Koreans honor memory of WWP leader Sam Marcy

On Feb. 1, 1998, Sam Marcy, a founding member and chairperson of Workers World Party, passed away. Marcy had supported the Korean struggle for socialism and self-determination ever since its revolution; he had led a Party delegation to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and met its legendary leader, Kim Il Sung. The following statement was sent to the National Committee of WWP this Jan. 3 from Pyongyang, DPRK, and acknowledged by Pak Gil Yon, Permanent Representative and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the DPRK U.N. Mission in New York.

The Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, with all the members of your Party, pays high homage in memory of Comrade Sam Marcy, late Chairman of the National Committee of the Workers World Party on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his passing away.

Comrade Sam Marcy was the energetic leader and indomitable warrior who sacrificed his whole life to the struggle for the socialist cause and peace against imperialism. The achievements he made by leading the Workers World Party remain cherished with his name deep in the mind of all of us.

It is our firm belief that there will be greater success in the future in the struggle of your Party which upholds invariably the wish of Comrade Sam Marcy and the militant and friendly relations between our two Parties which support and stand in solidarity with each other will further strengthen and develop in the years to come.

Central Committee
Workers’ Party of Korea
Pyongyang