The Basic Income Party urged the Democratic Party of Korea to jointly pursue an amendment to the National Assembly Act that would bar lawmakers from concurrently serving as state council members, regardless of whether they represent districts or proportional seats. The proposal came one day after Basic Income Party Rep. Yong Hye-in voluntarily withdrew her nomination for Minister of Gender Equality and Family amid controversy over her concurrent legislative and ministerial roles. Oh Jun-ho, the party’s representative, called for two reforms: a rule requiring legislators appointed as state council members to give up their legislative roles, and electoral changes that would prevent satellite parties while expanding and strengthening proportional representation. Yong was elected through the Democratic Party’s proportional satellite party in the 2020 and 2024 general elections. Oh said Yong withdrew after the Democratic Party, the Basic Income Party’s coalition partner, cited public opinion and the burden of state affairs, choosing coalition trust and the conditions for democratic-progressive cooperation over one ministerial position.