Choi Jae-hyung, Who Withdrawn 'Adverse Selection Prevention' Introduction, Calls Party Official Event Boycott Behavior Old-fashioned Politics

Choi Jae-hyung, a preliminary presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is announcing his policy vision in the field of diplomacy and security at the open camp held in Yeouido, Seoul on the 2nd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Former Board of Audit and Inspection Chairman Choi Jae-hyung, a presidential candidate of the People Power Party, who withdrew his claim to introduce a reverse selection prevention clause during the presidential primary process, criticized on the 5th, saying, "The act of boycotting the party's official events to enforce their own will is exactly old-fashioned politics."

On the same day, Choi said on Facebook, "I am not unaware of the problems of reverse selection," but added, "The public will be even more disappointed by the sight of fighting based on personal interests rather than competing for regime change and national development."

Park Chan-joo, former Army General and a candidate in the People Power Party primary, Ahn Sang-soo, former Mayor of Incheon, former National Assembly member Yoo Seung-min, and People Power Party lawmakers Ha Tae-kyung and Hong Joon-pyo announced that they would not attend the party's scheduled fair primary pledge ceremony. According to the statement issued by the five candidates, although six out of twelve members of the party's Election Commission opposed the introduction of the reverse selection prevention clause and supported maintaining the original proposal of the primary preparation committee at the Election Commission meeting on the 3rd, Jung Hong-won, chairman of the People Power Party Election Commission, announced on the day that he would hold another vote, leading to the boycott of the pledge ceremony as a sign of dissatisfaction.

Choi said, "Let's stop further controversy, trust the Election Commission, and wait for the decision," adding, "I believe what the people want is clean and fair competition, dignified appearances, and a united front for regime change. Let's show such an image."

With Choi's change of stance regarding the introduction of the reverse selection prevention clause, only former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl and former Liberty Korea Party leader Hwang Kyo-ahn remain as major People Power Party presidential candidates supporting the reverse selection prevention.

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