Sohn Hak-kyu placed as No. 2 on Minsaeng Party proportional representation list... "Greedy ambition" even within the party

Proportional Representative No. 1, Jeong Hye-seon, Professor at Catholic University Graduate School of Health Sciences

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Minsheng Party's Nomination Management Committee has decided to place Son Hak-gyu, the Standing Election Countermeasures Committee Chairman, at number 2 on the proportional representation list. It was confirmed that Chairman Son applied for the proportional representation nomination the previous evening and underwent an interview at dawn. Within the party, there is considerable backlash against Chairman Son, with some calling it "greedy ambition."

According to a key Minsheng Party official on the 26th, the number 1 spot on the proportional representation list was assigned to an external recruit, Professor Jung Hye-sun of the Catholic University Graduate School of Health, number 2 to Chairman Son, and number 3 to Co-Representative Kim Jeong-hwa. It was even reported that no young future generation members were included within the top 10 spots.

Another official stated, "(The party) was already struggling, but even the justification of the future generation has disappeared," adding, "The proportional representation candidate deadline has passed, so how could (Chairman Son) do this?"

Earlier, on the 25th, the Nomination Committee issued an official statement regarding reports of Chairman Son's proportional representation nomination, clarifying that "reports claiming a strategic nomination of a specific candidate are not true."

Criticism has also arisen that the Minsheng Party's long-emphasized generational change toward the future generation has become meaningless. At a press conference on March 24th, when he stepped down as leader of the Bareunmirae Party, Chairman Son stated, "The future generation, who will be responsible for the future of the Republic of Korea, must become the main actors in politics, achieve generational change, and revolutionize the old political structure?this is our way to survive."

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