PM vows to renew push for constitutional amendment

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• ·Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Monday that he will revive the push for a constitutional amendment once he returns to the National Assembly.
• ·"Upon returning to the National Assembly and the party, I will begin full-scale discussions on a one-time constitutional amendment regarding the reform of the National Election Commission," Kim told reporters.
• ·The momentum for the amendment, which failed in May due to the resistance of the main opposition People Power Party, could be reignited as both parties have found common ground over the need for radical measures to prevent the recurrence of election delays and other election management glitches.
• ·The People Power Party's lawmakers account for just over one-third of the National Assembly seats, and they were able to block the ruling Democratic Party-controlled National Assembly's move to pass the amendment, which requires a two-thirds majority.
• ·"Regarding this issue that most South Korean citizens find problematic, I will strive to ensure that the rival parties reach an agreement to create an alternative through a one-time constitutional amendment," Kim said.