REMEMBERING CASTRO
is not
just a routine lip service homage exercise but ought to be a real rededication
to the noble ideals of a humane socialism. It is
almost miraculous that Castro and Che et al were able to overthrow the hated
military regime of Batista – supported to the hilt by the US imperialists, and
not only establish but till now protect, preserve and promote a socialist state
virtually in the ‘armpit’ of America, which speaks volumes about their caliber
and consistency but also about their enormous popularity, gained by sincere
service to the people, of the many serious efforts at socialist construction –
and achieving full literacy, quality education, shelter to all and employment
to all – in a mafia and poverty ridden economy. Starvation and economic crises
overcome and not only free and quality medical facilities are made available to
the people but also no stone left unturned to ‘export’ medical education and
health care to wherever needed. Cuba under Castro and Che not only aided but sincerely
fought in the various liberation movements, defying the nasty US imperialists
who were ever ready to topple them at the slightest opportunity, and earned
accolades from several sterling leaders – genuine servants of the people – like
Mandela, Neto, Lula, Chavez et al. Of late, Castro voluntarily withdrew from
active governmental service but still remained the unquestioned, beloved leader.
Many reforms were made liberalizing the economy, even allowing the currency of
American dollars to an extent - unlike our own modern mad Tuglaq ‘abolishing’
our own big currency notes at the dictates of the corporate crooks – to
extricate Cuba from economic crises and improve people’s living standards. His
inspiration and guidance promoted the recent Latin American people’s upsurges,
and gave rise to many anti-US hegemonical democratic socialist oriented regimes.
We have seen the courage and fortitude displayed by Castro and Che in the
catastrophic days of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis – how they challenged the
mighty America and later even withstood the effects of the U-turn by the then Soviet
Union and extricated their tiny state from deadly crises. There is no dearth of
detractors, vilifiers and enemies – hundreds of assassination attempts were made
against Castro – of Cuba and Castro but one pithy cartoon message by the
American dissident counterpunch.org: “Executions in Cuba [in 57 years] under Fidel: 275; Killed by US
Police in 2016 YTD: 875” is a fitting rejoinder to the stupid outburst of the US
president-elect Trump unceremoniously calling him “brutal dictator”, just when
the whole world was mourning and paying glowing tributes to the memory of this
majestic grand old fighter for the cause of socialism, peace and human welfare.
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