Oh Shin-hwan "Lee Jun-seok Storm, This Is an Unstoppable National Mandate"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Born in 1971 and aged 50, former People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Oh Shin-hwan, who has represented the voices of youth within the party, expressed his heartfelt reflections on the "Lee Jun-seok phenomenon." This is because the possibility of a 37-year-old young party leader emerging has become greater than ever.

Oh Shin-hwan, People Power Party Seoul mayoral primary candidate. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 1st, former lawmaker Oh shared his thoughts on the whirlwind caused by former PPP Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok through social networking services (SNS), saying, "After 15 years of party membership, I might meet a party leader younger than myself for the first time."

He said, "Even I, who support candidate Lee Jun-seok, have mixed feelings of expectation and concern, so how much more would party members who do not support him view this revolutionary change with apprehension? However, regardless of personal likes or dislikes toward candidate Lee Jun-seok, this great wave demanding that conservative parties change and innovate has already surpassed a level that we can forcibly resist. This is an undeniable mandate from the people."

He added, "Perhaps the desperate hearts of the people, seeing the party wandering as a defeated party disconnected from public sentiment because it cannot discard vested interests and old habits on its own, are giving an opportunity for regime change through an irresistible trend."

Regarding concerns about former Supreme Council member Lee’s lack of experience, he said, "The People Power Party, as a public party, is not a fragile party where one individual decides everything and runs the party at will." He added, "The majority who have observed him over the past decade acknowledge that the candidate is wise and politically capable." He expressed confidence, saying, "I am convinced that candidate Lee Jun-seok will lead the party’s change and unity through the experience of excellent senior members inside and outside the party and the dynamism of the new younger generation."

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