People Power Party reshuffles non-incumbent district committee chairs... 24 replacements including Min Kyung-wook and Kim So-yeon

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 24th, the People Power Party decided to replace 24 out-of-office party branch chiefs, including former lawmaker Min Kyung-wook (Incheon Yeonsu-eul), who claimed the 'April 15 fraudulent election,' and lawyer Kim So-yeon (Daejeon Yuseong), who caused controversy with the 'Moonlight Prison' banner.

People Power Party spokesperson Bae Jun-young announced the list of out-of-office party branch chiefs to be replaced, as decided by the Emergency Response Committee, during a briefing in the afternoon.

This reshuffle accounts for 17.4% of the total 138 party audit targets, and backlash such as lawsuits from the affected parties is expected. Among former lawmakers of the 21st National Assembly, three, including Kim Young-hwan (Gyeonggi Goyang-byeong), Jung Mi-kyung (Gyeonggi Suwon-eun), and Kim Jung-ro (Sejong Gap), were included in the replacement list.

By region, a total of 12 places in Gyeonggi, 3 in Jeonnam, 2 in Jeonbuk, and one each in Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, Chungnam, and Jeju will be replaced. Former lawmakers Kim Jin-tae (Gangwon Chuncheon-Cheorwon-Hwacheon-Yanggu Gap) and Jeon Hee-kyung (Incheon Dong-gu Michuhol Gap), who were recommended for replacement, were ultimately excluded.

All 11 recommended sites in the Seoul area were excluded. Spokesperson Bae explained that they decided to review these cases again after observing the results of next year's Seoul mayoral by-election. Previously, the Party Audit Committee had recommended replacing 49 out of 138 audit target sites (33%).

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