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| South Korean Ruling Party Lagging |
| 2005-05-01 |
| President Roh Moo-hyun's ruling Uri Party suffered a crushing defeat in by-elections, failing to win a single parliamentary seat and losing a race even in Roh's hometown, final results showed Sunday. South Korea's main opposition Grand National Party, or GNP, swept five out of six parliamentary seats up for grabs in Saturday's polls, and increased its seats to 125 in the 299-member National Assembly. An independent lawmaker won the final seat. The ruling Uri Party, which currently holds 146 seats, had hoped to restore its majority in the parliament. The party lost its parliamentary majority earlier this year after five of its lawmakers lost their seats for election law violations. The GNP's victories marked a rebound for the party, which lost a parliamentary majority in last year's polls to the Uri Party. GNP candidate Kim Chung-kwon won in Gimhae in Kyongsan Province, Roh's hometown. The Uri Party said it will "modestly accept the painful outcome," as Uri Party Chairman Moon Hee-sang told reporters "severe self-reflection" was necessary. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 The GNP is the sane party of SKor. They have come out and said NKor is SK's primary enemy vs Roh and his Uri party slipping Kimmie |
| Posted by: ed 2005-05-01 8:05:32 PM |
| #1 Grand National Party, or GNP Purdy good name. |
| Posted by: Richard Junior Yarlborough 2005-05-01 6:50:54 PM |