On Wednesday 12th 2014, the right wing and neo - fascist forces organized and carried out a demonstration in the streets of the capital city of Venezuela, Caracas. The demonstration was against the democratically elected President Nocolas Maduro. The participants of the demonstration were composed of counterrevolutionary forces who are opposed to the socialist policies being implemented by the socialist government of comrade Maduro. Given the fact that the Bolivarian revolutionary government respects and exercise the rule of law, democracy and human rights, it allowed the demonstration to take place unhindered by the security forces.

However, the right wing demonstrators violated the principle of the right and obligations of peaceful demonstration. Apart from false and vile propaganda against the government, they also resorted to acts of violence and terror that caused the death of three people. SDP condemns these inhuman and undemocratic acts of the right wing forces of Venezuela that are being encouraged by imperialism that seeks to restore the old order of neocolonialism and unbridled capitalism in Venezuela. The right wing lost to President Maduro and his socialist government in free and fair elections. They therefore have no right to prevent the government from implementing its social and economic policies sanctioned by the people of Venezuela with their votes.

The SDP is aware of the sharp class struggles going on in Venezuela today: between the few rich and the majority poor, the elites and the working class, the former rich landlords and peasants, the exploiters and the exploited, the revolutionary forces and county revolutionary forces. After the triumph of the Bolivarian revolution led by former President, Hugo Chavez, the reactionary classes that exploited, oppressed and betrayed to imperialism the majority of the citizens of Venezuela for many years, began to loose their ill gotten privileges. They are bitter and are using all means possible to return to power, including false propaganda through the reactionary local and foreign media; economic sabotage that include hording essential commodities; crime, violence and terrorism.  These reactionary forces are supported by US imperialism and her allies that have lost the power to control and pillage the economy and natural resources - especially oil - of Venezuela.

Comrade Nicolas Maduro was elected democratically to form and lead the government continues with the socialist policies started by comrade Hugo Chavez. These are policies that have empowered the poor and majority to exercise their right to accrue benefits from the economy and resources of their country. The revolutionary government is implementing progressive land reforms and also educational, housing, health, poverty eradication and social security programs. President Nicolas Maduro and his government are famous for exposing and struggling against capitalism and imperialism not only in Latin America but also in the world. The government that is in power in Venezuela today is in solidarity with all people struggling for a peaceful, just, equitable and socialist world order. It is for this reason that President Nicolas Maduro and the Bolivarian revolution is being sabotaged and fought tooth and nail by the reactionary forces inside and outside Venezuela.

SDP is in solidarity with President Nicolas Maduro, his government and people, as they exercise their legitimate right to govern Venezuela and to implement their socialist policies. We call upon all progressive people in Kenya and Africa to also express solidarity with the Bolivarian revolution and the violence and terror being perpetrated against the legitimate government by the right wing forces inside Venezuela supported by imperialism.

Long live Comrade Nicolas Maduro!

Long live the Bolivarian Revolution of Venezuela!

Long live Socialism!