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According to the office of People Power Party lawmaker Kim Jung-jae and Joo Jin-woo on the 9th, it was found that 6 out of 10 Basic Income Party city and provincial branches have office addresses listed in apartments or farms. The Gyeongnam provincial party and Busan/Incheon city party branches registered their addresses in private apartments, The Gwangju-Jeonnam provincial party registered their addresses on their homes, while the Chungnam and Jeonbuk provincial branches registered their addresses on farms owned by their respective provincial party chairpersons. In response, People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo held a press conference at the National Assembly's communication center on the 8th, "When I went to the site, I found it was either a farm with only fertilizer bags piled up or an apartment where a private person lived," and criticized, "Anyone would see that it was impossible to carry out official party activities." Representative Joo said, "The Political Parties Act has five The above city and provincial parties are stipulated to have at least 1,000 party members within their jurisdiction," and argued, "If the Basic Income Party does not have five or more legitimate city and provincial branches, it is a violation of the Political Parties Act and a clear reason for party registration cancellation." He continued, "If a party is revoked, it would naturally be grounds for expulsion from proportional representation, so Assemblywoman Yong Hye-in will also lose her seat," and also announced criminal charges regarding the execution of national subsidies. Assemblywoman ,,, Joo said, "This year, the national subsidies paid to the city and provincial branches of the Basic Income Party alone amounted to 150 million won," adding, "If the number of party members was inflated from the start or office locations were falsely registered, Taxes paid to places where there is no activity are subject to punishment under the Political Parties Act, and there is a high risk of violating the Political Funds Act," he emphasized, stating that Representative ,,, Joo would immediately request an investigation from the National Election Commission and the police.