Lee In-young: "Mirae Korea Party, a Fake Party Without Even an Office... The Election Commission Must Make a Proper Judgment"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee In-young, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, called the Future Korea Party a "fake party" and urged the National Election Commission to make a proper judgment. Regarding COVID-19, he said, "It is now time to restore daily life."

At the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 13th, Floor Leader Lee said, "The Future Korea Party is a fake party with no independent members or independent offices," and added, "The Election Commission should not tolerate fake parties." He further emphasized, "If the Election Commission allows the creation of fake parties, it is obvious that second and third fake parties will follow in our politics. The Election Commission must make a proper judgment."

The Election Commission is scheduled to decide on the official registration of the Future Korea Party on the same day. The Future Korea Party, led by former Liberty Korea Party lawmaker Han Sun-kyo, applied for party registration with the Election Commission on the 6th. Earlier, the Democratic Party claimed that after verifying the addresses of the Future Korea Party's provincial party offices, they found that the addresses were either the same as those of the Korea Party offices or isolated warehouses located in fields, and thus argued that the Election Commission should reject the registration as the party did not meet proper requirements.

Regarding COVID-19, Floor Leader Lee said, "Three patients were fully recovered yesterday, and among those currently undergoing treatment, there are no critically ill patients," adding, "It seems that now is the time for all of us to quickly restore our daily lives." He continued, "Small business owners and self-employed individuals are taking a direct hit," and said, "The party and government will support 45.5 billion won in business stabilization funds for small business owners on-site starting today." He also urged, "The quarantine authorities should alleviate citizens' anxiety with even stronger responses."

He also called for activities in the temporary National Assembly. Floor Leader Lee said, "The 20th National Assembly must do its best until the very end," emphasizing, "There are 170 livelihood bills waiting, including the Financial Consumer Protection Act, the Humidifier Disinfectant Victims Protection Act, and the Past Affairs Act. The National Assembly must show the public a reassuring image by processing even one more bill." He further stressed, "We request all processing, including by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, from the opposition parties."

Cho Jung-sik, the chairman of the Democratic Party's Policy Committee, also said, "The ruling and opposition parties agreed on the schedule for the temporary National Assembly yesterday," adding, "Infectious Disease Control Act, Quarantine Act, and others should be processed swiftly, and the National Assembly's special committee must reach a conclusion as soon as possible." He also said, "The redistricting of electoral districts cannot be delayed," and added, "With less than two weeks left until the 26th, we need to speed up."

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