Political party “Communists of Petersburg” (CP)

In April 2003 a new political party “Communists of Petersburg” (CP) was set up in Saint-Petersburg. CP acts in St.-Petersburg and the Leningrad region and has an official. The organization consists of the workers serving, students, pensioners juridical status. The social structure of the organization is universal.As party “Communists of Petersburg” unites political active workers, ecologists, youth leaders, organizers of the public self-government committees and of other civil activists united under the socialistic ideology. The approximate age of the members of CP is 35.

Our organization has deputies of the municipal council in many districts of the city. At support of a party Communists of Petersburg one deputy is elected of parliament of St.-Petersburg .Since the beginning CP takes part in all election campaigns: from the by-elections into the St.-Petersburg parliament to the governor’s elections and elections into the State Duma. Supported by “Communists of Petersburg” the candidates of the major districts won from 5 to 20% votes. In October, 2005 CP has become successful on elections of deputies of city council of industrial city Slanci of Leningrad region. Were is elected two deputies-communists.

Communists of Petersburg also actively participate in demonstrations of workers, protest actions and meetings.

CP supports relations with all communistic parties of Russia, also left-centered parties. CP comes out sharply against authoritarian and antisocial course held by the power of Russia and considers it necessary to unite left and democratic power fighting against this course.

“Communists of Petersburg” are interested in establishing contacts with the left parties and movements for the exchange of experience, information and organization of the concerned actions.

The chairman of political party “Communists of Petersburg” Sergei Malinkovich