Kim Jong-in Confirms Acceptance of Chief Election Committee Chair Position... "Overall Role"

Former Emergency Response Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in of the People Power Party is arriving at his office in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, while answering reporters' questions. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Former People Power Party Emergency Response Committee Chairman Kim Jong-in announced on the 4th that he has accepted the position of General Election Committee Chairman for Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential campaign committee.

On the same day, Kim met with reporters in front of his office in Gwanghwamun and said, "Since I accepted, I made the announcement." This confirmed the 'decision to accept the position of General Election Committee Chairman' that was announced the previous night through Yoon Seok-yeol's message.

When asked about his future role as General Election Committee Chairman, he replied, "The General Election Committee Chairman is in charge overall; is there any special role separately?" Regarding the division of roles with Standing Election Committee Chairman Kim Byung-joon, he briefly answered, "Where is the division of roles? I just have to fulfill my duties."

He added, "You realize how the election committee operates once you run it; just having a large organization doesn't mean it works well," and said, "Since most appointments have been completed, I can't say much about the people already in place, but I will create departments to carry out the tasks I need to do."

Regarding former lawmaker Geum Tae-seop, he said, "He will join." However, about lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae, co-author of the 'Cho Kuk Black Book,' and accountant Kim Kyung-ryul, he responded, "Initially, there was a possibility, but now I cannot say definitively."

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