Election Management Commission disallows use of name of ``Cho Kuk New Party''...Party names that include Cho Kuk can be used = South Korean report

On the 26th, the National Election Commission did not allow former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk to use the name of his new party, Cho Kuk New Party, which he is preparing to form. However, other songs with "Cho Kuk" in them
Party names may be used. According to the Election Commission and other sources, in response to a question regarding whether party names such as ``Cho Kuk New Party'' can be used, the Election Commission responded, ````Cho Kuk New Party'' cannot be used as a name for a political party.''
"However, 'Cho Kuk's Democratic Reform Party' can be used as the name of a political party." Prior to this, the Cho Kuk New Party Founding Preparation Committee announced that the Cho Kuk New Party would be called the Cho Kuk New Party.
The election commission sent 14 names, including "Cho Kuk Democratic Reform (Party)," "Cho Kuk Democratic Action (Party)," and "Democratic Cho Kuk Party," to confirm whether they can be used as party names. Of these, Cho Gu
Only the Ku New Party was disallowed. The Election Commission has previously disapproved the name ``Ahn Cheol-soo New Party.'' At the time, the Election Commission said, ``The name of the politician who is trying to become a candidate is
"If political party names are allowed, it will become possible for politicians to conduct pre-election campaigns under the pretext of political party activities, and they will have far more opportunities to campaign than other politicians."
There is a history. However, the National Election Commission has determined that Cho Guk, which means ``homeland'', can be used instead of Minister Cho's name. For this reason, Secretary Cho Former's new party has a name that includes the word ``motherland.''
It is expected that the decision will be made. The party founding preparatory committee of Cho Kuk's new party issued a statement on the same day, saying, ``Our party will finalize the name of the new party through public recruitment from party members and the public, based on the results of the election committee's responses.''
"We plan to do so." Minister Cho Former also appeared on the radio program ``Kim Jong Bae's Focus'' on the morning of the same day and said, ``The people are calling it the Cho Kuk New Party, so we decided to give it a completely different name.''
If that happens, there is a high possibility that the people will not be able to connect with each other.'' He added, ``We have to submit to the election commission a name for the party that would be understood as the Cho Kuk of the homeland, rather than the politician Cho Kuk, and we are currently in discussions with the election commission.'' said
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