Minsaeng Party "President Moon regrets phone call to Choi Kang-wook, Open Democratic Party leader"

"Concerns Over Satellite Parties Becoming a Foregone Conclusion Due to Election Law Abuse"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 14th, the Minsheng Party stated, "We express regret over the situation where President Moon Jae-in made a congratulatory and advisory phone call to Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, and part of its content was disclosed."

Lee Yeon-gi, spokesperson for the Minsheng Party, said in a commentary on the same day, "According to Minsheng Party's constitutional complaint, the substantive review on the unconstitutionality of satellite parties is underway," and added, "We are concerned that the president's phone call might influence the acceptance of satellite parties, which emerged from the abuse of election laws, as a fait accompli. Now is the time for the entire political circle to exercise restraint. The Blue House is no exception."

The spokesperson criticized, "The Open Democratic Party, which even the ruling party's leadership did not acknowledge throughout the election period," and said, "As a de facto satellite party, it bears heavy responsibility for turning the sacred event of confirming the people's will into a game of pursuing seats by any means."

He further stated, "The current election law, designed to allow only proportional representatives without regional candidates, must be revised," and added, "The three seats of the Open Democratic Party are a byproduct of a loophole in the law. It is presumed that President Moon, who is fully aware of this, included in his advisory that Leader Choi should also work on revising the problematic election law going forward."

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