Szabad Kapacitás, 1992 (4. évfolyam, 1-10. szám)

1992 / 2. szám (angol)

dence of Slovakia, represent the idea of a nation

state. This fact makes the Declaration unaccep

table for the MPP, sharing the ideas of a civil soci

ety, even if the Declaration would comprise some

explicite guarantees for the minorities.

Self-government

of the national minority.

(...) Under the circumstances the conviction of

the MPP becomes even stronger, that only the

fight for a democratic, open society and for restric

ting and limiting the state power can bring effect

in our striving for minority rights.

The MPP considers as an essentia! right of the

national minorities that they decide themselves

about the questions concerning the preservation

of their identity. In order to bring this principle in

to life it is necessary:-

to establish the cultural and educational auto

nomy. This right should be practised by self-go

vernment organs of the minority elected by the

minority citizens-

extending of the competence of the local coun

cils, implement the right of free association of mu

nicipalities-

establishing of so called double-language zones

in those areas, where the minority citizens make at

least 5%^ of population. Two official languages

should be established in these zones-

administrative borders on middle level (dist

ricts, departments) should be formed in accordan

ce with the the free decision of the communities-

It is unacceptable for the MPP that a significant

part of the minority citizens would not enjoy the

cultural, educational and language rights. Any ter

ritorial autonomy concept cannot avoid that at le

ast 1/3 of minority citizens be not involved in it. To

say nothing of the position of Slovaks inside the

autonomy, and of the fact, that in an autocratic,

centralised society neither an autonomy can func

tion effectively.

This is why the MPP has worked out a model

which avoids these problems. This model is publis

hed in the MPP Party Programmme entitled Free

dom and Responsibility.

We carry on!

The MPP is determined to act further on in ac

cordance with its Programme, principlles and

aims. It regards as its main task the safeguarding

of the minority rights, the freedom of the individu

al, the autonomous society and the state of law. It

will be present in the public life in order to influ

ence actively the political processes.

Its most important internal task is the strengthe

ning of the party.

Under the circumstances, the National Board of

the MPP regards the local councils as the bul

warks of democracy. In order to help them in their

activities it establishes a special body.

The international contacts of the party be of

great importance in the future. The MPP wishes

to extend its relations with the European liberal

and democratic parties and organisations. The go

od international relations belong to the preconditi

ons of the enforcement of the human and civil

rights.

Our freedom, the democracy is at stake!

Léva

(Levice), 18 july 1777

National Board of the MPP

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