The Samherji scandal: The cruelty of capital and the spinelessness of the elite

All boards of the Socialist Party of Iceland (Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands) approved the following resolution tonight:

On the occasion of the exposure of Samherji's crimes in Namibia and how the company's owners have managed to seize resources there, in Iceland and elsewhere, the Socialist Party of Iceland (Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands) wants to address the nation:

What offends you is the cruelty of capital. The public's demand must be:Capital out!What offends you is the spinelessness of the political elite. The public's demand must be:Elite out!What offends you is the complete powerlessness of the common people in society: The public's demand must be:Power to the people!

The solution against the exploitation of capital, the betrayal of the elite towards the common people, and the powerlessness of the public is called socialism. A good society can only be built with democracy based on equality, human dignity, and solidarity. Capital tears down society. Socialism builds it up.

On behalf of all boards of the Socialist Party of IcelandGunnar Smári Egilsson, chairman of the Executive BoardAndri Sigurðsson, chairman of the Membership BoardMaría Pétursdóttir, chairman of the Policy Board