Christian Liberal Party

Christian Liberal Party
기독자유당
Gidok Jayudang
Chairman Son Yeong-gu
Floor leader Lee Yun-seok
Founded March 3, 2016 (2016-03-03)
Headquarters Room 1012, Korean Christian Building, Daehangno 19, Jongno-gu Seoul
Ideology Right-wing populism
Anti-communism[1]
Christian right
Political position Right-wing to Far-right
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 300
Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
0 / 17
Website
clparty.kr

The Christian Liberal Party (Hangul: 기독자유당; hanja: 基督自由黨; RR: Gidok Jayudang) is a political party in South Korea established on March 3, 2016. The party had one representative in the 19th National Assembly, Lee Yun-seok, formerly a member of the Minjoo Party of Korea.[2] Announcing his defection to the new party, Lee stated that the Korean church was being threatened by the intrusion of homosexuality and Islamic culture.[3] The party also promotes the restoration of laws against adultery. In a party advertisement for the 2016 parliamentary elections, actress Seo Jung-hee stated that "the revival of adultery law is a quintessential issue", and that voters should "support [the] CLP to protect our families from homosexuality and Muslims."[4]

Representatives of a range of Christian organizations including the Christian Council of Korea and the Communion of Churches in Korea attended the party's founding convention.[5]

References

  1. "기독교정당이 유념해야 할 가치". Gidokgyo Hanguk Sinmun (in Korean). March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. "'더민주 탈당' 이윤석, 기독자유당 비례 1번 확정" (in Korean). Yonhap. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. "더불어민주당 ‘박지원계’ 이윤석 의원, 탈당해 기독자유당으로 입당". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  4. "Religion-affiliated parties want to ‘protect’ country from Islam, homosexuality". The Korea Herald. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. "전광훈 목사 "한국교회 비판 세력 배후는 북한"" (in Korean). News N Joy. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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