A-Infos (en) South Africa, Zabalaza* #6 - ZACF - WHERE WE STAND

We, the working class, produce the world's
wealth. We ought to enjoy the benefits.
     We want to abolish the system of capitalism
that places wealth and power in the hands of a
few, and replace it with workers self-management
and socialism. We do not mean the lie called
`socialism' practised in Russia, China, and
other police states - the system in those
countries was/is no more than another form
of capitalism - state capitalism.

     We stand for a new society where
there will be no bosses or bureaucrats.
A society that will be run in a truly dem-
ocratic way by working people, through
federations of community and work-
place committees. We want to abolish
authoritarian relationships and replace
them with control from the bottom up -
not the top down.
     All the industries, all the means of
production and distribution will be com-
monly owned, and placed under the
management of those working in them.
Production will be co-ordinated, organ-
ised and planned by the federation of
elected and recallable workplace and
community committees, not for profit
but to meet our needs. The guiding
principle will be "from each according to
ability, to each according to need".
     We are opposed to all coercive
authority; we believe that the only limit
on the freedom of the individual is that
their freedom does not interfere with the
freedom of others.
     We do not ask to be made rulers nor
do we intend to seize power "on behalf
of the working class". Instead, we hold
that socialism can only be created by
the mass of ordinary people. Anything
less is bound to lead to no more than
replacing one set of bosses with anoth-
er.
     We are opposed to the state
because it is not neutral, it cannot be
made to serve our interests. The struc-
tures of the state are only necessary
when a minority seeks to rule over the
majority. We can create our own struc-
tures, which will be open and democrat-
ic, to ensure the efficient running of
everyday life.
     We are proud to be part of the tradi-
tion of libertarian socialism, of anar-
chism. The anarchist movement has
taken root in the working class of many
countries because it serves our inter-
ests - not the interests of the power
seekers and professional politicians.
     In short we fight for the immediate
needs and interests of our class under
the existing set up, while seeking to
encourage the necessary understand-
ing and activity to overthrow capitalism
and its state, and lead to the birth of a
 free and equal (anarchist) society.


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