New Communist Party of Yugoslavia blasts glorification of fascism at Zagreb music event

In a statement about a highly controversial concert given by far-right Croatian singer Marko Perković (Thompson) on 5 July in Zagreb, the Central Committee of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia stresses out:

"The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia expresses its deep concern and outrage over the recent concert held by the singer Thompson in Zagreb. Although formally announced as a musical event, the concert was in fact organized and staged as a political rally, with the full support and participation of the Croatian Catholic Church. 

The event promoted songs whose lyrics openly glorify acts of slaughter and concentration camps. There is no doubt that the concert’s real purpose was to promote the Ustaše-Nazi ideology — an ideology which gave birth to the so-called Independent State of Croatia (NDH), brought about the destruction of the social and political order and the Yugoslav state, and resulted in the demolition of more than 3,000 memorials dedicated to the People’s Liberation Struggle (NOB), some of which were artifacts of great artistic value recognized internationally. 

Of particular concern is the fact that the highest representatives of the Croatian authorities attended this shameful event, providing political legitimacy to the open rehabilitation of fascist and genocidal ideas. 

The New Communist Party of Yugoslavia strongly condemns any attempt to revive and glorify Ustaše-Nazi ideology and warns that such actions pose a serious threat to peace, democratic values, and the anti-fascist heritage for which millions of our peoples fought and sacrificed. 

We call upon all progressive and democratic forces, both in the region and internationally, to stand united in defense of the truth about the crimes of fascism and in unwavering solidarity with the legacy of the anti-fascist struggle.

No pasaran!"

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