Erusian National Communist Party

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Erusian National Communist Party Verzu Leohju Agoivuh Tzeoq
Leader	Robert Lethler
Founded	November 9 2008
Headquarters	Durban Complex
Newspaper	Party Bulletin
Youth wing	Revolutionary Youth League
Membership	29
Ideology	Rennie-Gaffneyism, Progressive Communism, Marxism-Leninism, Marxism, Agoivuh[1], Scientific Development Concept, Eco-Socialism, Environmentalism[2]
National affiliation	National Syndicate of State Workers
International affiliation	Communist Party of Murrayfield, Socialist Party of Stettin, Petorian Communist Party, Citizens' Communist Party of Sandus
Official colors	Crimson, Gold, Red, Yellow

The Erusian National Communist Party (ENCP), less commonly but occasionally known also as the Communist Party of Erusia (CPE), is the ruling and sole legal political party in the Democratic People's Republic of Erusia. All though it is not officially recognised as a governing body within the DPRE, the Communist Party is enshrined in the National Constitution as the supreme political authority in the nation, a poorly defined role that grants it absolute de facto control over the State and the government. The Party first came to power on November 9th 2008 at the head of a popular revolution, promising the establishment of free multi-party democracy. Since January 2009 however, the ENCP has systematically and ruthlessly eliminated all organised opposition to its rule, culminating in the establishment of a true single-party state in July 2009.

Unlike the vast majority of micronational Communist Parties, which tend to favour the Soviet brand of Socialism, the political nature and structure of the Erusian National Communist Party has been inspired by that of the far eastern Communist States. In particular, the ENCP has modeled itself - either intentionally or incidentally - around the Chinese Communist Party, though there are discernable influences from both the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Laos People's Revolutionary Party. Despite this, it has little in common with these political parties ideologically, favouring its own unique model of micronational Socialism and Communism. At the end of 2009, its membership accounted for 67.44% of the Erusian population, its number of members having grown by nearly 400% since founding.

Contents 1 Organisation 1.1 National Congress 1.2 Central Committee 1.2.1 Politburo 1.2.2 Politburo Standing Committe 1.3 Central Advisory Committee 1.4 Central Discipline Commission 1.5 Central Military Commission 1.6 Work Departments 2 Membership 3 International associations 4 Notes and References

Organisation

Since foundation, the organisational structure of the Communist Party has remained more or less intact, though it was only formalised at the Party's 3rd National Congress in February 2009. Like most Leninist political parties, the ENCP is organised according to the idea of democratic centralism, with higher organs and officials being elected by those directly below them. The organisational structure is also extremely complex - there are more than fifty known autonomous work units within the Party, most of which are fully operational. Any one individual Party member may have a position on up to a dozen different party organs. The Party is organised according to provisions laid out in its Constitution, which is typically amended every six months to include new organisations that have been established in the interim period between amendments. Currently, the major central organisations of the Party are:

• The National Congress, which elects:
  • The Central Committee, which in turn elects:
    • The Politubro, which finally elects:
      • The Politburo Standing Committee;
  • The Central Advisory Committee;
  • The Central Discipline Commission;
  • The Central Military Commission;
• The Central Party School;
• The Propaganda Work Department;
• The United Front Work Department;
• The Durban Administrative Offices

National Congress

The National Congress of the Communist Party is the most powerful organ of Party authority and the only body who's decisions are not subject to scrutiny by any other organ, thus making it the de facto supreme government authority in the Democratic People's Republic. It has the power to make any changes it wishes to the Party constitution, to its organisation, to its basic ideological line and - perhaps most importantly - is responsible for electing central Party leaders and the four principle organs (the two Committees and the two Commissions). Unlike other central organisations of the ENCP however, the National Congress only exercises its power twice a year at its biannual Chaired Plenary Sessions (commonly known as National Congresses), which take the form of a national party conference at which delegates deliberate and discuss various items over the course of several days. Sessions of the Congress are held every February and August, though the first two sessions were held in November and December respectively. Delegates to the Congress are elected at Local Party Congresses (regional versions of the National Congress) in the month prior to each session - all though initially all Party members were invited to attend each session, in August 2009 only 66% of all Party members (18 delegates) were nominated to attend.

Central Committee

Main Article: Central Committee of the Erusian National Communist Party

For much of the year, the Central Committee (CC) is the most powerful organ of the Communist Party, making unilateral leadership decisions when the National Congress is not in session. It is the highest authority and leadership organ of the ENCP, though it is parallel to the Central Discipline Commission, and it is elected at each Chaired Plenary Session of the National Congress. The chief function of the Committee is to provide guidance to the ENCP and draw up new Party policies within a framework established by the Congress, the implementation of which it typically supervises. It holds regular Plenary Sessions at which its combined membership make decisions, making it the de facto collective leadership body of the DPRE - it is unknown whether the Central Committee typically reaches decisions via a democratic vote or general consensus. Increasingly, the Committee has been transfering power to the Politburo, which it elects at its 1st Plenary Session after each National Congress.

The 4th and current Central Committee comprises 9 Standing (Full) Members: Robert Lethler, Kai Roosevelt, P J Gaffney, Carwyn Jenkins, Michelle Yui, Kenneth Maisano, James Marshall, Richard Tobias and Melissa Anderson (in that order of precedence). It was elected at the 4th National Congress in August 2009. By current convention, it convenes an average of two plenary sessions per month.

Politburo

The Political Bureau (Politburo, CCP) is a leadership body elected by the Central Committee to exercise its powers whenever it is not in session or otherwise unable to do so, though the Committee has the power to over-turn any decision taken by the Bureau. Established at the 4th National Congress, the Politburo has thus far been somewhat reluctant to exercise its new-found power, largely due to the regularity with which the Central Committee meets - it is widely expected that it will not assume a key role in the politics of Erusia until the 5th Congress. Currently, the Politburo consists of the top leaders of the Party and State, more than half of who were leading figures in the Democratic People's Republic of Bzan (Erusia's predecessor). In theory, the Politburo meets on a weekly basis, though it is not known whether or not this is actually the case - it is more likely that meetings of it are irregular or follow on from plenary sessions of the Central Committee.

The 1st and current Politburo comprises 6 members: Robert Lethler, Kai Roosevelt, P J Gaffney, Carwyn Jenkins, Michelle Yui and Kenneth Maisano. It was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee in August 2009.

Politburo Standing Committe

Despite being the highest elected leadership body in the Communist Party, the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) is also the smallest. According to the Party's constitution, the Standing Committee "assists the Political Bureau and the Central Committee in the exercising of the power of those organs, and supervises their work to ensure all organisations are complying with their decisions" - it is essentially responsible for regulating the bureaucracy of the Party. It is not known precisely what official power the Standing Committee has otherwise, though it is - like the Politburo - expected to take on a role of greater importance at the 5th National Congress. Crucially however, the current Standing Committee consists of the three most influential members of the Communist Party, those who lead its three major factions. It is likely then that, rather than being a leadership body, the Standing Committee is a platform for factional negotiations where agreements between various branches of the ENCP can be made.

The 1st and current Politburo Standing Committee comprises 3 members: Robert Lethler, Kai Roosevelt and Carwyn Jenkins. It was elected at the 1st Plenary Session of the 4th Central Committee by the Politubro in August 2009.

Central Advisory Committee

All though not in itself a powerful organ, the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) is one of the most important bodies in the Communist Party. As the name suggests, its primary function is to advise the Central Committee on Party policy and to carry out formal investigations with regards to the fesiability and popularity of a proposed policy. More importantly however, the Committee is comprised of officials who are preparing to join the ranks of the Central Committee and form the next generation of Erusian leadership - most of its current members will one day serve under the Paramount Leadership of Kai Roosevelt, likely ascending to the Central Committee at the 7th or 8th National Congress. In some cases, retired Central Committee members may also move to the CAC before dropping out of the political arena all together.

The 3rd and current Central Advisory Committee comprises 6 members: Eugene Taylor, Donald Smith, Kira Hart, Benjamin Johnson, Karl Smith and Patricia Stewart.

Central Discipline Commission

The only organ elected by the National Congress that is not subordinate to the Central Committee, the Central Discipline Commission (CDC) is an extremely powerful body charged with inspecting discipline (enforcing rules) within the Party and punishing officials who are found to have breached Party discipline. It is the responsibility of the Commission to interpret constitutional rules on discipline and, where necessary, to establish new rules for Party members and leaders to follow. Whenever an official is suspected of seriously breaching Party discipline, the Commission holds a special hearing - effectively a trial - to determine their guilt and decide punishment. Until recently, the CDC handled all disciplinary matters. A major constitutional amendment at the 4th National Congress saw local party organs be granted the power to enforce discipline independently - nonetheless, the CDC still has the final say on all disciplinary measures and can over-turn any local decision on appeal.

The 3rd and current Central Discipline Commission comprises 5 members: Carwyn Jenkins, Kenneth Maisano, Michelle Yui, Laura Williams and Richard Tobias.

Central Military Commission

A relatively new body within the hierarchy of the Party, the Central Military Commission is effectively the highest authority within the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic. All though it is officially only responsible for supervising the political branch of the People's National Liberation Army, in practice its members serve as a collective commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The core responsibility of the Commission is to ensure the PNLA remains loyal to the Communist Party, rather than to the State.

The 1st and current Central Military Commission comprises 3 members: Richard Tobias, Karolina Wilson and Robert Lethler.

Work Departments

Unlike the principle organs listed above, Work Departments are unelected organs charged with supervising a particular area of Party operations. Their leadership is unilaterally appointed by the Central Committee, with leaders in turn requisitioning available Party members to work within the department. Currently, there are two such departments: the Propaganda Work Deparment, which is charged with producing and distributing pro-Communist propaganda and possibly regulating the media, and the United Front Work Department which builds relationships with non-Communist organisations and political movements within Erusia,

Membership

The Communist Party claimed some twenty nine members in December 2009, accounting for 67.44% of the total national population. For the first nine months of it existance the Party operated an open-door membership policy, allowing any Erusian citizen to become a member of the ENCP quickly and easily. This was changed at the Party's 4th National Congress when the criteria for membership was very finely narrowed in an effort to exclude so-called "undesirables" - i.e., members of the British middle class. Since the Congress only individuals from working or lower class family backgrounds have been permitted to join the ENCP, all though those classed as intellectuals are permitted to join also. Today, the only way for anyone outside of the normal membership criteria to join the ENCP is to becoming a member of the People's National Liberation Army.

International associations

Since foundation, the Erusian National Communist Party has actively fostered political ties to other Communist political parties within its micronational community. Among its most notable political allies are the Communist Party of Murrayfield, the Citizens' Communist Party of Sandus, the Petorian Communist Party, the Democratic Labour Party of Saorsa, the Saint Charlian Socialist Movement and the Yonghengese Communist Party. It previously had ties to both the Bzanite National Democratic Communist Party (now a branch of the ENCP) and the Licentian Socialist Workers' Party until those two parties dissolved in mid-2009.

Notes and References