Ahn Hak-sop (‘Republic of Korea’)
This is the text of the Korean unconverted long-term political prisoner Ahn Hak-sop’s video solidarity message.
He was an officer in the Korean People’s Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the Korean War. In 1952, he was captured by the USA and its proxy forces. He served decades as an unconverted political prisoner before finally winning release in 1995. He was imprisoned for 43 years. Today, he is still active as a revolutionary in the “Republic of Korea (ROK)”
I express my profound respect for Comrade Georges Ibrahim Abdallah’s communist conviction and unwavering resolve to engage in the struggle. For a revolutionary, a prison is another battleground. During his 40 years of imprisonment, Comrade Abdallah consistently conducted life-and-death struggles with his comrades inside the prison against the violence and oppression inflicted by imperialists, while also maintaining solidarity with comrades outside and waged anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist struggles. His activities demonstrate the conviction and determination of a revolutionary, who must carry out the revolution despite being left stranded on a remote, isolated island.
“Republic of Korea (ROK)” and Lebanon are both colonial countries. This is the reason why Comrade Abdallah and I, despite our differing nationalities and belonging to distinct generations, share common experiences and a unified stance. US imperialism has invaded the Korean peninsula and established its dominance over the so-called “ROK”. Since September 1945, it has systematically repressed the courageous fighters who stand at the forefront of the struggle against US imperialism, employing pro-US proxy regimes as instruments of oppression. Comrade Abdallah’s long, 40-year imprisonment confirms that US imperialism is engaged in fascist repression within French imperialism and is desperately trying to thwart the anti-imperialist struggle for independence led by communist forces.
The overthrow of imperialism stands as the foremost task of struggle for the people of the world. In the context of World War 3, the armed resistance war of DPRK, China, Russia, and anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist forces in West Asia is intensifying. Concurrently, the world anti-imperialist joint mass struggles are being strengthened and expanded. The victory of the anti-imperialist camp is inevitable, and the day of triumph is not far off.
Imperialism, with its nature rooted in aggression and plunder, must be defeated and dismantled, ensuring the communist orientation of world humanity is inevitably realized. May Comrade Abdallah, who is a steadfast revolutionary, continue to thrive and achieve great success!