National Democratic Party (Finland)
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National Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Pekka Siitoin |
| General Secretary | Olavi Koskela[1] |
| Vice-Chairman | Jarmo Saloseutu[2] |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Dissolved | 2003[3] |
| Preceded by | Patriotic Popular Front |
| Headquarters | Krappula, Naantali Vehmaa Turku |
| Newspaper | Rautaristi |
| Ideology | Neo-Nazism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| National affiliation | National Union Council |
| International affiliation | World Union of National Socialists[4] |
| Party flag | |
The National Democratic Party (Finnish: Kansallis-Demokraattinen Puolue) was a neo-Nazi party founded in Finland by Pekka Siitoin in the summer of 1978.[5]
Siitoin's party Patriotic Popular Front had been banned in 1977, and KDP was founded to continue its work. Siitoin met the future party secretary Olavi Koskela in prison in 1978. Koskela was a Stalinist who was serving his sentence for a string of firebomb attacks, but was radicalized into Nazism under the guidance of Siitoin.[6]
Activity
KDP ran its own program on the cable-tv Kylä-TV for some time in the 1980s.[7] In 1996, Siitoin ran for the city council of Naantali with the slogan "Elect Siitoin the Nazi to the council" and was the fifth most popular candidate, but was not elected due to the D'Hondt method as he was running on his own list.[8][9]
KDP members were behind the arson of Punanurkka, a communist party youth meeting place in Lappeenranta.[10]
Program
KDP was notable for being the first party in Finland to support universal basic income. KDP opposed capitalism and communism according to its program, supported returning Karelia to Finland and total ban on immigration, except for kindred Finno-Ugric people. KDP also supported fascist corporatism and banning harmful religious organizations, although Siitoin himself was arguably a cult leader, leading multiple groups blending Nazism and satanism.[11][12]