United Future Party to Hold Online National Committee Meeting on 2nd Next Month... Confirm New Party Name and Platform

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] The United Future Party will hold an online National Committee meeting on the 2nd of next month to change the new party name and revise the party platform and policies.

The United Future Party's Emergency Response Committee decided through a video conference on the 29th to hold the Standing National Committee on the 1st and the National Committee meeting on the 2nd of next month.

The agenda includes amendments to the party platform and basic policies, changing the party name, and revising the party constitution to establish a permanent committee. Regarding the new party name, Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the United Future Party, said, "Multiple candidates for the new party name will be reported to the Emergency Response Committee on the 31st," adding, "The party name to be changed will be disclosed after collecting opinions within the party through meetings such as the lawmakers' general assembly."

Both the Standing National Committee and the National Committee meetings will be held online in cooperation with government measures due to the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). From the opening at 10 a.m. to the agenda report, the meetings will be broadcast live through the party's YouTube channel 'Oreun Sori' to National Committee members residing across the country. Voting will be finalized through ARS voting by National Committee members at 3 p.m. on the same day.

The United Future Party stated, "No matter what adversity such as COVID-19 occurs, the party's innovation efforts cannot be stopped," and added, "With the new party name and platform to be finalized at the National Committee meeting, we will do our best together with the people to solve the crises occurring in all areas of state affairs, including health and the economy, by getting closer to the lives of the people."

Meanwhile, the United Future Party's Emergency Response Committee approved 20 members for the COVID-19 Countermeasures Special Committee chaired by former lawmaker Shin Sang-jin on the same day. The special committee includes re-elected lawmakers Lee Dal-gon, Kwak Sang-do, Kang Ki-yoon, and Lim E-ja, as well as first-term lawmakers Seo Jeong-sook, Choi Chun-sik, Park Hyung-soo, Choi Seung-jae, Hwang Bo-seung-hee, and Kim Byung-wook. Ji Sang-wook, director of the Yeouido Institute, and former lawmakers Park In-sook, Kim Seung-hee, and Kim Jong-seok were also appointed.

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