United Future Party Decides on Kim Jong-in Emergency Committee... Term Until Next Year's Re-Election and By-Election

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, is attending the elected members' workshop held at the National Assembly on the 22nd and delivering a greeting./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The United Future Party decided on the 22nd to launch the ‘Kim Jong-in Emergency Response Committee.’ They agreed that the committee’s term would last until the by-elections on April 7 next year.

Joo Ho-young, the floor leader, told reporters at the National Assembly that day, "At the elected members’ workshop, it was overwhelmingly decided to appoint former Chief Election Strategy Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in as the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson until the next year’s by-elections."

Joo said, "There were various discussions throughout the morning, but I am very glad that the Emergency Response Committee can officially launch as many lawmakers’ opinions were gathered." He added, "There will still be a process of gathering opinions from out-of-parliament party branch chiefs, the National Committee, and the Standing National Committee, but it is very important that the direction has been set."

However, the voting results from the elected members’ workshop will not be disclosed. It was reported that during the discussion, a ‘self-strengthening theory’ calling for internal party reform was also raised.

Joo plans to visit former Chairman Kim to request acceptance of the Emergency Response Committee Chairperson position as soon as the training session ends.

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