Party Leader Cutoff No.1 Lee Jun-seok "Will Create a Wave Outside Daegu as Well"

"Gap Between Party Sentiment and Public Opinion Not Large, Party Members Likely Confirmed Public Sentiment"

Candidate Lee Jun-seok, who is running for the People Power Party leadership election, is delivering a vision presentation at the People Power Party's 1st National Convention Vision Presentation held at Nurikum Square in Mapo-gu, Seoul on May 25, 2021. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Lee Jun-seok, former Supreme Council member of the United Future Party, who passed the cutoff in first place in the People Power Party leadership election, confirmed the party members' and public's support for him and expressed confidence that he would "create a wave" in regions outside of Daegu as well.

In a phone interview with Asia Economy on the 28th, Lee said about the preliminary election results, "I believed that party members would choose reform, and as many have said, I think the gap between party sentiment and public sentiment was not large," adding, "I think the party members who confirmed the public sentiment through this result will send even more enthusiastic support going forward."

Regarding his future plans, he expressed his ambition, saying, "I will do my best to ensure that this party convention is held based on reform pledges and vision, rather than negativity."

He continued, "I came down to Daegu planning to stay for two weeks, and after working here, many party members and citizens say that Daegu is fine, so I should engage in major politics elsewhere," adding, "I will prepare to create a wave in other regions as well."

Meanwhile, the preliminary leadership election results announced that a total of five candidates, including former lawmaker Na Kyung-won, and lawmakers Joo Ho-young, Cho Kyung-tae, and Hong Moon-pyo, along with Lee, will participate in the final election. The party convention will be held on the 11th of next month.

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