Kim Jaewon: "Jeong Hongwon as Election Commission Chair... A New Starting Point for the Primary"

Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 5th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Kim Jae-won, Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, announced today that the party will hold a Supreme Council meeting to approve former Prime Minister Jeong Hong-won as the Election Commission Chairperson.

Kim said on the morning of the 23rd on YTN Radio's 'Hwang Bo-seon's Start of the Morning,' "Lee Jun-seok called me last night to ask if I would agree to appoint former Prime Minister Jeong Hong-won, and I said I agreed."

Regarding former Prime Minister Jeong, Kim said, "I am in agreement, and I don't think there will be many who strongly oppose his appointment. If a senior figure in our party manages the election fairly, I believe all the previous confusion will be resolved, and it will be a good opportunity for a fresh start."

He continued, "We need to actively support the smooth progress of the primary process, and if we proceed carefully to avoid misunderstandings between each other, I think there will be no major problems. Lee Jun-seok also seems to be very cautious now to avoid causing misunderstandings himself," he added.

Regarding Min Young-sam, the People Power Party's National Integration Special Advisor from Yoon Seok-youl's presidential pre-candidate camp, and his remarks about Lee Jun-seok's resignation, Kim said, "The camp of the leading candidate in the polls must be especially careful with their words and actions. The conflict between the party leader and a prominent presidential candidate is something unprecedented, and in such a situation, camp members should be even more cautious." He added, "When I saw reports that Special Advisor Min Young-sam posted such comments, I felt sorry and hoped for prompt action, which fortunately was taken immediately."

Meanwhile, regarding the announcement today by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on the full investigation results of real estate transactions involving lawmakers and their families from five parties including the People Power Party, Kim said, "Since the party leader repeatedly vowed to respond more strongly than the Democratic Party, that promise must be kept," and added, "I believe reasonable measures should be taken."

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