Proportional Korea Party: "Korea Party Satellite Party, Factional Selfishness... Will Engage in a Real Battle"

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty Korea Party, Shim Jae-cheol, floor leader, and other lawmakers and party officials are giving New Year's greetings to the public on the steps in front of the National Assembly main building on the 2nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Liberty Korea Party has decided to establish a proportional satellite party under the name 'Proportional Liberty Korea Party.' Although there is already a separate group pushing for the creation of the Proportional Korea Party, causing inevitable confusion, they judged that they could not collaborate and decided to proceed with an independent founding process. The Proportional Korea Party criticized, saying, "If the Korea Party tries to create its own proportional satellite party, it is factional selfishness for vested interests." A scenario may arise where the Korea Party's satellite party and the Proportional Korea Party compete in the general election.

On the 2nd, a Korea Party official stated, "We will register with the National Election Commission in the morning under the name Proportional Liberty Korea Party."

The Proportional Korea Party had the position that it would be desirable to nominate conservative proportional candidates through discussions with the Korea Party, but this became difficult to achieve. Choi In-sik, head of the Proportional Korea Party Founding Preparation Committee, said in a phone interview with Asia Economy, "We have no factions, so we will judge candidates based on objective values, and we believe we can discuss with the Korea Party without conflict while consulting the public's opinion," adding, "The intention is not to divide and share according to factions, but if the Korea Party goes independently, it means they want to create a vested-interest party that benefits themselves, which can only be seen as factional selfishness."

He continued, "Even though there is a party being formed by civil society, if they insist on an independent party, it can only mean they want to nominate people from their own pockets," and said, "This is a repetition of old-fashioned politics, and the public will judge. If that happens, it will be a real showdown."

From the Korea Party's perspective, the name Proportional Korea Party is the most certain option, but after contacting the preparation committee, they concluded that collaboration would be difficult and decided to proceed with independent founding work.

Choi said, "We have never had concrete discussions about working together with the Korea Party, and only thought about blocking the revision of the (mixed-member proportional representation) election law," adding, "The Proportional Korea Party has been promoting the party with the intention of preventing the proliferation of conservative proportional candidates under the existing system, without considering the introduction of mixed-member proportional representation at all."

The Proportional Korea Party preparation committee plans to complete the founding of regional parties by the 10th and soon after establish the central party. Choi said, "Many professionals such as professors, doctors, and accountants are participating, and we will be able to disclose this soon," adding, "We are confident that votes for the party list will definitely go to the conservative proportional party. We expect to receive double-digit percentages."

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