People Power Party's Party Affairs Audit Committee Recommends Partial Replacement of Floor Party Branch Chiefs

'Top 20% of First-Term' First-Term Lawmakers Baek Hyun-jin, Kim Eun-hye, Seo Beom-su, Kim Woong, etc.
'Top 20% of Second-Term or Higher' Park Sung-joong, Sung Il-jong, Lee Jong-bae, etc.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The People Power Party's Party Affairs Audit Committee announced on the 28th that it has submitted a replacement plan for some incumbent lawmakers with poor performance in the audit of the party district chairpersons in the National Assembly to the Emergency Response Committee.

On the same day, Lee Yanghee, Chairperson of the People Power Party's Party Affairs Audit Committee, held a press conference at the National Assembly and announced the evaluation results of 83 party districts in the National Assembly.

The Party Affairs Audit Committee evaluated the 83 party districts in the National Assembly by dividing them into 40 first-term and 43 second-term or higher groups. Chairperson Lee said, "As a result of the regular audit, replacement was recommended for those who ranked in the bottom 20% for two consecutive times." The list of those in the bottom ranks was not disclosed.

The top 20% of the first-term group were Bae Hyunjin (Seoul Songpa-gu Eul), Kim Eunhye (Gyeonggi Seongnam-si Bundang-gap), Seo Beomsu (Ulsan Ulju-gun), Kim Ung (Seoul Songpa-gu Gap), Park Sooyoung (Busan Nam-gu Gap), Tae Youngho (Seoul Gangnam-gu Gap), Kim Miae (Busan Haeundae-gu Eul), and Kim Seungsu (Daegu Buk-gu Eul), in that order.

The top 20% of the second-term or higher group were Park Sungjoong (Seoul Seocho-gu Eul), Seong Iljong (Chungnam Seosan-si Taean-gun), Lee Jongbae (Chungbuk Chungju-si), Park Wansu (Gyeongnam Changwon-si Uichang-gu), Ryu Seonggeol (Daegu Dong-gu Gap), Chu Kyungho (Daegu Dalseong-gun), Yoon Youngseok (Gyeongnam Yangsan-si Gap), and Lee Chaeik (Ulsan Nam-gu Gap), in that order.

The Party Affairs Audit Committee also evaluated the 17 city and provincial party organizations. Chairperson Lee said, "More than eight city and provincial party organizations received below-average scores and need improvement," adding, "Changes in the number of responsible party members, general party members, and youth party members, cases of policy development meetings of city and provincial parties since the 2018 local elections, volunteer activities for socially vulnerable groups, and volunteer work for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and flood damage were pointed out."

He suggested, "There is a need to establish a standardized work handover manual to ensure continuity and improvement of city and provincial party work," and "We should also consider operating a political academy and graduate school of politics to expand youth support and discover new political talents." In addition, he emphasized ▲a customized party member education system ▲party-level awards for party members, etc. ▲and the establishment of a policy party system that can reflect the requests of city and provincial parties as central party agendas.

Chairperson Lee stated, "Depending on the situation of the city and provincial parties, it is recommended to consider a system with a city and provincial party chairperson and co-chairperson, composed of one member inside the National Assembly and one outside."

The Party Affairs Audit Committee plans to conduct audits of the Yeouido Research Institute and the central party after January, depending on the schedule of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation and the by-elections.

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