Yeoyoung-guk Elected as New Leader of Justice Party: "We Will Form an Anti-Establishment Political Alliance"

Former lawmaker Yeo Young-guk, who is running unopposed in the Justice Party leadership election, is holding a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 9th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Justice Party announced on the 23rd that candidate Yeo Young-guk was elected as the new leader. Out of 23,317 eligible voters, 10,766 voted, recording a turnout rate of 46.17%. As Yeo was the sole candidate, a yes-or-no vote was held, resulting in 9,635 votes in favor (92.80% approval rate).

In the vice leader election, candidate Seol Hye-young received 4,226 votes (41.63%), candidate Lee Sang-beom received 1,267 votes (12.48%), and candidate Park Chang-jin received 4,659 votes (45.89%). Since no candidate received a majority, a runoff vote will be held from the 24th to the 29th between the top two candidates, Park Chang-jin and Seol Hye-young.

The Youth Justice Party leadership election was held exclusively for party members aged 35 and under. Candidate Kang Min-jin, the sole candidate, held a yes-or-no vote and was elected with 1,179 votes in favor (84.94% approval rate) out of 1,450 voters from 2,800 eligible voters.

The newly appointed leader Yeo stated, "I recall the words of a party member who, while grasping the thread of hope for the Justice Party, struggled daily with whether to let go or not, pleading that we do not let go of this thread of hope. I intend to follow the path imagined and dreamed of by the late Assemblyman Roh Hoe-chan, who unexpectedly went ahead while clearing the thorny path of progressive parties; the eternal progressive party’s organization chief Comrade Oh Jae-young; and Comrade Lee Jae-young, who always illuminated our way."

He continued, "The two major parties deny diverse values and are further solidifying their political alliance of vested interests. I will approach all citizens who are excluded and discriminated against outside this vested-interest alliance, join hands with them, and create an anti-vested-interest political alliance."

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