Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa
Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa Mana Hapori Komiti mahi o Aotearoa (Māori) | |
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| Abbreviation | SACA |
| Leader | Ethan Brinkman |
| General Secretary | Ethan Brinkman |
| Presidium | People's Congress of the Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa |
| Governing body | People's Congress of the Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa |
| Founder | Ethan Brinkman |
| Founded | 31 July 2023 |
| Dissolved | 15 July 2024 |
| Headquarters | Te Whakapaipai Territory, Central Arstotzkan State, Arstotzkan Union |
| Membership (2024) | 1 |
| Ideology | Democratic Socialism Revolutionary Socialism Socialist Patriotism Tino Rangatiratanga |
| International affiliation | Socialist Party of the Arstotzkan Union |
The Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa (SACA) (Māori: Mana Hapori Komiti mahi o Aotearoa) was the revolutionary wing and New Zealand based political organization with links to the Socialist Party of the Arstotzkan Union. The SACA was prioritized in involving itself with left-wing protests against the New Zealand Government. SACA believes heavily in the teachings of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and other socialist revolutions and believes in revolutionary democratic socialism.
The organization had major support from the Arstotzkan Federal Government and had become heavily involved in increasing the voice of the Arstotzkan Union against New Zealand.
SACA involvement in New Zealand protests was very minimal. However SACA announced that the formation of a club at Victoria University of Wellington would have taken place in 2026.
Nearly a year after the forming of SACA, General Secretary Ethan Brinkman announced he would dissolve the organization as it no longer had any capacity to serve its purpose nor could Ethan continue the organization alone.
Bodies
SACA had two bodies of the organization, the Congress. The duty of the Congress was to organize and coordinate SACA actions in New Zealand. The other body was the People's Revolutionary Forces which were the 'boots-on-the-ground' force of the organization. The PRF were maintained to be non-violent and only demonstrative, only using force out of self-defence.
Leaders
Membership in SACA was always low but in 2024 it was at 1 after former Second President of the Arstotzkan Union, Peter Gedye declined to join.
- Ethan Brinkman - General Secretary of the SACA, Chairman of the Congress and Commander of the PRF.
Inspiration
The SACA took inspiration from various international socialist revolutionary groups. The major one was M-26-7 or the 26th of July Movement which was the leading revolutionary group which overthrew Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista.
SACA took inspiration from other leaders like Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Josip Broz Tito and Muammar Gaddafi. However leaders like Joseph Stalin, Kim Jong Un and other like Xi Jinping were not leaders that the organization agreed with as Ethan Brinkman had stated that their actions are not inline with socialist policy and act as communist dictators consolidating power on the backs of the proletariat.
Ideologies
s6 of Resolution 1 of the People's Congress of SACA based the organization on four main ideals, Democratic Socialism, Revolutionary Socialism, Socialist Patriotism and Tino Rangatiratanga. SACA held the ideology of democratic socialism as it planned to form a new government over the islands of Aotearoa under a 'government of the proletariat', where the state handled the affairs of the nation under a equal, free, elected democracy.
Revolutionary Socialism was the second ideology of the organization. The organization strongly advocated for a revolution against the New Zealand Government and the creation of a new socialist republic in the nation. SACA individuals stated that a revolution was the only means of change from the capitalist hold of the New Zealand Government.
Thirdly, the organization advocated for socialist patriotism. SACA stated that while Aotearoa and Kiwis do have a small idea of national pride and strong ideas of national identity, the organization should help advocate a sense of national pride and patriotism in a socialist republic rather than a constitutional monarchy. Many members of the organization held a strong sense of socialist patriotism to the Arstotzkan Union and so continued this ideal into the organization.
The final ideology was Tino rangatiratanga. The organization advocated for "righting the wrongs of the Crown" and advocated for equalness among treatment of Māori and Pakeha but also to recognize Māori self determination and sovereignty.
International Support
The Socialist Action Committee of Aotearoa unilaterally supported several different socialist and Marxist-Leninist groups around the world. These included:
- Communist Party of Cuba
- Sinn Féin
- Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
- The Opportunities Party of New Zealand
- Socialist Aotearoa
- Socialist Party of Aotearoa