Power Struggle Over 'Yoon Campaign Committee' Formation... Lee Jun-seok Criticizes "Idea of Distributing Hundreds of Appointment Letters"

Lee Jun-seok and Kim Jong-in Demand Complete Reorganization of the Election Committee
Kim Jong-in: "If Yoon Judges the Current Camp Can 'Win the Presidential Election,' It Will Become Difficult"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, and Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate (from left). / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Immediately after Yoon Seok-yeol was selected as the People Power Party's presidential candidate, a power struggle began within the party over the formation of the election campaign committee. Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, criticized members of Yoon's campaign, saying, "The idea of distributing millions of appointment letters is absurd."

On the 9th, Lee pointed out regarding Yoon Seok-yeol's campaign committee plan, "They are openly pushing the idea of organizing the presidential election as a mass organization campaign and distributing millions of appointment letters through anonymous interviews."

He then shared an article about Yoon's campaign committee formation. In the article, a representative from Yoon's camp said, "The most efficient campaign strategy is to distribute millions of appointment letters for the campaign committee. People who have never run a presidential campaign are kicking others out to protect their own interests."

Regarding this remark, Lee said, "I have nothing to say. Let's see what they intend to do."

Photo by Lee Jun-seok, captured from Facebook page

Yoon's side is reportedly focusing on a 'comprehensive' campaign committee that expands outreach without excluding existing primary campaign members. On the other hand, Lee and former People Power Party emergency committee chairman Kim Jong-in believe the entire campaign should be reorganized from scratch, starting anew.

On the morning of the same day (the 9th), Lee also said on a radio broadcast, "The party's decision-making authority lies with the candidate who holds party priority rights," adding, "Right now, it's the timing to speak up for position battles within the campaign, but if I step forward, I could be labeled a troublemaker or hyena, so I am keeping quiet."

Former Chairman Kim also appeared on the Shindonga YouTube talk on the 8th, saying, "When someone has a chance to become president, people flock like mushrooms after rain," and "I call such people 'position hunters.' If they are not properly screened, it causes problems not only for winning the election but also after winning."

He added, "If the campaign believes it can run the presidential election based on the responsibility that it helped make the candidate, it will become very difficult," and "Having experienced several presidential elections, there is a tendency for people to change before and after becoming the official candidate."

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