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Declaration of the International Secretariat: On the Assassination of Lumumba

Fourth International No. 12, Winter 1960–61 · The Sixth World Congress and after (1961–1963) · 182 words

Africa

Published English text: by International Secretariat of the Fourth International, as read from the scan for this archive’s copy of the issue.
French text: Déclaration du Secrétariat international sur l'assassinat de Patrice Lumumba.

ON THE ASSASSINATION OF LUMUMBA

The International Secretariat of the Fourth International stigmatizes the new crime of colonialism in the which aroused the indignation of international public opinion among the workers, and expresses its solidarity with he Mouvement National Congolais for the loss of its most representative leader, PATRICE LUMUMBA.

LumumBa was murdered by the Belgian colonialists and heir agents, under the hypocritical cover of the UNO, because he was leading a just struggle for the independence and unity of the Congo. But his elimination will not profit the murderers, for the fight of the Congolese people will continue and develop in ever sharper forms.

The Fourth International takes its stand, without any reservations, in favor of self-determination for the Congolese people, its right to total independence and unity, chel or nonet, in and all ino, riad the depar, ether or indirect, the Congo, and the departure of

UN troops.

Long live the independent and united Congo!

THE INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT

OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL

15 February 1961

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