The former secretary of Communist Party of India, Binoy Viswam, has told Left Front admitting to one’s mistakes and correcting them after public confession. On Tuesday, at Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Alappuzha. He unveiled the 106th birth anniversary cum commemoration function of KR Gouri who was one of the prominent women leaders of the Left movement.
Binoy Viswam said that Lefront backs introspection there is need to be prepared for external criticism. “More important than any leader or authority or committee are the people. That is a correct leftist ideology when you confess your wrongs before people and trying to correct them,” he added.
CPM state secretary’s ‘tough remarks’ come against the backdrop of successive criticisms by CPM regional committee on party leadership. Most especially chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan that led to LDF’s massive defeat in Lok Sabha elections Published.
Communist Party of India state Secretary says criticism is bound to happen in politics
Despite agreeing that their poll calculations had gone horribly wrong, top CPM leaders did not acknowledge any failures from their leaders. According to Communist Party of India state secretary Beno Viswam, Left must always come forward and make amends.
Binoy Viswam believes that criticizing oneself will also mean considering those being criticized.
“It would not be a communist critique if we thought ourselves as perfect beings who always knew what was best for everyone else. Notions matter –its time we think about communism This type of statement reflects doctrinalism,” he noted.
According to Viswam, The Left Front should ask itself whether its foundations have been shaken. “If it does not arise now then when? The values of Communists are truth, justice and being with others. Experience teaches us that these values are necessary.” He added: “People spoke out; whatever they say; Faith once staunch now wobbled,”
Learning from the unique circumstances of the country should be the guiding principle of Left Front, he said. “This is reflected in the lives of people here. The Left Front can overcome defeats,” he noted.
