People Power Party to Allocate 25% of Proportional Representation Seats to Honam in Next Year's General Election

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The People Power Party has taken steps to prepare a groundbreaking plan to prioritize allocating 25% of the proportional representation candidate slots to Honam figures within the winning range in next year's 22nd general election.

According to the People Power Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party on the 24th, the Standing National Committee passed the amendment to the proportional representation candidate recommendation regulations (party rules), which centers on the introduction of the 'Priority Recommendation System for Proportional Representation National Assembly Members from Vulnerable Regions,' as originally proposed.

Earlier, the People Power Party Emergency Response Committee approved this amendment on the 18th and submitted it to the Standing National Committee.

In effect, the party rules explicitly state measures to accommodate Honam, and these will be applied starting from the 22nd general election to be held in 2024.

The Priority Recommendation System for Proportional Representation from Vulnerable Regions is a system that prioritizes recommending candidates from regions where the party's vote share was below 15% in the previous general election within the top 20 proportional representation candidate rankings, accounting for 25% of the slots.

Based on the 21st general election, Gwangju (3.2%), Jeonbuk (5.7%), and Jeonnam (4.2%) are the three regions where the vote share was below 15%.

A People Power Party Gwangju City Party official evaluated, "This amendment is significant in that it establishes a concrete system to expand the party's influence in the vulnerable Honam region."

Jeong Uncheon, Chairman of the People Power Party National Integration Committee, emphasized, "If conservative parties have only made superficial gestures toward Honam until now, we will now approach with sincerity through effective alternatives. We must create an environment where talented individuals from Honam can join the People Power Party, and the Priority Recommendation System for Proportional Representation from Vulnerable Regions will be the starting point."

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