People's Democratic Party (South Korea)

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The People's Democratic Party (Korean: 민중민주당), also translated as the People's Democracy Party, is a political party in South Korea which was founded on 5 November 2016.^[1][2] The party has called for an immediate end to the Korean conflict by striking a peace deal between North Korea and the south.^[3] It aims to establish a people's democratic government ruled by the people for the people in which workers, farmers, and small merchants are the owners. The main programs include the independence of the nation through the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Korea, free housing, education, and medical care, and the military recruitment system.

They believe that "South Corea is a complete colony occupied by the U.S. military, is politically oppressed by the U.S., and is economically subordinate to imperialist countries, including the U.S.," and therefore that "True peace is possible only without imperialism; the head of imperialism is the U.S."^[4]

History[]

On July 12, 2016, the Founding Preparatory Committee of the Hwansu Welfare Party was formed,^[5] held a press conference on July 18,^[6] and registered as a political party on November 21.^[7] On August 15, 2017, it merged with organizations affiliated with National Liberation and People's Democracy and changed the party's name to the People's Democratic Party-Hwan Restoration Welfare Party.

On November 8, 2017, three members of the People's Democratic Party were arrested by the police on charges of sprinkling handouts and hanging a banner with a message against U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Korea. On the same afternoon, the People's Democratic Party held a press conference in front of the Mapo Police Station and said, "Since yesterday [when President Trump arrived], a total of 7 party members were arrested for doing the same thing in downtown Seoul, and 4 of them were released."^[8]

In late 2020, the People's Democracy Party issued a statement in solidarity with four leaders of the anti-racist struggle who were arrested in Denver, CO.^[9]

Election results[]

Legislative elections[]

Election	Total seats won	Constituency votes	Share of votes	Outcome of election	Leader
2020	0 / 300	63	0.00%	0 seats; Extra-parliamentary	??

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Korean)

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