Jung Jin-seok: "People Power Party Will Become a Pan-Opposition Platform... Join the Primary"

Jeong Jin-seok, Chairman of the People Power Party's Nomination Management Committee, is attending the 1st Nomination Management Committee meeting for the April 7 by-elections held at the National Assembly on the 30th, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] On the 30th, Jeong Jin-seok, the nomination management committee chairman for the People Power Party's April 7 by-election, stated, "The People Power Party, as the main opposition party, will become a pan-opposition platform to end the Moon Jae-in administration's tyranny." This is interpreted as a demand for the participation of candidates such as Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the People Party who has declared his candidacy for the Seoul mayoral by-election, in the party's primary ahead of discussions on opposition candidate unification.

On the same day, Chairman Jeong held the first meeting of the nomination committee at the National Assembly and said, "Everyone who agrees with the cause of ending the Moon administration's tyranny must come together."

He emphasized, "To end the tyranny of the Moon administration, everyone must abandon personal interests. I will not neglect the heavy responsibility as the nomination committee chairman due to private interests," adding, "I will ensure that anyone can participate in the primary without worrying about disadvantages." He further stated, "If anyone does not join this cause, no one will be able to escape the anger of the people who want to judge the administration."

Chairman Jeong said, "We must abandon selfish and self-centered thinking and have a humble attitude and spirit of sacrifice," and added, "This nomination process should become a precedent model that can be applied in the 2022 presidential election."

Meanwhile, regarding the application method of the female bonus points, he said, "This by-election occurred due to the sexual crimes of former Mayors Park Won-soon and Oh Keo-don, and our party's constitution also stipulates the female bonus point system," adding, "We will soon gather the opinions of the nomination committee members and finalize the position on at which stage and to what extent the bonus points will be applied." Previously, the party's primary preparation committee was unable to reach a conclusion on the female bonus points and handed over the matter to the nomination committee.

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