SACP
*SACP Statement, 6 March 2013*** *Passing Away of Hugo Chavez*The SACP has received with great sadness the news of the passing away of Hugo Rafael Chavez, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.Comrade commander Hugo Chavez was a recipient of the SACP highest honour the Chris Hani Peace Award in 2009 in recognition of his gallant fight for socialism in Venezuela and giving hope to the fighting masses worldwide.
A socialist, a soldier of the poor and a champion for mass based and mass driven Socialism is no more. In his time Chavez made a huge contribution to the development of a notion of 21st Century Socialism which was different from earlier forms of Socialist experiments.
Chavez dedicated his life to an anti-imperialists agenda, was the foremost frontline combatant against imperialist subjugation of the world and a champion of people's power. In word and in deed he was living proof that indeed a just alternative to neo-liberalism is possible. He was brave and sacrificed for what he believed in and never pleased the oppressive capitalists and their imperial masters. He worked tirelessly for a better Venezuela, Latin America and the world. He met his fateful day still committed to fighting for the people of Venezuela and for the Bolivarian revolution. The deepening crisis of capitalism has further plunged the working class world-over into deeper crisis and strengthening the need for alternative system which is socialism.
The SACP sends its condolences to his family, the people of Venezuela, to the leadership and the entire membership of Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela. In these difficult times we pledge our solidarity and love and ask you to draw strength and courage from knowing that what commander Chavez stood for will always be with the people of Venezuela, the people of Latin America and the entire progressive camp worldwide.
Chavez was a brave soldier of socialism. Let's pick his fighting spear to continue the struggle for socialism world over. The SACP will announce memorial service programme in his memory in due course.
*Issued by the SACP**** **** **_Contact_**:**** **** **Malesela Maleka**** **SACP Spokesperson -- 082 226 1802* -- _*Communist University*_*:*_CU Downloads_: _*sites.google.com/site/cu2012courses/* <https://sites.google.com/site/cu2012courses/>_
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