Yeo Party Executive Committee Decides Not to Accept Objection to Invalid Ballot Controversy in Lee Nak-yeon Camp (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The Democratic Party of Korea held a party committee meeting on the 13th and reached a final conclusion that there is no problem with the special party regulation that caused the 'invalid vote controversy.'

Senior Spokesperson Ko Yong-jin said to reporters after the party committee meeting, "Today, the Democratic Party's party committee ratified the decisions made by the Central Party Election Commission and the Supreme Council regarding the relevant party regulation."

Earlier, on the 11th, the camp of former leader Lee Nak-yeon officially raised an objection, arguing that the party election commission's decision to invalidate votes obtained by candidates who withdrew mid-way through the presidential primary was wrong. They claimed that excluding invalid votes would prevent candidate Lee Jae-myung (current Governor of Gyeonggi Province) from surpassing the majority vote, necessitating a runoff election.

Senior Spokesperson Ko stated, "However, it was resolved to amend the relevant party regulation in the future to avoid any controversy over its interpretation."

He added, "Members of Lee Nak-yeon's camp strongly argued the justification based on their previous points. After hearing various opinions, the decision was made under the premise that the Democratic Party should unite and overcome all issues in the upcoming presidential election."

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