Justice Party: "Proportional Alliance Party, All Oppose Except Democratic Party... Firm Stance"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Justice Party has once again emphasized its opposition to the proportional alliance party.

On the 5th, Justice Party spokesperson Yoo Sang-jin stated at a briefing in the National Assembly Press Center, "Regarding the controversy over proportional parties, Justice Party leader Shim Sang-jung has expressed opposition to unconstitutional satellite parties, and this stance is the firm position of the Justice Party."

This is a firm position consolidated through the joint meeting of provincial party chairpersons, the executive committee, and the party caucus. Spokesperson Yoo said, "Every party has various internal opinions. There have been reports suggesting that the Justice Party is open to discussions about proportional parties, but I clarify that this does not at all reflect the Justice Party's situation."

He continued, "Not only the Justice Party, but all parties that have cooperated on electoral system reform legislation, except for the Democratic Party, are opposed. I hope people recognize that civil society and progressive parties outside the National Assembly have also expressed principled opposition."

He added, "The Justice Party's response direction is to proceed in a way that does not undermine but best preserves the purpose of the mixed-member proportional representation system achieved through cooperation among progressive reform forces, which we believe will bring victory to the progressive reform forces."

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