The far-right Lapua Movement, which had been organized in November 1929, pressured the government to outlaw the Communist Party and its cover organizations, such as the Workers' and Small Farmers' Electoral Associations, as treasonous organizations. Prime Minister Kallio tried to persuade the Parliament to outlaw the Communists' political activity in June 1930, but the proposed constitutional amendment did not gain the five-sixths majority required for an immediate amendment of the Constitution. Thus the constitutional changes would have to be ratified by the next Parliament.
The far-right Lapua Movement, formed in November 1929, demanded that the government outlaw the Communist Party and its affiliated groups, such as the Workers' and Small Farmers' Electoral Associations, claiming they were treasonous organizations. Prime Minister Kallio tried to get Parliament to ban the Communists' political activities in June 1930, but his proposed constitutional amendment failed to gain the necessary majority for immediate change. Therefore, the changes would have to be approved by the next Parliament.