Min Hyun-joo's Expos?... Hwang Kyo-ahn Says "There is a Role as Party Leader and a Role as Public Official Chairman"

Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, is attending the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 26th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] In response to former lawmaker Min Hyun-joo's revelation suggesting that Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the United Future Party, had requested a reversal of her nomination, Hwang replied, "There is the role of the party leader and the role of the nomination committee chair."

On the 26th, immediately after attending the party's election committee meeting, Hwang told reporters, "We have been striving for innovative nominations."

He explained, "Although various opinions emerged in the process, the direction was clear," adding, "This was part of the effort to maintain that direction."

Earlier, former lawmaker Min appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' and revealed that Hwang had asked former nomination committee chair Kim Hyung-oh to nominate Min Kyung-wook, who was competing in the same constituency as her.

When asked by reporters whether he had made such a request, Hwang replied, "As I said." Regarding criticism that this undermined the independence of the nomination committee, he said, "As party leader, I relinquished my authority and asked the nomination committee to carry out autonomous, fair, and especially winning nominations. Through such consultations, we have come to today, but there were criticisms about decisions that were difficult for the public to accept," adding, "It was necessary to finalize this matter."

He continued, "As party leader, I gave up my authority and tried to make the nominations smoother and more presentable to the public, but I regret that there were some shortcomings in that regard," and added, "We will do everything according to the law and fulfill our responsibilities as the leader to achieve victory in the general election to judge the Moon Jae-in administration."

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