On November 3, the People’s Democracy Party (PDP) held a party speech in front of the Polish Embassy in the ‘Republic of Korea(ROK)’ under the title “Stop the Suppression of the Communist Party of Poland! (KPP)”
Party members shouted slogans such as “Stop the repression of the Communist Party of Poland (KPP),” “Polish government, hands off the KPP!,” “Oppose fascist attempts to dissolve party!,” “Condemn the fascistization of Poland and Europe!,” and “Anti-fascist, anti-imperialist forces will surely win!”
The chairperson of the Incheon regional branch of the PDP stated, “NATO is effectively the command center of imperialist warmongering forces for World War 3, and Poland, actively supporting the imperialist war while serving as a logistics base in the Ukraine war, is moving toward fascism.” She continued, “The KPP is a progressive party that has operated legally for more than 20 years. Recently, President Karol Nawrocki of Poland argued that the goals and activities of the KPP are unconstitutional, invoking Article 13 of the Constitution—which bans parties using totalitarian means—to submit a dissolution motion to the Constitutional Tribunal.”
She added, “This is not the first attempt. Previously, the Prosecutor General submitted a similar proposal.” The Chair explained, “The initial request for dissolution on constitutional grounds was dismissed. Since the party was re-founded in 2002 and is not the same entity as the earlier organization, it cannot be held directly responsible for activities of the earlier period, and there is no clear evidence that it seeks to overthrow the democratic constitutional order through violent means. As long as it follows peaceful and democratic methods, it must be protected as freedom of expression.”
She continued, “Since the court ruled during the 2002 registration that the KPP’s platform and goals do not violate Article 13, nothing significant has changed. The party has neither mentioned nor practiced any totalitarian means. If anything, the opposite is true. The attempt to criminalize and dissolve an opposition political force like the KPP is a typical fascist fabrication tactic used by belligerent and fascist forces. It can be seen from the fact that fascists such as Hitler and Mussolini first moved to ban and dissolve communist parties.”
She further analyzed, “The movement to criminalize and dissolve the KPP is an attempt to eliminate the historical resistance of the people who fought against Nazism. And it is a fascistic self-declaration and shows the state drifting toward authoritarianism.”
The Chairperson of the Anti-US, Anti-War Special Committee of the PDP remarked, “The Polish government’s suppression of the KPP reminds us of the forced dissolution of the Unified Progressive Party during the Park Geun-hye fascist regime in the ‘ROK’.” She added, “Just as the Yoon Suk-yeol insurrection clique follows in the footsteps of Park Geun-hye fascist forces, Poland’s fascistization has accelerated since President Nawrocki took office.”
She went on, “Fascistization and war maneuvers are typical ruling methods of anti-people forces. Why are they trying to brand a constitutionally valid party that has existed for over 20 years as unconstitutional or totalitarian? The purpose is to eliminate political opposition permanently. President Nawrocki is a pro-Trump, pro-US politician who even boasted that he met Trump at the White House and received his support during the election period.”
She continued, “Using the Ukraine war as justification, Poland is increasing military power, raising defense spending, and strengthening cooperation with the United States.”She pointed out several facts: Setting next year’s defense budget at 4.8% of GDP; Establishing a permanent US military presence in Poland, including a US command unit; Creating a US missile defense base in northern Poland near Kaliningrad, Russian territory. She criticized, “Strengthening the alliance with the US only drives Poland into the danger of war and threatens the lives of the Polish people.”
Finally, she declared, “The attempt to dissolve the KPP—an organization opposing imperialist invasion wars, advocating peace, and pursuing genuine democracy—must cease immediately. We strongly support the KPP, which is resisting Polish fascist forces desperate to maintain anti-people power through fascistization and war maneuvers. The anti-fascist, anti-imperialist struggle for democracy and peace will surely be victorious.”
Party members concluded by singing “The International.”
