Yoon Discusses Campaign Committee with Kim Jong-in "No Major Disagreements"... First Appointments Scheduled for Next Week

Only the Appointment of Secretary-General Kwon Seong-dong Announced on the 18th

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, and Kim Jong-in, former Emergency Response Committee Chairman, attended the publication celebration of "Today's Character Story in Comics: Emergency Response Committee Chairman - Kim Jong-in" held on the 15th at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and shook hands. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, met with former Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in to discuss the formation of the election campaign committee. The first round of appointments is expected to be announced next week.

Lee Yang-su, the chief spokesperson for the People Power Party's presidential candidate, stated on the 17th, "(Candidate Yoon and former Chairman Kim) reached a general consensus on the composition and organization and exchanged opinions on key positions," adding, "There were no major disagreements regarding the candidate's appointment plan."

Lee continued, "The candidate agreed on the necessity of a new organization that can support the policy direction envisioned by former Chairman Kim and plans to prepare it," explaining, "He received much advice and assistance from former Chairman Kim, who has extensive experience and expertise from his political career to the present."

Lee also said, "We have received much advice and help from former Democratic Party leader Kim Han-gil and former Emergency Committee Chairman Kim Byung-joon," adding, "We plan to finalize the campaign committee formation by carefully considering their opinions as well." It is known that Candidate Yoon is pushing to recruit former leader Kim.

On the same day, Candidate Yoon confirmed Representative Kwon Seong-dong, currently the candidate's secretary-general, as the new secretary-general. Lee said, "The first campaign committee announcement is scheduled for mid-next week," adding, "Tomorrow (the 18th), only the appointment of Secretary-General Kwon Seong-dong will be announced."

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