People's Democratic Party (South Korea)

The People's Democracy Party (Korean: 민중민주당) 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 regime 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.

History

On July 12, 2016, the Founding Preparatory Committee of the Hwansu Welfare Party was formed,[4] held a press conference on July 18,[5] and registered as a political party on November 21.[6] 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."[7]

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
  1. "Solidarity statement to the People's Democracy Party inauguration". 14 November 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "People's Democracy Party of South Korea in Britain to protest deployment of THAAD". 22 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "이땅을 전쟁연습 없는 평화지대로 만들자". 26 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. Lee, Jae Chul (2017-12-31). "Political Protest from 2016 to 2017 in Korea : Analysis of Citizens in Metropolitan Areas". The Journal of Social Science. 24 (4): 61–82. doi:10.46415/jss.2017.12.24.4.61. ISSN 1598-8996.
  5. "'환수복지당' 18일 창당준비위 출범 - 통일뉴스". www.tongilnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  6. Ahn, Bo-Young; Chun, Young-Sin (2011-08-31). "The Characteristics Asian Dust Observed in Japan Deflecting the Korean Peninsula (2010. 5. 22.-5. 25.)". Journal of the Korean Earth Science Society. 32 (4): 388–401. doi:10.5467/jkess.2011.32.4.388. ISSN 1225-6692.
  7. "'트럼프 반대' 유인물 배포 잇따라…'북한 삐라'도 발견(종합)". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-15.


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