Clement Payne Movement
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The Clement Payne Movement (CPM), is a Barbados
based political party named in honor of a man who led a 1937 uprising in Barbados. The Clement Payne
Movement is generally seen by most Barbadians as more leftist in ideology when compared to either the more moderate BLP
or DLP
.
The CPM also seeks the global advancement of Pan-Africanism, and has a strong base in this area located in Barbados
. The president of the party is David A. Comissiong
and the general secretary is Bobby Clarke.
In the past, on several occasions the leaders of the CPM have publicly appealed to other Caribbean
governments not to officially recognize the 2004 US-imposed interim government in Haiti
. The party also officially opposes the process known as the Free Trade Area of the Americas .
The CPM is named as Clement Payne, a pioneer in the Caribbean trade union movement. Clement Payne is officially recognized as a "national hero". CPM annually distributes a "Clement Payne Hero’s Award".
The CPM maintains close contacts with the Communist Party of Cuba
, and supports normalised relations with the Republic of Cuba
.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
based political party named in honor of a man who led a 1937 uprising in Barbados. The Clement Payne
Clement Payne
Clement Osbourne Payne was a Barbadian pioneer in the Caribbean trade union movement. By an act of Parliament in 1998, Payne was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados....
Movement is generally seen by most Barbadians as more leftist in ideology when compared to either the more moderate BLP
Barbados Labour Party
The Barbados Labour Party is the main opposition party of Barbados. Led by Rt. Hon.Owen Arthur, the BLP holds 9 out of 30 seats in the House of Assembly as of January 2008...
or DLP
Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)
The Democratic Labour Party is a political party in Barbados, and currently the ruling party of the country. It is led by Freundel Stuart.-History:...
.
The CPM also seeks the global advancement of Pan-Africanism, and has a strong base in this area located in Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
. The president of the party is David A. Comissiong
David Comissiong
David Comissiong is a Barbadian-born political activist, founder of the Clement Payne Movement, and once served as head of the government's Commission for Pan-African affairs. He is a frequent critic of globalization and United States hegemony. He is one of the key Pan-Africanists in Caribbean...
and the general secretary is Bobby Clarke.
In the past, on several occasions the leaders of the CPM have publicly appealed to other Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
governments not to officially recognize the 2004 US-imposed interim government in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. The party also officially opposes the process known as the Free Trade Area of the Americas .
The CPM is named as Clement Payne, a pioneer in the Caribbean trade union movement. Clement Payne is officially recognized as a "national hero". CPM annually distributes a "Clement Payne Hero’s Award".
The CPM maintains close contacts with the Communist Party of Cuba
Communist Party of Cuba
The Communist Party of Cuba is the governing political party in Cuba. It is a communist party of the Marxist-Leninist model. The Cuban constitution ascribes the role of the Party to be the "leading force of society and of the state"...
, and supports normalised relations with the Republic of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
External links
- The lesson of Cuba, by David Comissiong
- Clement Payne