Juha-Pekka Väisänen is the new chair of the CPF
The Congress of the Communist Party of Finland took place on 8th and 9th of June near Helsinki, in the city of Vantaa. Over 200 participants discussed and made decisions for the next three-year period. Many international guests took part the congress from the South African Communist Party, European Left, Communist Party of Russian Federation, Communist Party of Cuba and other countries.
The CPF Congress adopted “Action Programme for Resistance and Alternatives”, resolution “Alternative Economy for the People, not vice versa”, resolution “New direction to the Municipal Reform”, resolution “Resolution on Peace and International Solidarity – A Necessity” and a resolution “Strengthening the Communist Party”.
In the action programme the CPF stands against the austerity policy of the Finnish government, against the EU treaties and against the Nato. The Congress made an initiative of forming a front of radical left and red-green forces for the next parliamentary election 2015. The international resolution is in English of the website of the CPF http://www.skp.fi/2013-10-6/peace-and-international-solidarity-a-necessity
Juha-Pekka Väisänen was elected as a new chairman of the party. Väisänen has been the secretary general. JP Väisänen is 46 year old, conceptual artist. He has worked also in the peace movement.
New secretary general is Heikki Ketoharju. He is 24 years old. Ketoharju is a former chairman of the Communist Youth League.
The Congress elected as vice chairs Emmi Tuomi (she is 35 years old and has been member of the political committee and the Executive Board of the European Left) and Pauli Schadrin (58 years old, metal worker and member of the city council of Nokia city).
Former chairman Yrjö Hakanen had already last autumn announced that he will not run for re-election. He has led the party over 20 years. Hakanen will continue in other positions in the CPF and as a member of the Helsinki city council.
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