On Saturday, more than 1.000 young basques participated in the presentation of the new young organization: "Ernai" (Awake or Alert). In the presentation, there were members of Abertzale Left, Amaiur (coalition of pro-independence political parties in spanish parliament), Bildu, Basque Political Prisoners association and LAB (pro-independence and socialist trade union).
Information taken from: http://www.ernaiantolakundea.org/what-is-it/
Ernai is a Basque pro-independence, socialist, feminist and revolutionary youth organization within the Abertzale Left movement which is organized in the Basque Country.
Birth
Our Ist Congress took place on 2nd March
2013 in Lizarra (Navarre) as a result of a 6 month-long constitutional
process. During this debate process developped from town to town, we all
decided on Ernai’s goals, strategy, working areas and how the
organization will work. We have analysed the global situation, the
current political situation in the Basque Country and also we have
defined a Youth Strategy that with which we will achieve our goals.
Goals and activism
Ernai will be a tool for the youth in order to fight
for our strategical goal: the Basque Socialist and Feminist State. Our
contribution will be to build Gazte Herria (literally Youth’s Land), to fight for a situation in which young people would be free and self-sufficient. Also, by building Gazte Herria we will be taking steps forward regarding feminism and socialism.
Regarding our practice, it will be based on dealing
with the issues that youth have to face in our daily lives and also,
based on the construction of alternatives and our nation. What’s more,
we will focus on training our members on many issues.
We believe that the organization needs to focus on
the local and we will build the organization’s whole structure according
to their needs. Things like that, regions will be a key element in our
way to organize because we believe that we will have the chance to
encourage town to keep in touch more frequently and to coordinate common
fights. Ernai gathers young people from Navarre, Araba, Biscay and
Gipuzkoa eventhough the perspective and strategy are national. However,
we will constantly keep in touch with the revolutionary youth from the
provinces of Soule, Lowe Navarre and Labour.
Main working areas
The main working area will be the one regardin the
construction of new ways of leaving. It will give space for fights
related to issues such as the Basque language, feminism,
internationalism, socieconomy, formal education, leisure, ecology or
member’s training. Also, Ernai is determined to take steps towards the
resolution of a long lasting conflict in our land, the Basque Country.
We have the responsability to fight in order to achieve a Democratic
Framework (our first station) that will ensure the right for
self-determination.
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