The South Korean Socialist Workers' Alliance (SKSWA;

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: 남한사회주의노동자동맹), or Sanomaeng (

: 사노맹) for short, was a

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socialist Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ...

political organisation.

History

Officially launched on 12 November 1989, the organisation was led by

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and poet Park Roh-hae. The organisation didn't last long, as Park was detained on 10 March 1991, and after the other committee members were arrested, it was officially disbanded by 29 April 1992. The organisation was also one of the largest socialist organisations after the

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Political aims

* To abolish military dictatorship and build a democratic country * Transform the country into a socialist state * Build a left-wing pro-labour political party

Notable figures

* Park Nohae *

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* Eun Soo-mi *

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References

1989 establishments in South Korea 1990 in South Korea Organizations banned under the National Security Act (South Korea) Political movements in South Korea Socialism in South Korea Socialist organizations in Asia {{SouthKorea-org-stub