Jin Joong-kwon: "Yoon Camp Trying to Block Lee Jun-seok and Kim Jong-in... Taking Brainless People to the General Election"

Kim Jong-in: "Yoon needs to form the campaign committee with a cool head"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. /Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized the campaign of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, ahead of the formation of the election campaign committee, saying, "The power struggle breaks out just because the convention effect slightly raised the approval ratings."

On the 10th, Jin wrote on his Facebook, "The old forces within Yoon's camp have begun to seriously check each other," and pointed out, "They think they can oust Lee Jun-seok and block Kim Jong-in to do as they please. They believe they can win the election by relying only on the traditional conservative base and using the old-fashioned methods of those people."

He added, "So, there's no need to bring in new figures just to appease the moderate voters and give up our 'rice bowls' for nothing."

Jin also emphasized, "From now on, it depends on the candidate's political judgment and capability. If they go into the general election with brainless people, I guarantee that the approval ratings will plummet to the bottom within a month or two, just like during the primary. Those blockheads only think about distributing appointment letters. Good luck with that. It's their own life. Even if you set the table, if they kick it away, there's nothing you can do."

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

Currently, within the People Power Party, tensions continue among factions over the formation of Yoon's election campaign committee following his selection as the presidential candidate.

Yoon's side is reportedly focusing on a 'comprehensive' campaign committee that expands its scope without excluding members from the previous primary campaign. On the other hand, Representative Lee and former Chairman Kim insist on starting from scratch and completely reorganizing the existing campaign.

Recently, former Chairman Kim, who had a discussion with Jin, advised, "(In Yoon's camp) people are gathering like mushrooms after rain," and said, "Yoon needs to think coldly and form the campaign committee carefully."

Representative Lee also criticized on the 9th regarding Yoon's campaign plans, saying, "They set the presidential election concept as an organizational election and openly started pushing the idea of distributing millions of appointment letters through anonymous interviews."

Meanwhile, on the 8th, Yoon appointed Representative Kwon Seong-dong as his chief of staff. Regarding future plans, Representative Kwon stated, "The campaign committee will officially launch by the 1st of next month at the latest."

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