Hong Jun-pyo "I will respect the Election Commission's primary rules despite concerns"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Hong Jun-pyo, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, expressed on the 6th his intention to respect the agreement on the primary election rules made by the party's election management committee. However, Hong also pointed out that despite the committee's difficult consensus, there still remains room for conflict.

Hong's campaign issued a press release titled "Position on the Party Election Management Committee's Decision," stating, "Although there are still some unresolved issues, we will respect the unanimous agreement of the election management committee members."

The previous day, the People Power Party's election management committee decided after a marathon meeting lasting late into the night not to include the controversial anti-reverse selection clause in the primary election.

However, political circles anticipate that the competitiveness survey section will continue to be a source of controversy. Depending on the specific questions, advantages and disadvantages among candidates may vary, so the conflict is considered merely postponed for now.

Hong's mention of "another spark" appears to refer to this issue.

Former lawmaker Yoo Seung-min, who opposed the introduction of the anti-reverse selection clause along with Hong, had previously expressed willingness to accept the decision through social media (SNS).

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