Bareunmiraedang Floor Leader Election Fails... "No Registered Candidates"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The election for the new floor leader of the Bareunmirae Party, scheduled for the 20th, has been canceled.

The Bareunmirae Party Floor Leader Election Management Committee announced in a text message sent to lawmakers on the 16th that "the registration period for candidates in the floor leader by-election has ended, but no candidates registered."

They added, "The general assembly scheduled for the 20th is also canceled," and "the schedule for the general assembly will be re-announced later."

Since the previous floor leader, lawmaker Oh Shin-hwan, along with Yoo Seung-min faction lawmakers, left for the New Conservative Party, the party has been under the acting leadership of lawmaker Lee Dong-seop (Ahn Cheol-soo faction).

Lawmakers from the Ahn Cheol-soo faction hold the position that the floor leader election should not take place until former leader Ahn returns to the country. Acting floor leader Lee said, "I will continue to serve as acting floor leader until former leader Ahn Cheol-soo returns and settles in."

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