- Libertarian Municipal People
Frihetliga Kommunalfolket (Libertarian Municipal People), a candidature used by
syndicalist s inSweden to contest municipal elections. FKF surged in the 1950's, mainly in municipalities in central Sweden (areas likeDalarna ,Värmland ,Härjedalen andGävleborg ).In
1959 FKF won three seats inEkshärad municipality.FKF won municipal representation in
Ljusdal in1976 .A text published by
SAC in1963 defined the role of FKF in the following way: "Syndikalismen bildar alltså inget politiskt parti, men utanför SAC har syndikalister bildat Frihetliga Kommunalfolket som har haft relativt stora framgångar, bland annat i vissa områden i Dalarna. Den kommunala självstyrelsen har i syndikalismen en hängiven försvarare, och den frihetliga kommunalrörelsen är ett uttryck för direkt frihetlig aktion underifrån." [*http://www.yelah.net/articles/vadvill] ("Thus Syndicalism does not form any political party, but outside of SAC syndicalists have formed Frihetliga Kommunalfolket which has had relative big successes, for example in some areas in Dalarna. Syndicalism is a faithful defender of the municipal self-rule, and the libertarian municipal movement is an expression of direct libertarian action from below.")In the
1994 elections the candidature FKF was used in two municipalities,Älvdalen andLjusdal . FKF got 3,6% of votes inLjusdal and 2,8% inÄlvdalen .Ahead of the
2002 elections FKF inLjusdal formed an alliance withRädda Ljusdalsbygden , a group formed by VPK dissidents. Together they formedFrihetliga Ljusdalsbygden . However, that alliance seems to have broken down after the elections. Out of two councilors elected on behalf of FLB, one is from FKF.In the
1998 elections inÄlvdalen FKF got 286 votes (6,25%) and 3 seats.Notably both the
Älvdalen andFärila (inLjusdal municipality) local organizations of theSAC belonged to the pragmatic fraction that broke away in end of 1990s.FKF in
Älvdalen is involved in a regional coalitionFolkkampanjen för sjukvården (Peoples Campaign for Health Care).FKF has a replacement seat in the Associations of Municipalities of
Dalarna .External links
* [http://www.folkkampanjen.org/fk.htm Website]
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