Malagasy Communist Party
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Malagasy Communist Party was a communist party
in Madagascar
. PCM was formed in 1958 and its First Secretary was René Anselme Randrianja. It held its first party congress in Antanarivo March 18-March 20, 1960.
It appears that the PCM had been founded without being endorsed by neither the French Communist Party
nor the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
. Randrianja travelled to Moscow
in 1960 to seek recognition, but was not invited to participate in the internation conference of communist parties held there. Afterwards he travelled to China
, where he was received by the Chinese communists. During the Sino-Soviet split
, PCM sided with China. It was however rapidly eclipsed by the pro-Soviet AKFM.
The PCM published a forthnighly organ, Ady Farany in Malagasy language
. R. Ratsimazda was the editor of the publication. Between 1958 and April 1, 1966, 235 issues where published.
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. PCM was formed in 1958 and its First Secretary was René Anselme Randrianja. It held its first party congress in Antanarivo March 18-March 20, 1960.
It appears that the PCM had been founded without being endorsed by neither the French Communist Party
French Communist Party
The French Communist Party is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism.Although its electoral support has declined in recent decades, the PCF retains a large membership, behind only that of the Union for a Popular Movement , and considerable influence in French...
nor the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
. Randrianja travelled to Moscow
Moscow
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in 1960 to seek recognition, but was not invited to participate in the internation conference of communist parties held there. Afterwards he travelled to China
China
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, where he was received by the Chinese communists. During the Sino-Soviet split
Sino-Soviet split
In political science, the term Sino–Soviet split denotes the worsening of political and ideologic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the Cold War...
, PCM sided with China. It was however rapidly eclipsed by the pro-Soviet AKFM.
The PCM published a forthnighly organ, Ady Farany in Malagasy language
Malagasy language
Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar, a member of the Austronesian family of languages. Most people in Madagascar speak it as a first language as do some people of Malagasy descent elsewhere.-History:...
. R. Ratsimazda was the editor of the publication. Between 1958 and April 1, 1966, 235 issues where published.