The Party of Liberation and Socialism (Arabic: حزب التحرر والاشتراكية; French: Parti de la libération et du socialisme, abbr. PLS) was a communist party in Morocco that existed from 1968 to 1974.[1][2] Ali Yata was the general secretary of the party.[3]
History
The foundation of PLS was announced by Ali Yata on January 26, 1968.[4] PLS was founded as a successor of the Moroccan Communist Party (PCM).[2][5][6] PLS advocated establishing socialism adapted to Moroccan national conditions, and called for the unify patriotic forces in a 'United Popular Front' with anti-imperialist and anti-bourgeois characteristics.[2]
The party was banned by the Moroccan government in 1969.[2][6][7] Ali Yata was jailed.[3]
PLS dissidents founded the Ila al-Amam group in 1970.[8]
In 1974 the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) was founded as a successor of PLS.[5]
References
- ^ Berramdane, Abdelkhaleq. Le Maroc et l'Occident: 1800-1974. Paris: Karthala, 1987. p. 306
- ^ a b c d Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Партия освобождения и социализма
- ^ a b Cahiers du communisme, Volym 45, Ed. 2. Kraus Reprint, 1969. p. 125
- ^ Berramdane, Abdelkhaleq. Le Maroc et l'Occident: 1800-1974. Paris: Karthala, 1987. p. 110
- ^ a b Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 41
- ^ a b La Gazette Du Maroc. Ali Yata : Un communiste musulman Archived 2006-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 29
- ^ Storm, Lise. Democratization in Morocco: The Political Elite and Struggles for Power in the Post-Independence State. London: Routledge, 2007. p. 179