The report that Your Party CEC has produced a list of banned socialist organisations and automatic ineligibility rules (which would encompass all groups with a “national political membership list”) is deeply concerning. Such an attack on members’ rights to politically organise would contradict Your Party’s constitution agreed at our launch conference and in which members explicitly opted for ‘dual membership’. A list of banned organisations goes entirely against the spirit of what members want. A confident, democratic socialist party does not fear organised ideas but tests them openly and democratically and would welcome all left and socialist groups into Your Party (as long as they accept the party’s programme and rules).
We, the undersigned, appeal to all members of the CEC to openly and publicly oppose any such attack on Your Party members.
We call on all Your Party branches to continue to welcome all socialists in their meetings.
DSYP EC note
This statement is an initial response by ourselves and other friendly organisations whose members have helped build Your Party. You can find the CEC document containing the motions to ban socialist organisations and members organising together here: bit.ly/3OtVtrW and can find the statement by Grassroots Left CEC members who are working to stop the bans here: https://x.com/candi4changeSW/status/2042685747107434883
There is also a member petition that we would encourage individuals to sign here: https://tinyurl.com/3au6dz4u
If any organisation or branch wishes to sign please email us at mail@dsyp.org