Future Korea Party
Future Korea Party 미래한국당 | |
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| File:Future Korea Party logo.png | |
| Abbreviation | FKP |
| President | Han Sun-kyo |
| Secretary-General | Cho Hun-hyun |
| Founded | 5 February 2020 |
| Split from | Liberty Korea Party[1] |
| Ideology | Social conservatism National conservatism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| National affiliation | United Future Party |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in the National Assembly | 6 / 300
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| Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial | 0 / 17
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| Municipal Mayors | 0 / 226
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| Seats within local government | 0 / 3,750
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The Future Korea Party (Korean: 미래한국당) is a political party in South Korea formed on 5 February 2020, led by Han Sun-kyo.
History
The party was originally proposed as the sister party to the Liberty Korea Party (LKP), with the name of Liberty Korea Party (Proportional) (Korean: 비례자유한국당), in order to take advantage of the new electoral law.[2] However, the National Election Commission did not allow all parties to put "(Proportional)" (비례) to their names,[3] in which forced the party to adopt the current name. It chose "Future (미래 Mirae)" that is pronounced similar to "Proportional (비례 Birye)".[4]
On 5 February 2020, the party took the official formation convention and elected Han Sun-kyo as its President and Cho Hun-hyun as the Secretary-General.[5][6][7] All of its MPs are originally from the LKP declared to not seek re-election at the 2020 election.[5][6][7]
Criticism
Though the LKP considers this party as its sister party,[7] it is widely criticised as the satellite party.[5][7] The LKP's decision to establish this party was condemned by the ruling Democratic Party, Bareunmirae Party, New Alternatives and Justice Party, while the New Conservative Party kept silent.[5] The Democratic Party declared to file a lawsuit against this party.[7] Oh Tae-yang, one of the co-Presidents of the Our Future, broke into the convention and urged them to be dissolved.[8]
References
- ^ Conservative parties launch united bloc
- ^ "한국당 비례정당 명칭 '비례자유한국당'". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "[1보] 선관위 "비례○○당 명칭 사용 불허"". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "'비례' 못 쓰면…발음 비슷한 '미래한국당'". 18 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "닻 올린 미래한국당… 고육책? 꼼수? 하루살이?". 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "미래한국당, 김성찬·조훈현 합류…'원내 7정당'으로 출범". 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "심재철 "미래한국당은 자매...생존의 차원에서"". 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "미래한국당 창당대회 급반전 시킨 한마디 "가짜정당 해산하십시오"". 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
