Sim Jae-cheol "Kim Jong-in Accepts Emergency Committee Chairmanship... Nationwide Committee to Convene and Vote on 28th" (Update)

Sim Jae-cheol, floor leader of the United Future Party, and Kim Jae-won, chairman of the Policy Committee, are giving a briefing after a closed supreme council meeting at the National Assembly on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] Shim Jae-cheol, Acting President of the United Future Party, stated on the 24th, "We have officially requested Kim Jong-in, former General Election Committee Chairman, to take the position of Emergency Response Committee Chair, and he has accepted," adding, "We will hold a National Committee meeting on the 28th to approve the Emergency Response Committee system."

After a closed-door Supreme Council meeting on the morning of the same day, Acting President Shim told reporters, "Appointing the Emergency Response Committee is the Supreme Council's final role," confirming the decision.

He revealed that former Chairman Kim accepted the official request to serve as Emergency Response Committee Chair. This contradicts Kim's statement to reporters on his way home the previous day, where he said, "I have not met Acting President Shim." Acting President Shim responded, "That was the information I received. We did meet," but refrained from commenting on the timing and details of the acceptance.

Regarding the controversial term of the Emergency Response Committee within the party, Acting President Shim explained, "According to Article 96, Clause 6 of the party constitution, the committee will remain in place until a party representative and Supreme Council members are elected at the party convention convened after the emergency situation ends," effectively indicating no fixed term. Concerning the party constitution and regulations mandating a party convention by the end of August to elect new leadership, he stated, "We will initiate amendment procedures to revise the temporary supplementary provisions related to the convention date at the National Committee."

The Standing National Committee and National Committee meetings to approve the Emergency Response Committee were decided to be held on the 28th by the Supreme Council.

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