Yoon Seok-yeol "Never Asked to Join Boycott" vs Lee Jun-seok "More Problems Arise... Will Check"

Presidential pre-candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, who recently joined the People Power Party, is greeting and delivering a speech to party leader Lee Jun-seok, floor leader Kim Ki-hyun, and supreme council members at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 2nd.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] As the People Power Party continues internal disputes over the 'leadership bypass' controversy, tensions are escalating between Lee Jun-seok, the party leader, and former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl.

On the 6th, Lee posted on his Facebook, sharing an article stating that "a key figure from former Prosecutor General Yoon's camp demanded a boycott of a party-organized volunteer activity from another candidate," expressing discomfort by saying, "This is the first time I'm hearing this, but if they demanded a boycott of party schedules even from other camps, this is becoming a bigger problem."

In response, Yoon's camp clarified on the 7th, stating, "We have never requested any other camp to join a boycott related to the People Power Party's presidential primary schedule."

Then, Lee posted again on his Facebook the same day, saying, "If this is not a media issue, there is a camp that was urged not to participate in the party's volunteer activity, but no camp has made contact," adding, "Since both sides are our dolphins and anchovies, I will look at this matter fairly and objectively."

He continued, "I will check which side is telling the truth," and added, "In fact, I have already checked, but I will do more."

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 5th.
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Earlier, former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, who joined the People Power Party through a 'surprise party membership' on the 30th of last month, recently sparked controversy by collectively boycotting joint events organized by the party for presidential candidates, leading to accusations of bypassing the party leadership.

Yoon's absence from party events, including volunteer activities held on the 4th in the Dongja-dong shantytown in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and the full meeting of presidential primary candidates the following day, drew criticism within the party. In response, People Power Party lawmaker Jeong Jin-seok compared former Prosecutor General Yoon to a 'dolphin' and other candidates to 'anchovies and mackerel,' saying, "You cannot raise big fish in a fish cage," and "Anchovies, mackerel, and dolphins have different growth conditions. They need to absorb nutrients where they can grow well," defending Yoon.

Lee countered, saying, "Fair treatment of anchovies and dolphins is the right way to manage the primary," adding, "When the dolphin is hurt, it is my role to punish the person who hit it and apply medicine, and even if the anchovy goes outside and gets hit, I will punish the person who hit it."

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