management . It aims to spread this way of representation to
the society at large. It thus call the Kurdish women to educate
and improve their level of consciousness and joining the ranks of
the PJA. It asks them to join the serhildan at all areas actively
as it our democracy and freedom struggle. It calls them to lead
the struggle and to unite with all the democratic Arab, Turkish
and Persian women movements in order to bring about the solution
of the Kurdish Question by democratic means as well as establishing
the peace, democracy and to improve the freedom of society in the
world.
The other leading and basic force in our serhildan for the democracy
and freedom together with the women is the youth. The youth due
to its nature is the basic force for the renewal, justice and freedom.
The Kurdish youth have managed to create the Kurdish rebirth at
the most negative conditions .
It also successfully managed to improve the Kurdish National Struggle
against the attacks of all kinds of reactionary forces that stems
from the international system by way of showing great bravery and
sacrifice. Today it is also at a strength of creating the rebirth
of the organisation and the struggle of democracy. KADEK believes
in the strength of the youth in general and the real strength of
the Kurdish youth in particular is such that it itself is a youth
movement. KADEK recalls the fact that this was so at the beginning
of the movements original birth. It thus call on the youth to own
up to the new line of the Leadership and to lead the people in the
political serhildan which will apply this in life by way of improving
our struggle whilst organizing themselves and the public at large.
There is no doubt that the peace and democracy solution process
is also era of democratic enlightenment, renaissance and reforms.
The Kurdish enlightenment and renaissance on the other hand means
a kind of Middle Eastern Renaissance and enlightenment. KADEK thus
call to all Kurdish intellectuals, writers and artists to create
the Kurdish enlightenment and renaissance on the basis of rich gains
of our thirty years long heroic struggle. KADEK calls them to improve
the Kurdish language and culture at all fronts and lead the way
for a real Middle Eastern Renaissance by joining forces with the
intellectuals and artists of the peoples of the Middle East.
PKK made it a real date for the birth for KADEK by way of founding
it on the first day of its 8th Congress. KADEK draws its strength
from our Leadership, martyrs and our people as well as the accumulation
of the gains it achieved from the thirty years long heroic struggle
and it is at a strength which is capable of carrying out its`duty.
The target is now established and route is planned and the start
of the Newroz 2002 Serhildan as well as the founding of the KADEK
has taken place as the first step. The rest will be decided on by
the creativity, bravery and sacrifices of our comrades as well as
the unique strength and participation of our people. Our movement
and people thus will successfully achieve the solution to the Kurdish
Question as it will practise the line of our Le adership on the
basis of democratic unity and transformation of all of the Middle
East.
Forward for a Democratic Middle East and a Free Kurdistan!
Down with all kinds of internal and external reaction!
Long live our Freedom and democracy Struggle that is improving!
under the clearsighted guidance of President APO!
Long Live the vanguard of our People KADEK!
Biji Serok Apo (Long Live our President APO)!
15 April 2002
Management Committee of KADEK
Kongreya Azadî û Kurdistan
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