Popular Party (South Korea)
Popular Party 민중당 | |
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| Abbreviation | PP |
| Founded | 10 November 1990 |
| Dissolved | 23 March 1992 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
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The Popular Party (Korean: 민중당, romanized: Minjungdang) was a left-wing political party of South Korea from 1989 to 1992.
History
[edit]A part of socialist movements in the late 1980s, the party was formed by the former members of the Hankyoreh Democratic Party (HDP) and the Party of the People (PotP).[4] The HDP, which was originally formed in 1988, lost its sole elected representative, Park Hyung-oh, and kept declining. The PotP was also in difficulties with its minority status. This environment stimulated the pan-alliance of left-wings.
The party was founded on 10 November 1989 with its unofficial name, Preparation Group for the Establishment of Progressive Popular Party (Korean: 진보적 대중정당 건설을 위한 준비모임),[5][6] and officially formed on 10 November 1990 as Popular Party.[7][2] That day, they also elected Lee Woo-jae as its Permanent President, Kim Sang-ki and Kim Nak-joong as the Co-Presidents,[7] Jang Gi-pyo as the Chairman of Policy, and Lee Jae-oh as the Secretary-General.[2]
During the 1991 local elections, 42 candidates ran under the PP banner but only 1 (Sung Hui-jik) was elected. In the 1992 election, 51 were running, and no one was elected.[6][4] The party was immediately deregistered under the electoral law.[8]
Many of members changed their ideology to right.[6] Notable figures i.e. Kim Moon-soo, Lee Jae-oh,[4] and Cha Myong-jin, later joined the right-wing Democratic Liberal Party.[6] Lee Woo-jae, who was also one of them, later joined Uri Party, but subsequently retired. Only few members including Roh Hoe-chan, remained as left.[4]
Policies
[edit]The party advocated planned economy, and sought for the nationalisation of industries, financial institutions, natural resources, and land.[2] It also supported the labour policies of Swedish Social Democratic Party.[2]
The party refused to merge with Democratic Party, although they considered about electoral alliances.[9]
1992 election manifestos
[edit]The party announced its 15 manifestos for 1992 election.[10]
- Limit the personal stock ownership to maximum 5%
- Reduce the period of national service till 18 months (= 1.5 years)
- Nationalisation of land
- Introduction of real-name financial transaction system
- Application of public operating system for bus, and private ownership of taxis
- Abolition of the National Security Act
- Allow political activities for trade unions
- Open ballot system for general election
- Two-round system for presidential election
- Increase domestic spending by 20% for welfare system
- Protect agricultural industry and allow co-operative
- Stop the streamlining of coal industry, and public corporatisation of coal mine
- Gender equality and introduction of Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
- Reinstatement of teachers from KTU and the expansion of compulsory education
- Harsher penalties for environmental pollution and build nuclear plants by referendum
Election results
[edit]Legislature
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | Position | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | Party list | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | 319,041 | 1.55 | 0 / 237
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0 / 62
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0 / 299
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5th | Extra-parliamentary | |
Local
[edit]| Election | Leader | Metropolitan mayor/Governor | Provincial legislature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Collective leadership | 0 / 15
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1 / 866
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References
[edit]- ^ https://archives.kdemo.or.kr/isad/view/00005383 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e "민중당 창당대회". 10 November 1990. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ https://archives.kdemo.or.kr/isad/view/00015791 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d "궁핍한 생활 견디며 진보의 한길로". 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "진보정당 내년3월 창당 '준비모임' 기자회견". 11 November 1989. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "[김진 시시각각] 잘못 부러진 차명진의 팔". 15 March 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ a b "「민중당」 정식출범". 10 November 1990. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "당해체후 진로논의 민중당". 8 April 1992. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "민주당과 통합안해 민중당,총선등선 연대". 22 October 1991. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "민중당 15개 총선 공약 내놔". 28 February 1992. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
