The Liberal Korean Party and the Justice Party faced a confrontation over the issue of expanding the number of members of parliament that has emerged as the "prisoner" of the election reform bill.

Hwang Gyo-an, chairman of the Liberal Korean Party, said at the Supreme Council's meeting that "We still remember vividly that the righteous party sold its soul to obtain a semi-interlocking proportional system and became the second party of the Democratic Party, leading the unrighteous homeland." That's why people call it injustice. It's really unfair to expand the number of members in that situation. "

"The political reform and election reform were all excuses. In the end, it was the greed of the lawmakers' badges and the desire to increase the number of members of the Justice Party."

"Too many, cut it down, this is the voice of the people. So the Korean Party has said to reduce 10%," he said. "It is impossible to increase the number of members.

Representative Shim Sang-jung of the Justice Party said in a statement by both of the Commerce Committee that "they agreed to lay down the privileges of the members of parliament and consider the expansion within 10% of the parliamentary members on the premise of the budget freezing." "I have repeatedly repeated the anachronistic argument that the president should reduce the essence and eliminate the proportion."

"If the Korean Party doesn't keep the five-party agreement that was a promise to the public, don't stop fast-track coordination anymore," he said. And respond promptly to the prosecution's investigation. "

Kim Jong-dae, a senior spokesman, also appeared on a radio program, saying, "You can't reduce your district, so the only way to increase your proportional representation is to expand your parliamentary essence." I can make a decision. "
Mr. Shim said at the '100-day press conference on the previous day' that it would be most desirable if such a consensus is reached in the range of 300 seats to 10%. Further discussions are possible based on the December agreement. ”

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