Swiss rediscover communist zeal after 84-year hiatus

Over 300 participants founded the Revolutionary Communist Party (RKP) at its congress in Burgdorf in canton Bern at the weekend. This means that Switzerland once again has a communist party after it had been banned in 1940. The founding congress took place from Friday to Sunday. It is high time for the return of revolutionary communism, said political secretary Dersu Heri, according to a statement from the RKP. A new generation has drawn revolutionary conclusions from the climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic, "imperialist wars, and inflation". According to the statement, a total of 342 pupils, students, and workers took part in the founding congress. Among them, ten joined the party and almost 100 were interested. The RKP is starting its work with 320 founding members and aims to double this number within a year. The RKP declared its solidarity with the pro-Palestine protests and the occupations at various universities in Switzerland. Party members took part in the occupations at ...