KARL MARX TUESDAYS

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

(REVISED FROM 1968 VERSION)

By: Mark Cua

Article IV

Framework and Principles of Organization of Party

Section 1 . The framework of the Party based on the principle of Commune centralism , ie centralism based on Communist and later Communist Socialism centralized leadership .

The basic conditions are as follows :

a. The leading organs of the Party at all levels are elected and accountable to the Conference of the Parties or organizations elect them .

b. After the free and full discussion , the decision of the Parties shall apply without prejudice :

individuals under the said Communist organization ;the minority to the majority under which as follows ;

The lower level is under the senior levels ;

The full membership is under the CPP Central Committee and the National Congress .

c. The leading organs of the Party will always give serious attention to the report and opinion of the lower organs of the Party and the masses of Party members and always continue to study the concrete experience and provide prompt assistance in resolving the problems.

d. The lower Party organizations will provide regular and special reports about their activities to their superiors and organizations proactively ask for instructions about problems requiring decision of the upper levels of the Communist Party organization .

e. All Party organizations must comply with the principle of collective leadership and collective determined all important problems .

Section 2 . A Party organization established based on territorial division or field of work .

a. The organs of the Party who oversees the work of the Communist Party in a territory would be the highest organ in such territory .

b. The organs of the Communist Party who oversees the work of the Party in a field of work or a mass organization would be the highest organ in such fields of activity or mass organizations .

Section 3 . The framework of the organization of the Party and the governing organs they are as follows :

a. For the entire Philippines , the entire membership of the national organization of the Party , the Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee .

b. For the region , the regional organization of the Party , the regional conference and the regional committees .

c. For the province , the provincial Party organization , the provincial conference and the provincial committees .

d. For the district , the district Party organizations , the district conference and district committees .

e. For the municipality and the subdistrict of Manila , the section of the Party , the conference committee pan section.

f. For factories , mines, plantations or haciendas , villages , streets , offices , schools and habitat area , the Party branch , the branch meetings of the committee and the executive branch .

Section 4 . The Supreme leadership of the Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee : the region , province , district and section is the corresponding conference , and the branch of the Party branch meeting .

Between branch meetings , conferences and the General Assembly of the Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee, the Party committees elected the leading organs of the Party organization at every level .

Section 5 . All the leading organs are elected :

a. The Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee is elected by the members .

     (The members comes from different Ethnic Groups, regions, provinces, and others)

b. The committee is elected at every level of the Party conference in each corresponding area .

c. The executive committee is elected branch branch meetings .

d. The Central Committee will prepare the standards and procedures of the election only within Communist Party of the Philippines General Assembly. 

Section 6 . The members of the Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee should become active members of the Party for at least three years or more. He should have an active record and served the people without the interests of money nor power. 

Section 7 . The leading organs or its affiliates may demolish or discharge of Party organizations who elect them or organs of the Party nominating even unexpired period of their tenure .

In between the conferences of the Parties at any level , can be removed by higher Party committee , if it deems necessary , the staff in the lower organs of the Party .

Section 8 . The establishment of a new organization of the Party or the deactivation in a place that is determined by the the Central Committee of Communist Party of the Philippines .

Section 9 . Party committees from pan section and regional Party organizations formulate Ministries , bureaus , commissions and other necessary organs in accordance with requirements to make the Communist Party of the Philippines more effective.

Section 10 . Party organizations at any level can hold various forms of meetings , seminars or conferences cadres and active members to re- evaluate their work or plan or discuss important decisions of higher organs of the Party .

Section 11 . Before decided by a higher organ of the Party a rule , the lower Party organizations can freely discuss the issues and can offer suggestions to the leading organs of the Party . After making a decision , they should follow it .

However , if you think the accord made ​​no decision on the status of an area or field of activity , you may request reconsideration decision . If you stand a higher organ of the Party of its decision after reconsideration competent , the lower Party organizations are obligated to do so.

Section 12 . The Communist Party of the Philippines Central Committee of the bodies make decisions and issues statements of policy with national characteristics ; although the lower organizations and the governing organs they can discuss these issues and presenting their opinions to the central leading organs , they have the right to make decisions and issue statements about issues only in the local scope of their territory .

Section 13 . All publications of the Party shall promulgate decisions and policies of the Communist Party of the Philippines hereto . All Party organizations should disseminate the publication of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The local Party publication must seek the consent of the leading organs of the Party immediately above them .