Kim Ki-hyun: "Democratic Party's Party Charter Amendment Vote is Invalid... Less Than One-Third of All Registered Party Members Participated"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Ki-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, pointed out that the Democratic Party's vote participation for the party constitution amendment to recommend candidates for the by-elections did not reach one-third of all eligible party members, calling it 'invalid.'

On the 2nd, Kim said on Facebook, "The Democratic Party is making a fuss, claiming that the vote for the party constitution amendment received high support with 86.64% approval, but only 211,804 eligible party members participated in the vote, which is just 26.35% of all eligible party members."

He added, "Article 38 of the Democratic Party's 'Party Members and Party Fees Regulations' stipulates that 'a party-wide vote is confirmed by a turnout of at least one-third of all eligible voters and a majority of valid votes.' Since the turnout did not reach one-third, the quorum requirement for the vote was not met, making it invalid," he pointed out.

Kim said, "The Democratic Party argues that since it was a party-wide vote to ask for will rather than a decision-making procedure, it is acceptable, but this is just a lame excuse," adding, "Following the party constitution amendment that goes against political propriety, the Democratic Party interprets procedural regulations in a self-serving manner, raising questions about whether they respect law and principles."

He continued, "In the past, when former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon failed to reach one-third of the votes, the Democratic Party persistently urged his resignation and launched political attacks," and questioned, "This is not just any issue but an amendment to the party's constitution, the party's fundamental law. If they try to overlook such an important procedural flaw, then what is the point of having party rules and regulations?"

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