We wish to reiterate two questions about this point. First, from the beginning of our ties, the origin of our differences was the substantive and decisive question of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism as the only, true and new stage in the development of proletarian ideology, of universal validity, having Maoism as key to the question. Therefore, our objection to the choice of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tsetung Thought. Nevertheless, we have thought and still think that the resolution of this matter, which for us is indispensable as a point of departure, is complex, demands time, and especially to develop the revolution.
Second, in signing the Declaration2 produced by the Second Conference which founded the RIM,3 we did so with observations and even clear differences, which were briefly explained. We reiterated these issues in meetings, reports, and communications which clearly indicate differences on the principal contradiction, the revolutionary situation of unequal development, on world war, and on some criteria on the role of the Movement, and other more important issues, such as the universal validity of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, and in particular the general validity of People’s War (the expression of proletarian military theory that our class has developed completely with Chairman Mao Tsetung), and our insistence in always raising the great slogan, “Proletarians of all countries, unite”. Nevertheless, we thought and continue to think that the Declaration constituted and continues to constitute a relative basis of unity, whose development and improvement will be demanded by the very advance of the Movement, as facts are clearly demonstrating already.
Red Library: This document is the excerpt of the letter quoted in the Communist Party of Peru’s International Line: http://banderaroja.org/linea-internacional/↩︎
RedLibrary: This can be read here: https://www.bannedthought.net/International/RIM/Docs/DeclarationOfTheRIM-1984-OCR-sm.pdf.↩︎
Red Library: Revolutionary Internationalist Movement.↩︎