Some Lawmakers Including Yeo Call for Discussion on Postponing Presidential Primary... Demand Party Meeting Convening

Yoon Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending and speaking at a policy meeting on real estate held at the National Assembly on the 27th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Some members of the Democratic Party of Korea demanded the convening of a party meeting on the 17th to postpone the presidential primary election.

Yang Ki-dae, a Democratic Party lawmaker classified as part of the Lee Nak-yeon faction, delivered a request for the convening of a party meeting to floor leader Yoon Ho-jung in the afternoon. The agenda was the "presidential primary election schedule."

According to the Democratic Party's constitution and regulations, the floor leader can convene a party meeting if more than one-third of the total members request it.

Originally, the Democratic Party planned to gather the leadership's opinion on postponing the presidential primary election at the Supreme Council meeting on the 18th and conclude related discussions within this week, but if the party meeting is convened, the discussion may be further delayed.

The proposal to postpone the presidential primary election has been supported not only by former party leader Lee Nak-yeon and former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun but also by several presidential candidates such as lawmakers Lee Kwang-jae and Kim Du-kwan, and Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon.

Earlier, Seol Hoon, a lawmaker from the Lee Nak-yeon faction, said in the morning, "If the election is held before achieving herd immunity against COVID-19, it will be a self-contained event limited to our own party, making it difficult to attract public interest," adding, "After completing herd immunity in November, our party's primary should be made a festival for party members and the public to increase the chances of victory."

There are also those who oppose it. Along with Governor Lee, lawmaker Park Yong-jin on the 15th opposed the call for postponing the primary, saying, "It is already too late. The anti-Lee Jae-myung front is undesirable," and former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae also said, "(The regulations) must be followed as it aligns with the public's trust."

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