Legislative elections were held yesterday in Seoul to form the National Assembly.
The Democratic Party (PD) won an overwhelming victory in the legislative elections. This is what provisional results have shown, which will allow the ruling party to have the upper hand to put its programs into action as the country faces the epidemic of the new coronavirus (Covid-19). and an economic slowdown.
During its elections, the Democratic Party with the help of the Platform Party won 180 of the 300 possible seats in the Korean national assembly. It is the most significant achievement that a party has had since the country adopted universal suffrage in the 1987 presidential election.
The exact results will be announced at 5 pm today to confirm exactly the number of seats allocated to the parties.
In addition, despite the epidemic, more than 29 million voters went to the polls, corresponding to a provisional participation rate of 66.2%, the highest level recorded in 28 years. The participation rate in advance votes reached 26.7%, also a record.
The Koreans have decided to put forward their duty as citizens.
Journaliste : Shawn
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Source: Yonhap
