The Democratic Party Grants Full Authority to Lee Jae-myung for Campaign Committee Reshuffle... Unanimously Approved at Emergency Party Meeting

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[Asia Economy Reporters Chae-eun Koo, Jin-young Jeon] The Democratic Party of Korea decided to delegate full authority over the entire campaign committee organization to candidate Lee Jae-myung during an emergency party members' meeting held on the 21st. All 169 party members unanimously approved this decision.

Party leader Song Young-gil, speaking to reporters after the emergency meeting, said, "Candidate Lee strongly requested reform of the campaign committee and the party over the past three days, and to accommodate this, we convened today's meeting." He added, "There was active discussion among about 20 members for around 20 minutes, and we reached a consensus on the need for new structural reforms, deciding to delegate campaign committee authority to the candidate."

Floor leader Yoon Ho-jung also stated, "To renew and innovate the party, we have delegated all authority to the candidate and agreed to abide by his decisions," adding, "All members will relinquish their authority and serve with a spirit of loyal support."

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