Clement Payne Movement

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Clement Payne Movement
PresidentDavid A. Comissiong
General SecretaryBobby Clarke
Founded1988
IdeologyPan-Africanism
Socialism
Political positionLeft-wing

The Clement Payne Movement (CPM) is a

left-wing Barbados-based political party named in honour of a Trinidad-born man who led a 1937 uprising in Barbados. The Clement Payne Movement is generally seen by most Barbadians as more leftist in ideology when compared with either the more moderate Barbados Labour Party (BLP) or Democratic Labour Party
(DLP).

The CPM also seeks the global advancement of Pan-Africanism, and has a strong base in this area located in Barbados. The president of the party is David A. Comissiong and the general secretary is Bobby Clarke.

In the past, on several occasions the leaders of the CPM have publicly appealed to other

Free Trade Area of the Americas
.

History

The CPM was formed in 1988, when its leading figures included David Commissiong, Martin Cadogan, Leroy Harewood, Trevor Prescod, David Denny and John Howell.

National Heroes of Barbados.[2]
The CPM annually distributes a "Clement Payne Hero’s Award".

The CPM maintains close contacts with the Communist Party of Cuba, and supports normalised relations with the Republic of Cuba.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Clement Payne Movement", in Rodney Worrell, Pan-Africanism in Barbados: An Analysis of the Activities of the Major 20th-Century Pan-African Formations in Barbados, Washington, DC: New Academia Publishing, 2005, p. 87.
  2. ^ "Parliament's History" Archived May 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The Barbados Parliament website.

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