Korea's ruling and main opposition parties... continue to lock horns on how to revise the decades-old Constitution.<br />With no visible progress made, minor blocs urged the two sides to get past political differences and meet half way.<br />Park Hee-jun gets us up to speed with the developments. Minor parties want a speedy settlement on the constitutional revision.<br /> In a joint statement Thursday,... the Bareun Mirae Party, Party for Democracy and Peace, and Justice Party demanded that the ruling Democratic Party and main opposition Liberty Korea Party reach a compromise-- saying that the important issue of constitutional revision has been stuck in gridlock due to their partisan disputes.<br /><br /> They also urged the major parties to present a clear alternative to the current electoral system,... so that the system can better represent the people.<br />The joint statement called for an agreement on the reform of the electoral system,... through a political negotiation body that consists of the floor leaders of the parties and their members.<br /><br /> Top officials of the minor parties later met Democratic Party floor leader Woo Won-shik and Liberty Korea Party floor leader Kim Sung-tae to deliver their message.<br />They proposed establishing a separate council of top representatives from the four floor negotiation blocs to make progress on the constitutional amendment.<br /><br /> While Woo welcomed the idea of a new body,... he emphasized that the party adheres to the government's bill on reforming the power structure.<br />Meanwhile, Kim turned down the proposal,... but said his party will make efforts concerning the electoral system.<br /><br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
