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Xisbiga Hantiwadaagga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed The historical evolution

of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party

D LIBRARIES STANFORNSTITUTIO N

RDS

Tilbi

HOC VER INSTITUTION or War, Revolution , and Peace FOUNDED BY HERBERT HOOVER , 1919

Xisbiga Hantiwada a gga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed . h

Gut ED

IYE L A A M OO

M.A.K.S

atten somasses with a gordity The

THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE SOMALI REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY

Home

MOGADISHO , JUNE 1984

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Somali Democrat ic Republic Historical Evolution The the of

Revolutionary Somali Socialist Party under attained masses Somali which unity solid The the leadership League Somali Youth the of( made SYL) independence achievement and of possible, 1960, the in colonialists which the parts into five of unity two by divided Somali people. had the However, their as is want, colonialists handed over government power the of to puppets trained served their who interests own as

those well as colonialism. of struggle Thus the and aspi rations Somali the of temporarily people were checked thwarted. and

former satisfy and with identify eagerness to its In colonial powers, promoted regime new notori the

inherited from Conquer that and Divide policy ous ofi"t administrations colonial the instrumentality by of, tribalism, bribery corruption. forms and all of policy That resulted disappointment general in, disintegra moral patriotism decline tion, of and competition throat cut insocio interests. The personal furthering of the economic formation being atacapitalist pre stage, the situation underdevelopment of in country the was colonialism. aggravated neo bybankruptcy, economic There was salaries other and expenditures essential could met, be speak not to of indebted and become an country development had the imperialism. helpless captive hands world the of in The rise an immense number of" political and organizations social" the to" added prevailing atmos so called these and ofconfusion. Actually, chaos phere were with the of created sowing intent organizations

discord among people, seeds halt and the of to

for e the immediat was measures of these One people.

ependence national and struggle people's total for

Office Relations Public of 1969) November ina( mation SRC the between liaison being ofa ent assisgnmwith The task of public. the and office general was, among

olonialism neo ofinterests the that so velopment,

flourish. freely could Birth The of Revolution Creation and the

Relations Public Office the of

to directives and decisions SRC transmit things, other to hand, other and, hand on the one masses

letters, transmit petitions and of support messages or Revolution The 21st the of October which 1969 was

SRC. to ladder the up counsel

for officers from the armed out by carried rogressive

Barre Siad Mohamed General Major ces led by Comrade save the and desperate situation that to change came Somali people from their hopeless edicament under

actionary theand corrupt colonial post regimes.

officers These could not the tolerate istration

people; could their they not of remain and ploitation ndifferent to danger that hreatened very the exis tence of nation, the so took they their urageous and step, presenting historical true and the interests enjoying onfidence and the support of masses.

fulfill main its began to Office gradually the Then by taken step first The masses. the mobilizing task of organize direction rallies mass PRO was this to iinn as such Revolution the of decisions major support sectors and economic nationalization main of the

ideologi socialism scientific the as of adoption, 1972, in masses mobilized the country. also system It cal of

such out root to and development, of programme the for backward and evil practices tribalism, regionalism, as organi were also rallies Mass corruption. and nepotism and in Movements Liberation National of support zed

First its In, Charter Supreme the Revolutio nary Mohamed Council, General Jaalle chaired Major Siad by abolished Barre, nstitution, dissolved parli the

ament cabinet the uspended and laws all which objectives evolution. The of contrary the were to Charter clearly outlined rientation political the of

machinations col intrigues condemnation and the of lackeys. imperialism onialism, their and

executed, office thus responsibilities With the of facilitate inorder further to organizing task the of and recruit to issued were directives people, the mobilizing carried was office. This for progressive cadres train and

ommittin nation evolution, the creation to the ofga" based society justice, on new the work right social to and Councils, composed equality officers lutionary of". from armed forces, were set up regional the at and district levels. They presented authority the of

organization. branches PRO mobilization mass and

evolution regions in the districts. and

member quarters, and 25 established 13 all inawere

Besides ationaliza the tion of basic economic

1970 out in early and 1971.

into 13 divided was Mogadishu 1971, September, In PRO's task of facilitate the to quarters inorder districts or

with district each up in was set committee people's

sectors evolution the, also took other measures desig

representatives sectors society and of various from the

restore to ned the pride, patriotism and unity of

representatives. responsibilities chaired PRO The bya these committees of: were

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inorder to1:" people with the meetings regular hold To on them brief SRC decisions and to convey

The Establish ment Orientati of on Centres

Revolu leader of directives the guiding

Committe and es.

Barre. Jaalle Siad tion, Mohamed

the As tasks of mobilizat ion, organizat ion and orien

tation expanded the SRC decided, in, February 1972, to establish orientatio centres inn all quarters of Moga dishu. By availing the people these in quarters enough space to together, get these centres greatly facilitated

mobilize masses for To participation the in" 2. Self construction national Help programme which con" building schools, sisted the of offices, hospitals, money public saved roads, parks, The etc. the by( 1

voluntary masses utilized labour free was and the of

tasks the of mass mobilizat organizat ion, orien and

mplementation the in). and of projects more

tation. They were big enough seat toa large audience provide to and confrence halls offices for various the

organize support major mass SRC To of in 3.rallies

National Days, and of in, ommemoration decisions

forces and progressive with solidarity express to movements liberation around world. the

recruit To patriotic revolutio and nary 4. train cadres who would implemen program the me oft Revolution.

achievements safeguard To Revolution. of 5. the

committe es. The Quarter Committe e was suppleme nted by: three parallel committe es Workers' e, Youth Committe e Women's and Committe e. These Committe es assisted the main com

mittee its in tasks of administr ation, organizat ion and

mobilizat ion of the various social groups for participa tion inself help schemes and other national develop activities. ment

The members of these committe es were nominate d

the by PRO after consultin represent ative ing concerne the quarter To eligible be for membersh ip ind. of any these committe es, one had be toa worker hard

andea. dedicated Revolutio nary main The committe conducte work its inda candid and friendly manner reached decisions its by. majority votes PRO The represent atives authorize were deal tod with unexpect ed situations and decide to on urgent mat ters that could not await committe eg. sessions Everythin

was done ensure tod that PRO represent atives possesse high sense responsibi ofa lity, considera degree ble political consciou sness loyalty and Revolutio the ton.

Those found incapable properly of fulfilling their duties 4

were immediate ly. replaced 5

force mittees, social various the to addition Ina

March Ina 1972, the SRC issued which law expa

crui rmed. was yaal neers ctory of)(

both ded responsibi power and lies the PRO. of

tory the shu, ital, of outh from ted rame the ithin rses ining iven were eers. ntific of ation the for aign of work tical their of level the raise to rder in lism,

addition former its to duties, the PRO was given ta

the of tion sion the On ness.

lution of", leader the force, ayaal

trus have We“ ared, arre, Siad med alle who uth mali the to tion of flag ted and aries ernal both ainst fend willit mies rnal" which evolution the of",“ Flowers eanwhile

rteen and six ween aged ldren of isted

ntres. ation all in rmed eing also was years,

included period of that mmittees quarters The of rkers the from ated tives itical aison the as act toa ents ment the

the in help to and kers PRO the ween

rkers. of ation and dis or no regional had Office Relations Public The the zing and izing of The task ches. trict ested untry of tricts and gions the in asses

their and ncils onary of the lders on

Com ance ional the asnown tees sub

and youth omen, rkers, of posed which ittees of tream nuous the. ause lders nity SRC the from suing tives and tions

ained had there sses the aries, of uncil

parti for iasim and eness ofa sure great pment and ction ional the in ation

igns. 6

organizat trade such creating social as of unior ions unions youth women and associati ons. the sar At

organizat structure PRO was of enla the time, ional departme include to ged nts youth, of women, trainir etc. By 1972, mid became possible toit send PRO repr

sentatives all to regions the districts and count of regions 16 districts 79 and time that at That period w).( marked by transition the mass of organizat and ion mol

lization from experimen its tal stage in the capital nation widen-. applicatio

Since main objective behind theo organizati mobilizat and ion of masses the uplifting political awarenes transfer was tos administra public tio themselve to people the issued SRC Locs, Governme nt Law in June 1972. Under this law, whic went into effect on 21 October 1972 new regional di,

trict and village committe es were set up. These comm

replaced tees Revolutio the Councils nary which we formed in the regions and districts immidiate ly after th birth ofn the Revolutio and whose membersh ip consi

only of ted four officers from the Armed Forces.

committees selected were members The these of

shown record long a workers who had among from the

atriotism, utionary zeal struggle, of work, hard PRO ocialism. The rinciples of the to herence and but mmittees, these of members the proposed

Regi decision SRC final had the selection. their in The

utionary mittees District village and onal, the of affairs conduct powers to full given were powers These levels. spective their ernment at

gement, lanning, ncluded budget project and

Under affairs. security social and to ertaining matters

mittees these came sub such secu asaconcili conomic ana, mmittee rity

mmittee ation mmittee. Audit and an These

nctioned October from mittees utionary

auto committee ministries, member form PRO all to in7-

companies. private agencies, factories nomous and committees These appointed replaced the representati PRO between the liaison served asa previously who ves workers. General They gave later and rise the to

Federation Somali of Unions( Trade GFSTU) which is Subsequently, committees, established. youth fully now residential remained which level then only until the of at places. work The and schools formed zones, were at

committees included the workers duties youth and of Revolution, the production, defending boosting of

admini process making of participation decision the insafeguarding interests. workers' stration and the of organisation The the of, workers youth and women their and committees rested PRO the on departments

September 1972 to 1976.

dealing these with three social goups.

committees significant Although realised these had vements during period, they that yet their had The criticism. immune to not were and comings

achieved had Revolution theprocess, making decision

mittees caused defect these work main was the of in

the in participation Through groups these of admini fields the in democracy of measure great a stration and. politics

various the heads The of-. embers officio their by ex

of districts and regions the in rtments ernment tomatic ership utionary record. their The officials these with of utionary their low spirit and iderable dication resulted the in ackening of mmittee. ctioning

preparing ground esta With view the for toa lishment izations, social of the rganised PRO

trai region tours andcientific studies, inter eminars,

of embers the for ountries socialist in courses ning

mittees. women youth and workers mporary the, Jaalle President SDR, the of 1973, July On 23

ohamed Barre, Siad owering circular issued thea

EXPANDED RENAMED AND PRO THE

realized need pay the to having SRC, 1974, In mobilization mass tasks of PRO the attention to greater Political as office the renamed organization, and

Presidency Revolutionary Supreme Office the of to)(, member SRC appointed an POPSRC and Coucil head it.

emphasis the indication clear ofa This was POPSRC consolidation SO the of Revolution laid on resistance stiff of duties face the in could fulfill its that it

forces from the reaction of. bureaucracy and The

greatly were Political Office the of responsibilities 9

8.

cadres for preparation of the include toa expanded

Revolution. the course of guide Party to political Inorder enable to POPSRC the effectively carry out responsibi previous duties added newly both and its structure paid was its to attention serious more lities,

staffed was andit rogressive more with cadres. effectiveness enhance Inorder further mass the of to

Office of rganization, obilization Political and the

Presidency arranged courses training SRC the six: of durations months cadres which spent year one and inschools Soviet the of, Workers Youth and Party

campaigns successful these were fact, tha so all In

international acclaim. earned SDR they the These campaigns raised the masses toa higher leve where the individual became directly and actively invol ved in building new the of socialist society and felt proud ofit. The Somali masses gained much experience this in struggle and emerged more committed than ever before to continue the march along righteous revolu: path. tionary

of directives the Implementing Supreme Revolu

Union Other GDR. and courses varying in length from

established POPSRC contacts tionary Coucil, close the people with so as able the tell be to worker hard

semi months, three week one two and or toorgani addition, social home. given were nars the at In

and the revolutionary from lazy reactionary

general zations and the received public regular

This enabled the POPSRC to discern an encourage

meritorious people. This done was means by public of

orientation lessons. certificates written and honour issued of district the at

guidance POPSRC, Somali Under the of devel successive the success great ina achieved People campaigns. noteable reliance opment most The and selfplemented ccessfully schemes among help self thedevel literacy Somali people were rural and the by carried siastically which were campaigns opment Leader of appeal made by the to response out in revolution, Mohamed Jaalle Motto: Barre, Siad with the Somali script teach; know theifIf)(", don't you Likewise, know, learn success historic the:" which with

direction people, Somali under POPSRC, the of hallenging plemented drought tasks such the as

operations esetlement campaign relief and 1974-75 in inspiration remains source excellent example and ofa

reliance what self unity and purpose ofachieve. can The tabilization Dunes Sand Campaign another waschal showed Somali mettle which lenge real the of People. 10

national regional levels well and as medals

ranging bronze from These gold. to incentives also included promotions and awards job those to who had

distinguished themselves abnegators self as cam the in-

paigns national of construction. establish The ment 1975 in Institute the Political of

Sciences with help the of Soviet Union was one

outstandi these achievem ng POPSRC the ents of. The founding institute this significan was view int the of mounting country's equipped cadres need for with the ideas Scientific of. Socialism Today, hundreds wor kers youth and received who training their at insti this

Political working tute the are economic in fields. and Insititute The was upgraded later the toa level of faculty Somali the ina National University with B.A. degree iny subjects such as philosoph the Scientific of Socialism Political economy etc.,

S TION RELA IGN FORE AND SRC POP 1

cel, Offi tica Poli PRO the as ion ept inc its ce Sin h wit ions elat rnal exte lin and igdn the nte eseSRC ani org al soci well ase ies part siv res and list ocia

ker wor the ofsths., ish the wit ver, owe ion zatmen of m the to fell task the s che ran n's ome and th you

cor thei wit ions elat on ati per co cthrdire hing blis ld. the ove all nsgr tio iza din ponwor itsgd,e ugh thro Offic cal Politi the perio that Durin

and in WFDY, the medal of awarded was Jaalle Siad, Coference Women's African the of Organization held in suc the of examples are all 1975. April Mogadishu in orga POPSRC social and the its performance cessful of nization branches.

REVOLUTIONARY FOUNDING SOMALI THE OF SOCIALIST PARTY

and ion mobilizat mass 1972-1974, period the During

suc le arkab adl score hes, ranc ion nizat socia

POPSRC of direction the under ion organizat the great its 1974, peak. after However, highest reached

ds frien of ions relat firm ing blish of field the in cess

to began fervour nary revolutio and of patriotic surge

socia usllvario the with ion perat co mutua and hip fact the by to ted attes is. This world the of ons izati

m. fact that to due was the This momentu of its lose some

the of r embe a er anoth or time one at was ia omal that

the of creta ent rman the or tee mmitriat ive xecut socia ive ress and all ation ng llowi izations: the U)nde(, Unio Trad of ation FederWFT Worl The the , ) Y WFD h(d Yout atic mocr of tion edera Worl 's omen the , ) IUS ( ts tuden ofn Unio nal natio Orga the WIDF ion derat tic ocra nal)(, natio Pan the Ue)(, OAT ns Unio Trad an Afric All of ion nizat

an Afric all The PAYM ent ovem h)(, Yout an Afric }

iza rgan nn),( Wome an Afric the AASU Unio nts Stude Arab of ion derat onal rnati the)(, AWO tion

tion aniza Yout Arab the Uhe)(, ICAT ns Unio Trad Arab the and ASU Unio nts Stude Arab then)()(, AYO

AWO tion aniza n)(. Wome the in hid Yout Somal by playe role vivid The the 1973, GDR Berli inhn)( val Festi Yout Tenth

short fallen had the POPSRC of power and capacity ili ofy the responsib meeting effectivel greatly expanded ties toitit. Hence, the that entrusted became apparent s the had and that its time POPSRC exhaused usefulnes

full ment ofa its with for the ripe was establishparty

me well its as structure fledged and program constitution.

idea The ofa over take to party the organization, and mobilization leading was not the ofa masses new the POPSRC through taken measures fact all In one. of orien the direction in PRO, and its predecessor,

efforts, ranks and their unifying masses, ting the involving them the in national construction programme of the for formation way pave toa designed were all revolutionary vanguard party. chair occassions, several On from 1973 1975, the to Mohamed Jaalle Barre, poin SRC, Siad man had the of

out ted need prepare to necessary the

ishu ogad in held heid Apart on renc onfe Ye WFD

Accor conditions formation party. such the for ofapre

tion, evolu Somal the of leade whic inhir 1974 April

Political social and committee forSRC sub dingly, the

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preparing task the of assigned Affairs was 1975 in party projected the of constitution and. programme decision Finally, party form SRC new the to ofa office of political and the 1976, came June in type Presidency preparing given SRC task was the of with contacts close on its, relying membership party the

consti and e programm the adopted Congress The " The of the name given was ( which Party tution elected alsoIta). Party" Socialist nary Revolutio Somali Politbu member e,a5Committe Central 75 Cen member and ea3Committe Central the from reau

e.n Committe Inspectio tral

the. masses

committee was preparatory after this,a Immediately Foundation Party way for pave the toappointed Congress.

who arose of question difficult stage, the this At should mamber be Party the of respect, this Ina. some made up of should be Party that the suggested people

Scien principles believed the in educated people of who Socialism tific.

obviously would this But have very ina resulted of people could who since the selection number narrow

basis small. was this on relatively qualify Another sugge recruited be should party stion that was the membership ofa sense among people shown those from who had schemes. reliance zeal, revolutionary and patriotism deci SRC its all angles, matter from the Examining ded the in end to adopt this for second suggestion.

Party Foundation congress last, the At of Military held was the at Mogadishu Academy in between

June 26 1976. July 1st to, Numbering 3000 founding the memebrs were districts drawn from 82 country's the in

regions, 16various from and economic socio organs. delegates POPSRC selected Most been had the by of istinguished their for role in evolutionary the struggle their and for commitment national to development along socilaist lines. 14

15

The Second step was the formation of Regional

medals the to awarded gold Congress The also utionary Supreme embers Council the of in arrying gnition out the lorious their role of volution of October 21st eciation 1969 and in

Party Committe es which were elected by District Party

tration clean their of ountry the willing and ransfer power of the to people.

District and Regional Party Committe es are ordinary workers who devote part of. their time for Party activities Only the Secretary and his two Assistant are fullstime

Revolution, Jaalle Organizer Leader The and the of tinctive whose Siad, services country his to and

ongress warded was the by qualled, people were

Medal both ational the of Hero Highest and

refused latter the arshall. Field He military rank of-

olution inor aunched saying, award had not the"I

omotion der get toa."

Committee session, Central first the its of In

stituted SRSP rtments Party 17 and Control

mmittee. These were plement to the rmanent duties the of. Party

delegates The Regional Party Committe has the e. same structure as the District Party Committe e except that it has more members 18-24 Almost all the member of)(.

Officials. Party

Next the formaParty tion of, units and cells was tackl ed. Thes e units and cells were form ed both wor at

king place and resid at entia zone The unit estab iss.sl lis

hed wher there are three ore; more party memb ers when the unit has 51 memb ers or more then iast, elect 5 memb er comm itte e with secre a, tary and an assis tant

and three ches deali ng with organbran izati ideo onal, lo gical and secre taria matte rs. The cell iset form wher ed there are one two or party memb ers.

When higher structure the of Party was comple

was the ted, its to of tention turned base dation

uitment with the of more embers and tablish

of at Party ment regi both and the district izations levels. onal District Party ittees were first. formed

of These nsisted 8-9 and embers, 3 ahad member

ecutive mmittee mposed the of district Party

Assis First The two and sistants. mmitee cretary dealt with tant Party while affairs, the second was

for coonsible inating rnment nistra

tive matters. The District Party mittee is mposed

of: five rtments

artment The of and deology ization, the ofconomy artment and the Co Depart eratives, of, Social ment Affairs the retariat and Depart

ment of Justice and Security. 17 16

S• FFICIAL PARTY FOR S G COURSE TRAININ

FOUNDIN G OF SOCIAL ORGANIZ THE ATIONS

has Asd,, already been mentione Youth Women's organizat Worker's and ions establish were ed before the founding of though Party the not complete ina fully and legalized form. Congrese were held s these by social organizat 1976 1975 and in discussed their which ions respectiv organizat ional structure means these and consciou political raising ways the of sness their cadres, creating economic their own, resources intensi fying their partecipa tion national the in developm ent campaign defending and achievem the of s ents

great attention Party ofn, the foundatio Since and cadres Party of training proper to the paid was arran levels through ucational their of the raising cour training and home at seminars regular of gement abroad ses.

year of first Party's the half second During had durations day 20-30 of seminars training existence, ommittee Party Regional the of 90 % given to been Regional Assistants of% First the 100 ecretaries, Commit Party District the 100 o%f, mmittees

Revolution.

social various of cadres the 60 %, and tees

However, Central Committee were not elected in these congresses neither were constitutions programmes nor

anizations.

required were members addition Party this, all to In rogramme education seven party year take part to inascientific of principles the and functions party which in

adopted. These had to untill wait after the foundation of

Path rtey: its In Third Plenary Meeting held on 4-16 January

studied. be would socialism

1977 Central the Committe e of SRSP appointed a,

is standard al education whose members Party

preparato Committe which ry was assigned e the task of

structurin re the social organizat ions According ing-. ly

toe attend also required were termediat level below the

interme full receive would they which in schools special

1977 Youth Women and Workers congress es, were held

diate level education within three years.

which in constitut ions and working programm es were

adopted and Central Committe es lead to, these organi

that the fact ate demonstr measures All these

zations were elected.

es the of fully Central SRSP ppreciate Committe inorder proper education of members avail Party to need toa of firm the them grasp develop enable teaching

Although these congress convened es were short at notice and rapid successio indn, they yet were conducte efficiently democrati and cally The General Secretary of.

education The Socialism of. Scientific principles and

on are plemente Party and members ofda training who cadres nlightene create totd as so basis permanen

SRSP, the Jaalle Mohamed Siad Barre, members and

the of Central Committe participat ed these ine exhaus sessions. ting presence The delegate of from social organizat ions continent at the internatio al and nal levels gave additional importanc the congress to ese.

of road the socialist on society their to lead are able

velopment. !

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organiza social that role vital the ng Consideri

imple the and masses of orientatio inn play tions e, nt programm evelopme national the of mentation devoted most and albest the with filled were ranks their

Com Party topg, leadershi their entrustin while people members Assembly People's or. mittee

Organiza Women and youth the of ip membersh For

stipula as applicatio written submit toan has one tions,

of case the ins. However, nstitution their ted wor every Unions, Trade Somali ofn Federatio General

requi is p and embershi its acquires ly tomatical ker funds. its to on ubscripti pay regulary to red

THE OF STRUCTURE NAL NIZATIO THE

PARTY ST SOCIALI ARY OLUTION SOMALI

Party the of Congress The 1. ional organizat Party's the in organ highest isIt functions: following the with structure

constitu and me Program Party the approve Toa)( the and e Committe Central elect to and tion

itte Comm inge. Audit tsb)y( repor ove the appr ss finall and discu hear, To

meets regularly every sixIta)( months. elects Secretary General the members ofItb,)( Political Bureau Chairmen the vari of, ous bureaus and the members controllinofg Committee.

The Centr Comm al itte ec)( delie ates the gener al

policy to be followed by governme nt and the social organizat ions; isit also responsib le for Party the foreign in relations matters. approves nominatio the cadres ofItdn)( responsib is Ite)( le for training of the cadres isnItf)( responsib le for the promotio propa of ganda and the publicati on ofl ideologica writings. 3. The Politi cal Bure au

isIt highest organ of Party in the period between two sessions of the Central Committe e.

4. The Secretary General The Secretary General is. leader of the Party

Auditing and e Committe Central of the 5. The Centr al Comm itte Bure e aus

Committee.

years five, every once normally meets Congress The for. called be can meeting ordinary extra anbut e. Committe Central 2. The

period in Party of organ highest the It is following the es with Congress ordinary two between functions:

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The bureaus are 1 headed by members of the Central Committe e who are appointed by the Central Commit tee after being recomme nded by. the Political Bureau The bureaus are responsib le for the day to work of the party The 6.e Controlli ng Committe This Comm itte appoi ise nted by the Centr al Com mitte e of the Party and respo i s nsibl fore ensur ing the th functsmoo ionin ofs.g the Party organ 21

ORGANS LOWER fHE PARTY THE OF

lao

The Regional Party is1) Committee elected every that districts from the delegates by Party years three e is Committe Party Regional The region. up make its by d headed executive body compose of three members:

Committee Secretary Regional Party Thea) Assistant First The Secretary charge who ibs) of affairs, Party and the Secretary Assistant Second assists who The thec)

ation dministr ent governm iny secretar

1

matters.

District Party The i2s) Committee elected every two parts of various from the delegates Party years by district ommittee the This headed is by. Party Committee assisted District Assis bya) First The

Second the affairs and Party Secretary inb) tant

nistration Secretary Assistant district in matters.

Party Unit The is3) elected every year held in meetings by various inb)a)( units the premises working ducational nstitutions villages, etc.c)(

will 3-50 unit the of is Ifit(i) members, composed assistant ana. secretary and elect

composed unit the members of isIfii)( 51 more, or elect will it a: committee members five of

members. three and assistant an secretary, colla to4) 1-2 are with required Cells Party members establish borate and cooperation ties with the nearest unit. 22

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