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THE MASSES ARE THE MASTERS OF REVOLUTION The masses of the people are the masters of revolution and construction and the decisive factor in transforming nature and developing society. ... It is the masses that want the revolution and construction, and it is also the masses that carry them out. (OJI 15) The revolution is a struggle to meet the masses' desire for independence by enlisting their strength. It is a struggle of the masses to free themselves. (OJI 5) The masses of the people know the reality better than anybody else and have a wealth of experience. Only when the will and demands of the broad masses are integrated in a policy one is working out, can the policy be correct, conform with their aspirations and interests, win their hearty support and inspire them to the struggle. Should one fail to reflect the will of the masses correctly, one would commit a subjective error in guiding the revolution and construction. Then, one would be unable to enlist their creativity. (OJI 55) When all is said and done, it is the so-called little man, the bent-backed, exploited, malnourished, blood-covered fighter for independence who decides. And he invariably decides for freedom. ... The permanency of the masses is the deciding factor, and no power on earth can prevent its ultimate decisive effect on the revolutionary struggle. ... Let us remember always that in the final analysis the masses are the final arbiter. They will always choose freedom and justice, as against oppression and corruption. ... There is one power which no force of arms can overcome, and that power is the enthusiasm and determination of a whole people. (Kwame Nkrumah) NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE In order to become the master of its own destiny, a nation must have an independent government and firmly guarantee political independence. (Kim Il Sung) The FLN does not aim at achieving a decolonization of Algeria or a relaxation of the oppressive structure. What the FLN demands is the independence of Algeria. An independence which will allow the Algerian people to take its destiny wholly in hand. This objective, this strategy, commands our tactics, our method, and informs the very nature of our struggle. ... The independence of Algeria is not only the end of colonialism, but the dis- appearance, in this part of the world, of a gangrene germ and of a source of epidemic. The liberation of the Algerian national territory is a defeat for racism and for the exploitation of man; it inaugurates the unconditional reign of Justice. (Frantz Fanon, Towards the African Revolution) It is far better to be free to govern, or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else. ... Africa is not an extension of Europe, and never will be. ... It is only in conditions of total freedom and independence from foreign rule and interference that the aspirations of our people will see real fulfilment and the African genius find its best expression. ... 5
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