Minsaengdang, Discord Over Proportional Alliance Party... Resolute Opposition vs Conditional Support

Kim Jeong-hwa "Firmly Opposed"... Yuseong-yeop "Not Worth Considering"
Park Juhyun "Give Up Democratic Party Proportional Representation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The leadership of the Minsheng Party is producing 'discord' over the proportional representation coalition party. Co-leader Kim Jeong-hwa, formerly of the Bareunmirae Party, and Co-leader Yoo Seong-yeop, formerly of the Alternative New Party, have expressed opposition, while Co-leader Park Joo-hyun, formerly of the Democratic Peace Party, has advocated conditional support.

At the Supreme Council meeting on the morning of the 6th, Co-leader Kim stated, “We firmly oppose the proportional representation election coalition being discussed within some ruling party circles and have no interest whatsoever,” adding, “Please refrain from even mentioning us as a target for coalition.”

Co-leader Kim emphasized, “Under no circumstances will we allow the mixed-member proportional representation system, which we fought for with our lives, to be dismantled by our own hands,” and added, “The purpose of the mixed-member proportional representation system is to remodel the National Assembly, which has been abandoned by the people, into one that properly reflects public sentiment and return it to the people.”

Co-leader Yoo also told reporters after the Supreme Council meeting on the 4th, “We oppose satellite parties themselves, and moreover, coalition parties have no value whatsoever.”

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On the other hand, Co-leader Park proposed that while the Democratic Party of Korea gives up proportional representation, minor parties would form a proportional representation election coalition. At an emergency meeting of the Democratic Integration Assembly on the afternoon of the 6th, Co-leader Park stated, “The Democratic Party should give up proportional representation,” and “The remaining parties such as Minsheng Party, Justice Party, Mirae Party, and Green Party will form an election coalition.”

Co-leader Park said, “There is an urgent task to prevent the resurgence of the Park Geun-hye impeachment faction,” and asked, “Are we going to just watch with our eyes open as the Future Korea Party nullifies electoral reform and unjustly takes more than 20 seats?”

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