Joo Ho-young: "Some Opinions Favor 'People Power Party'... Significant Opposition to 4-Term Limit Ban"

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[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, stated on the 31st during an online party meeting that there were "opinions that the new party name candidate 'Gukminui Him' (People Power) is good, and opinions that it was a name someone else had used before."

On the same day, Floor Leader Joo told reporters right after the meeting, "There were various reactions," expressing this view.

The United Future Party held an online party meeting via YouTube that day due to the implementation of social distancing level 2.5 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers conveyed their opinions through comments.

Floor Leader Joo conveyed the reactions, saying, "There were opinions that it was good, and for various reasons, some said it was a name someone else had used before. There were diverse reactions about how to abbreviate it, whether to call it 'Gukminui Him' or 'Gukminui Himdang' (People Power Party)."

That day, the United Future Party collected opinions on the new party name and platform through the party meeting. The new platform includes basic income and a ban on four-term re-election for members of the National Assembly. Floor Leader Joo said, "There were criticisms about whether it is appropriate to put the introduction of basic income at the very front of the platform, and there was considerable opposition to the ban on four-term re-election."

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