South Korean Socialist Workers' Alliance
The South Korean Socialist Workers' Alliance (SKSWA; Korean: 남한사회주의노동자동맹), or Sanomaeng (Korean: 사노맹) for short, was a South Korean socialist political organisation.[1][2]
History
[edit]Officially launched on 12 November 1989,[1][2] the organisation was led by Baik Tae-ung and poet Park Roh-hae.[3][4][2] The organisation didn't last long, as Park was detained on 10 March 1991,[2][3] and after the other committee members were arrested, it was officially disbanded by 29 April 1992.[1][2] The organisation was also one of the largest socialist organisations after the Korean War.[1]
Political aims
[edit]- To abolish military dictatorship and build a democratic country
- Transform the country into a socialist state
- Build a left-wing pro-labour political party[2]
Notable figures
[edit]See also
[edit]- Minjungminju-wing (in Korean)
- Socialism in South Korea
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "남한사회주의노동자동맹 사건(사노맹 사건)". Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b "박노해, '아내'는 내 안에 떠 있는 밝은 해". 14 March 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "[한겨레가 만난 사람] "법정에 선 양심수들의 역사 증언하고 싶었다"". 5 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "[인물탐구] 은수미 성남시장 "사람의 가치가 존중되는 명예로운 도시, 성남을 꿈꾼다"". 2 January 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "은수미, 이재명 뒤이을 적격자일까". 28 February 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "[Who Is ?] 조국 청와대 민정수석". 17 January 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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