Kim Hyung-o, Partially Accepts Supreme Council Reconsideration Request... Yeonsu-eul and Dalseo-gap Primary Election

Choi Hong, Seo Byung-su, Kim Won-sung, and Seo Il-jun's nominations to be maintained

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] On the 12th, the Future United Party's Nomination Management Committee partially overturned the nomination results, changing the Incheon Yeonsu-eul district, where former lawmaker Min Hyun-joo was recommended unopposed, and the Daegu Dalseo-gap district, where former lawmaker Lee Du-a was nominated, to primary elections. This was a partial acceptance of the party leadership's request for reconsideration of nominations.

Kim Hyung-oh, chairman of the Nomination Committee, stated at a briefing that afternoon, "After reviewing the Supreme Council's request for reconsideration, we reached this conclusion."

Earlier, the Supreme Council, including leader Hwang Kyo-ahn, requested a re-examination of nominations for six districts that morning: Choi Hong (Seoul Gangnam-eul), Seo Byung-soo (Busan Jin-gu-gap), Kim Won-sung (Busan Bukgangseo-eul), Seo Il-jun (Gyeongnam Geoje), Lee Du-a (Daegu Dalseo-gap), and Min Hyun-joo (Incheon Yeonsu-eul).

After discussions, the Nomination Committee decided to maintain the original nomination plans for Seoul Gangnam-eul, Busan Jin-gu-gap, Busan Bukgangseo-eul, and Gyeongnam Geoje. However, for two districts, Incheon Yeonsu-eul and Daegu Dalseo-gap, the decision was changed to hold primaries between Min Hyun-joo and Min Kyung-wook, and between Lee Du-a and Hong Seok-jun, respectively. Incheon Yeonsu-eul is the district of lawmaker Min Kyung-wook, who was cut off (excluded from nomination) during the committee's review. However, the committee maintained the cut-off decision for lawmaker Kwak Dae-hoon in Daegu Dalseo-gap.

Chairman Kim explained the committee's partial acceptance of the Supreme Council's decision by saying, "I understand the reconsideration request was not made because of unfairness. We made decisions based on rational grounds to the best of our ability, but opinions cannot all be the same. Considering the meaning of the reconsideration request, we made decisions that do not deviate from the broader framework of winning nominations and reform nominations."

Regarding the possibility of increased backlash as the committee accepted part of the reconsideration request, he said, "There are still many requests for re-examination coming in. We are spending considerable time investigating them. However, we cannot accept all of them."

Regarding the possibility of re-adjusting the nomination for former ambassador to the UK at the North Korean embassy, Tae Young-ho, in Gangnam-gap, beyond those who requested reconsideration at the Supreme Council meeting, he emphasized, "He risked his life to find freedom. He has a strong will to join us within liberal democracy, so we carefully considered it beyond just security concerns."

Chairman Kim particularly addressed former Democratic Party Emergency Committee leader Kim Jong-in, who is mentioned as the campaign committee chairman and expressed dissatisfaction with Tae's nomination, saying, "It is unacceptable. Tae Young-ho's nomination in Gangnam-gap will be one of the highlights of our nominations."

Regarding the Supreme Council's movement to request reconsideration for Gangwon Gangneung-eul, the district of lawmaker Kwon Seong-dong who was cut off, he said, "He knows why he was cut off. His claim that it was because of impeachment is his own assertion." On the issue of the Supreme Council's reconsideration request escalating into a conflict with leader Hwang, he drew a clear line, saying, "There is absolutely no conflict."

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