2024-01-26 16:40:00
Despite the claim that “it is for pressure to return to the parallel system,” concerns grow over the recurrence of the proliferation of trick-or-treating political parties, and 80 Democratic lawmakers say, “We must maintain the semi-linked system.”
“A regression to the parallel type is a regression.” On the 26th, lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Korea held a press conference at the National Assembly communication center, calling for the formation of a proportional coalition party, saying, “The regression to the parallel proportional representation system is a handshake of evil hands that divides the public opinion of Judgment Yoon Seok-yeol.” After finishing, he is taking questions from reporters. From the left, Reps. Lee Hak-young, Kim Doo-gwan, Lee Yong-seon, Lee Tan-hee, Min Byeong-deok, Kim Sang-hee, and Kang Min-jeong. News 1
On the 26th, the People Power Party began the process of creating a satellite political party in preparation for the Democratic Party of Korea’s insistence on maintaining the semi-linked proportional representation system for the April general election. A ruling party official said, “This is to pressure the opposition party to return to the parallel proportional representation system that was implemented until the 2016 general election.” However, there is criticism that the People Power Party has blatantly attempted to create a satellite political party. With Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, postponing the decision on the election system, concerns are growing that if the agreement on the election system is delayed, a situation like the proliferation of ‘trick’ satellite parties four years ago will repeat.
According to the People Power Party, the ruling party began recruiting promoters to create a satellite political party on the 26th. A People Power Party official said, “We plan to form a central party creation preparation committee with the consent of more than 200 people, mainly party officials.” It is known that the party is considering a party name that is reminiscent of ‘People Power’, like the United Future Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) and its satellite party, the Future Korea Party, during the 2020 general election.
However, the People Power Party’s attitude is ‘to pressure the opposition party for a parallel regression.’ People Power Party Secretary General Jang Dong-hyuk said at the in-house countermeasures meeting, “The linked proportional representation system has been proven to be a failed system,” and “The People Power Party delivered our answer to the Democratic Party. “The Democratic Party needs to give us an answer even now,” he said.
The worries of the Democratic Party leadership are prolonged. A key Democratic Party official said, “Internally, there is a strong preference for a parallel proportional system in each region, but the backlash is also significant,” and added, “In the end, only Representative Lee’s decision remains.” Inside and outside the party, there are also speculations that as Representative Lee decides to hold a New Year’s press conference on the 31st, an advanced position on the election system will be released on this day.
As the People Power Party begins the creation of a satellite political party, the adoption of the Democratic Party’s electoral system may be further delayed. A Democratic Party official said, “From the perspective of Representative Lee and the floor leadership, there are concerns about a situation where the party first decided on a parallel system for each region despite objections within the party, and then the People Power Party refuses negotiations and plans to create a satellite party.”
Confusion within the Democratic Party is growing. 80 active members of the Democratic Party, including Rep. Lee Tan-hee, held a press conference at the National Assembly this morning calling for the maintenance of the semi-linked proportional system and visited the party representative’s office, but were unable to meet with Rep. Lee as he was away to attend the trial. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Doo-gwan posted on his Facebook page, “Representative Lee continues to be silent (regarding the election system). “Silence is not leadership,” he criticized.
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