People Power Party Election Commission Launched… Jeong Hong-won "Fairness is the Top Priority"

On the 26th, at the appointment ceremony of the People Power Party's presidential candidate election management committee and the 1st meeting held at the National Assembly, Jeong Hong-won, the chairman of the election management committee (former Prime Minister), is speaking. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] The Election Commission for the People Power Party's presidential primary was launched on the 26th. Given the fairness controversy surrounding the Preparatory Committee for the primary, the commission's authority and fairness were emphasized from the very first meeting.

The People Power Party held the first Election Commission meeting along with the appointment ceremony at the National Assembly in the afternoon.

On this day, Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, presented appointment letters to the newly appointed Election Commission Chairman Jeong Hong-won, Vice Chairman Han Ki-ho, and the commissioners. Lee said, "What is important is ultimately to bring about a change of government," adding, "When we appointed former Prime Minister Jeong as the Election Commission Chairman, I repeatedly used the word 'full authority.' That word means no one doubts that former Prime Minister Jeong is the best card who can thoroughly plan, manage this process, and take responsibility for the results." This was to emphasize that he would abide by the commission's decisions regarding the presidential primary.

In response, Chairman Jeong stated, "Fairness from the beginning, fairness until the end, and fairness as the ultimate goal," adding, "We will carry out our duties without personal interests."

He continued, "I have no doubt that all our commissioners will be fully committed from today with a solemn attitude, knowing that the public is watching us," and said, "Coincidentally, Leader Lee also entrusted us with full authority. We pledge to fulfill our duties with an even greater sense of responsibility."

Regarding specific plans, Chairman Jeong told reporters after the meeting, "We created five subcommittees today and discussed the upcoming schedule, how meetings will be conducted, and whether to adopt or modify the proposals prepared by the Preparatory Committee." The Election Commission plans to organize five subcommittees under its umbrella: Public Opinion Polls, Electorate, Public Relations Planning, Debate Planning, and Clean Primary, assigning chairpersons and members accordingly.

The Election Commission will hold regular meetings twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays, as well as extraordinary meetings, to discuss the primary schedule and methods. Future meetings will comprehensively review the cutoff public opinion poll reflection ratio and the introduction of reverse selection prevention clauses decided by the Preparatory Committee. The second meeting will be held on the 27th, coinciding with the start of candidate recruitment announcements, and candidate registration will take place over two days on the 30th and 31st.

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