Hong Joon-pyo Camp Grows... Lee Eon-ju Joins as Co-Chief of Election Committee

Former Future United Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Lee Eon-ju held a press conference on the 13th at the National Assembly Communication Office announcing her joining the campaign of Hong Joon-pyo, a People Power Party presidential primary candidate, as a co-chief campaign committee member. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] After the second cut-off of the People Power Party's presidential primary, Hong Jun-pyo's camp (jp Hope Camp) has been gradually expanding by actively recruiting current and former lawmakers.

On the 13th, former Future United Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker Lee Eon-ju held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office and announced, "Today, I declared my support for Hong and will serve as a co-chairman of the joint election committee."

Known as a 'conservative warrior,' former lawmaker Lee, whose constituency was Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province, will take charge of overseeing Gyeonggi Province. Currently, she is also the head of the Nam-gu Eul party committee in Busan Metropolitan City, which she will leverage to support Busan simultaneously. Additionally, she plans to address the 'female' aspect, considered a weak point for Hong. Former lawmaker Lee stated, "With public sentiment for regime change exceeding the majority, we must choose a safe and prepared candidate. Based on what I have observed so far, I have no choice but to conclude that former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl is still not ready to be president."

With this, former lawmaker Lee became the fourth co-chairman of the jp Hope Camp. Considering that former Incheon Mayor Ahn Sang-soo, who was one of the presidential candidates the previous day, also became a co-chairman, more than half of the co-chairmen were recruited within two days after the second cut-off.

In addition, incumbent lawmaker Kim Yong-pan declared his support for Hong immediately after the second cut-off. Among the incumbents in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk (TK) region, Kim is the first to declare support for Hong. Although Kim does not yet hold an official title, he is expected to oversee and support TK based on his constituency, Dalseo-gu Byeong, Daegu. Especially since party members' support accounts for 50% in the main primary and Hong's support among party members is relatively lower than former Prosecutor General Yoon's, support from TK, the 'heart of conservatism,' is crucial for Hong.

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