Posted : 2021-04-29 16:24 Updated : 2021-04-29 16:26 Former lawmakers of the now-disbanded Unified Progressive Party, including former floor leader Oh Byung-yun, left, announce their position in front of the Supreme Court in Seoul, Thursday, after the court rejected their request to restore their National Assembly seats. Yonhap By Jun Ji-hye The Supreme Court refused a request from five former lawmakers, who belonged to the now-disbanded leftist Unified Progressive Party (UPP), to restore their status as lawmakers, Thursday, upholding an appellate court's ruling issued five years ago. The top court said it was a "logical consequence" to strip the five lawmakers of their seats, as it was required to exclude members of the party from National Assembly activities after the Constitutional Court decided on the disbandment of the party.