Hong Jun-pyo "Should Focus on Regime Change Rather Than Generational Change..." Continues to Check Lee Jun-seok Daily

Independent lawmaker Hong Joon-pyo. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Hong Joon-pyo, an independent lawmaker, has been expressing concerns day after day about Lee Jun-seok, the former Supreme Council member who is creating a new wave in the People Power Party's next party leader election.

On the 27th, Hong posted on his Facebook, "During the last general election, the party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn was pushed into the impossible Jongno election and suffered a crushing defeat. Now, turning the party leader election, which should focus on regime change, into a generational change will bring about another difficulty," he pointed out.

He added, "The theme of this opposition party convention should be to elect someone who will fairly manage the presidential election and innovate the party," emphasizing, "Regime change rather than generational change."

Regarding the whirlwind surrounding former Supreme Council member Lee, Hong also expressed concerns on the 25th. He said, "The public is watching this pitiful struggle," and added, "At this critical moment, just 10 months before the presidential election, we cannot afford to become an experimental party again."

He further evaluated Lee as "a passing breeze at one time," expressing concern that "the people, who are in distress, are watching with sorrow."

Lee Jun-seok has recently shown an unusual momentum by ranking first in various party leader suitability polls. Additionally, first-term lawmakers such as Kim Eun-hye and Kim Woong have also entered the party leadership race, forming a 'newcomer versus veteran' structure in this People Power Party leadership election.

Former Supreme Council Member Lee Jun-seok. Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, the People Power Party will announce the results of the preliminary cut-off for the June 11 party convention leader candidates on the same day. The party's election management committee will hold a meeting at the National Assembly in the afternoon and select five candidates by reflecting 50% each from the party member vote and the general public opinion poll conducted since the previous day.

The five candidates who advance to the main election will go through regional joint speeches and TV debates for about two weeks. Afterwards, the final winner will be selected by combining 70% of the party member vote and 30% of the general public opinion poll conducted over two days, from the 9th to the 10th of next month.

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