Communists commemorate Black October in Moscow
On Sunday, October 4, members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), supporters of the Communist Party, as well as organizations of the bloc of left-patriotic forces held commemorative events in honor of the defenders of the Supreme Soviet who died during the armed conflict of 1993, the CPRF reports.
The rally was held on Krasnopresnenskaya Zastava square. The event was opened and moderated by Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the CPRF Vladimir Kashin.
In October 1993, a standoff between President Yeltsin and lawmakers opposed to the dismantling of socialism and Soviet achievements led to a military intervention resulting in over 100 deaths officially, with unofficial estimates suggesting far, far higher casualties.
"33 years separate us from those fateful events when the authorities in the person of Yeltsin and his henchmen committed an unheard-of crime and fired upon the deputies and the Supreme Soviet" said Kashin.
Speaking in detail about the events of the early 90s, which led to the bloody denouement of the "Black October", Kashin noted that today, when dark clouds are over Russia again, the feat of the defenders of the White House should serve as an example of struggle for the benefit of the working people and for a change in the socio-economic direction of Russia.
Chairman of the Central Committee of the CPRF, Gennady Zyuganov addressed the rally as well.
"In 1993, all the victors, who in May 1945 liberated not only Europe, but the whole world from the fascist plague, were fired on. At that time, the best economy in the world was fired on. After the betrayal of the Gorbachevs and Yeltsins, the Yakovlevs and Shevardnadzes, this Americanized pack destroyed 80 thousand industrial enterprises that had been created by the labors of the people for almost 80 years, that showed the Russian-Soviet civilization as the best in the world not only on the battlefields, but also in the fields of science and technology. At that time, they fired on our unique Russian-Soviet schools, which everyone in the world saw as an example and which we were proud of and promoted in all countries and on all continents. At that time, they fired on our internationalism and friendship of peoples, which we forged for almost a thousand years, creating the Russian world, uniting not only Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, but 190 peoples and nationalities, without destroying a single language, faith, culture or tradition."
He went on to talk about the lead up to the horrors of the day and how the day itself unfolded.
V.P. Isakov, Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPRF and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lenin Komsomol (Komsomol of the Russian Federation), also spoke:
"The Black October of 1993 is a crime that has no statute of limitations. For us, for the younger generation of Komsomol members, these events should become a guiding star in our ideological and educational work. October 1993 clearly showed who is who. Pay attention to the cynicism of those who shouted loudest about "freedom" and "democracy", who lied that the Bolsheviks drowned Russia in blood. At the same time, they themselves furiously applauded the firing on the House of Soviets and the murder of unarmed people. The people's power was fired on from tanks!"
A commemorative procession began along the sidewalk of Krasnopresnenskaya Street after the speeches. Young Komsomol members carried in their hands portraits of the defenders of the Soviet Constitution and democracy who died in October 1993. The participants of the action went directly to the Memorial of Memory near the walls of the former House of Soviets.
Approximately 60 participants, mostly young people, were detained by Moscow police as the rally concluded.
According to party statements, its Moscow branch is working to secure the release of those detained.
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