People Power Party Primary Plan to Take Shape Early Next Month... "Prevent Policy Confusion Among Candidates, Strengthen Policy Function"

Leading and Senior Lawmakers Gather to Discuss Presidential Election

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is attending the senior members' joint meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st and delivering a speech. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] On the 21st, the People Power Party held a joint meeting between the party leader and senior lawmakers to strengthen the party's policy functions in preparation for next year's presidential election. This is to ensure that the candidates' pledge competitions do not become disorganized and scattered.

After the joint meeting, Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, said, "(The senior lawmakers) gave several good suggestions regarding the fair management of the presidential primary," adding, "There was a call to strengthen the party's policy functions." During the public remarks at the joint meeting, Hong Moon-pyo, a People Power Party lawmaker, said, "If candidates compete individually, the party's very existence becomes a joke," and added, "We need to quickly establish a basic framework to manage candidates through organization and systems and move forward together." This means creating the basic policy direction of the party while preparing areas where candidates can compete with their pledges.

Previously, the People Power Party faced controversy as presidential candidates expressed conflicting views on the abolition or continuation of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Some candidates, including Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong, have intensified their attacks on the abolition of the ministry, calling it 'divisive populism.' Lee Myung-soo, a People Power Party lawmaker, also pointed out, "The ruling and opposition parties are generally heading toward a negative election campaign," and emphasized, "It is necessary for the party to provide practical support at the party level regarding candidates' vision presentations and policy proposals."

The overall plan for the primary election method is expected to take shape in early August. Seo Byung-soo, chairman of the People Power Party's primary preparation committee, stated, "The results of the first primary will be announced on September 15," adding, "We will conduct comprehensive discussions by the end of July and report a summary of the primary schedule and methods before mid-August for approval." Meanwhile, regarding Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House communication chief's expectation that a summit meeting could take place as early as next week, Lee Jun-seok said, "I have not been contacted," but added, "If there is a proposal to discuss cooperation, regardless of the method or timing, I will certainly be willing to respond."

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