Conflict Over People Power Party's Campaign Committee Formation 'Wrapping Up' Process... "Likely to End Up with 3 Kim System"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, 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 the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Park Joon-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, and Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, have entered the 'finalizing' phase for the formation of the election campaign committee.

On the 19th, Kwon Young-se, the People Power Party's External Cooperation Committee Chairman, stated in a radio interview, "It seems almost decided that former Chairman Kim Jong-in will take the role of overall campaign committee chairman."

Regarding the participation of Kim Han-gil, former leader of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, and Kim Byung-joon, former emergency committee chairman of the Liberty Korea Party?both of whose involvement had been controversial?Chairman Kwon said, "I believe they will participate in some form," adding, "Judging by the titles currently being discussed, former leader Kim Han-gil would be in charge of national unity, and former emergency committee chairman Kim Byung-joon would be either a standing campaign committee chairman or involved in future strategy or similar areas."

On the possibility of friction among the three, Chairman Kwon said, "Based solely on the titles discussed, former Chairman Kim Jong-in, as overall campaign committee chairman, is not on the same level," and added, "The media has exaggerated the controversy."

Chairman Kwon is two years senior to candidate Yoon at university and was responsible for negotiations when Yoon joined the People Power Party. A source within the People Power Party also said, "The situation has been settled," and "All three?Kim Jong-in, Kim Han-gil, and Kim Byung-joon?will be working together."

If such an agreement between candidate Yoon and former Chairman Kim was reached, it means Yoon has enforced his 'personnel plan,' and Kim has conceded somewhat on his desire for concentrated authority.

With the direction of the campaign committee leadership largely settled, detailed plans are also being discussed. The People Power Party intends to promote a mammoth campaign committee involving all party members, while streamlining the decision-making process. They aim to strengthen the 'politics of addition' emphasized by candidate Yoon, while demonstrating skillful management in organizational operations.

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