PPP Fails to Adopt Party Platform on Election Commission Reform at Assembly...Further Discussion Planned

The People Power Party failed to adopt the party line on the Central Election Commission reform bill related to the "ballot paper shortage incident" during the 9th nationwide simultaneous local elections at its general assembly held on September 3. The party has decided to continue further discussions.

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According to Choi Sujin, Chief Spokesperson for the parliamentary negotiation body, the People Power Party held a general assembly at the National Assembly this morning for discussion, but was unable to finalize the adoption of the reform bill as a party stance. Choi stated, "Since there is still no final agreement, we will continue to seek opinions and proceed with further discussions."

Commenting on the reform bill, Choi said, "This election damaged the people’s right to participate in politics, and as numerous problems with the Commission have been exposed, we are in the process of a full-scale revision concerning ballot paper management and the Commission’s organizational structure." She added, "Currently, 81 articles in various bills need to be amended, and that number may increase."

When asked whether the failure to adopt the party line was due to internal disagreements, Choi acknowledged, "There were," and explained, "Since members have only received an explanation and not the full text of the reform proposal, we have decided to share it in the parliamentary group’s Telegram chat room to continue collecting members’ opinions."

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