for them ? This type of contributory pension scheme is only creating a schism between younger and elder generation of workers . In some states , working class is leading protests to bring back the old pension scheme instead of this contributory pension scheme . As part of the power struggles among the ruling parties , the old pension has also been restored in one or two states .
McKinsey Gate- France ’ s Shadow Government and the Rise of the Corporate State :
In 2022 , a Parliamentary report revealed that French President Macron signed lucrative contracts worth at least • 2.4 billion with consulting companies like McKinsey , Accenture and BCG . According to the French laws President cannot be tried while holding office , so he is saved for now .
It came out that McKinsey created the “ Macron Entity ” out of oblivion with the drafting of Macron Law No2 . It also created his political party “ En Marche ” and made its ex-directors the torch bearers of the party . The french government paid consultancy firms billions of euros to advise governments on important policies ranging from the corona virus vaccine , to climate change , and vaccine roll-out , as well as digital transformation . While the financial sums are staggering , the real scandal is the level of influence on policy that these shadowy corporate actors wield deep inside the halls of government .
Can we still call this Democracy or is it Bourgeoisie democracy nakedly out in the open ?
McKinsey company has already provided similar services that kill democracy in countries like South Africa and Australia . It is this consultancy that has also put forward Zalensky as a ‘ servant of the people ’ and ensured he became Prime Minister of Ukraine .
Also , McKinsey gained particular notoriety for its role in the privatization of the British National Health Service .
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Tributes to Chris Matlhako
Chris Matlhako left us on Thursday morning , 20 April 2023 . He served as mascot to the entire liberation movement till he breathed his last , as well as the working-class across the world . His exit is major loss to the antiimperialist movement worldwide , in which he played a most laudable role .
At the time of his passing , Chris Matlhako served the South African Communist Party as a full-time Central Committee Member as elected by the SACP 15 th National Congress held 13 – 16 July 2022 .
Chris Matlhako gained his baptism in the South Africa liberation struggle as a student , actively participating in the student movement to confront the barbaric the apartheid system . He later joined the South African Communist Party ( SACP ) and never flinched from the socialist course .
An intellectual fully dedicated to the socialist cause Chris dipped ink , producing many articles for various publications , local and international , unfolding diverse spheres , concerning the revolution . A collection of his articles published in various publications over the years was made available and serialised in the magazine Thinking Che , with the first volume appearing in 2019 .
While the people of developed countries in the past few years are becoming aware of the exploitation of corporate companies like McKinsey because their governments are laying them red carpets now , the former Chief Minister of AP , Chandra Babu Naidu , laid red carpet for them 25 years ago to exploit the people . The Vision 20-20 document he loudly promoted was prepared by this McKinsey Company .
Conclusion :
Millions of people from all walks of life have taken to the streets and protested but the reforms have not stopped . This is because they are diverted from Strikes . Strike is a serious
Chris Matlhako did not restrict his periphery to serving the South African working-class , however . He also trotted many areas across the globe , escalating the international struggle against imperialism and assiduously delivering the SACP ’ s message to various parts of the world . As part of his internationalist work , Comrade Chris served as the General-Secretary of the Friends of Cuba Society – South Africa ( FOCUS-SA ) and was also a member of the South African Peace Initiative , among other responsibilities . He also represented the Party in the Working Group of the International Communist and Workers Parties , shimmering or fluttering the socialist banner in every corner of the globe .
While in Kimberley – his birthplace – Matlhako was detained without trial on numerous occasions for his role in the then Galeshewe Students ’ Organisation ( Gaso ).
He also served as the provincial secretary of the SACP in the Northern Cape and later took national leadership positions in the same organisation including Friends of Cuba Society of SA ( Focus SA ) where he served as its general secretary until his death . �
political and economic tool in the hands of the working class that can prevent the exploitations of employers and challenge the anti-people policies of the ruling class . The working class must strike , take the fight into workplaces and into every factory . With the working class theory in hand they must convince broader masses about the need for a exploitation-less , oppression-less society . They must not restrict themselves to few demands like pensions but must carry forward the militancy of proletarian politics to all industries not only in Europe but also in the entire world . They must realise their historic task of complete transformation of the society . �
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