Sohn Hak-kyu Appointed Permanent Election Committee Chairman of Minsaeng Party... 'Cut-off' Park Joo-sun Revived

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Former Bareunmirae Party leader Sohn Hak-kyu was appointed as the Standing Chairman of the Minsaeng Party's Election Countermeasures Committee on the 25th.

The Minsaeng Party announced that at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, they resolved to appoint former leader Sohn as the Standing Chairman of the Election Committee. Co-chairpersons of the Election Committee were appointed as Kim Jeong-hwa, co-representative, Jang Jeong-suk, floor leader, and former lawmaker Kim Jong-bae.

The Minsaeng Party decided to make a strategic nomination in the Gwangju Dong-gu and Nam-gu Eul districts following the reconsideration results of the Nomination Management Committee regarding Minsaeng Party lawmaker Park Ju-seon. The Nomination Committee finalized the nomination with 6 votes in favor, 2 against, and 1 abstention at the reconsideration meeting held the previous day.

Previously, on the 23rd, after a heated debate, the Nomination Committee conducted a secret ballot and strategically nominated former Gwangju Dong-gu Mayor Kim Seong-hwan instead of lawmaker Park. In response, lawmaker Park expressed her intention to contest the decision, and the Supreme Council decided to hold a reconsideration.

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