Yoon "Will Create Policies Without Ideological Bias"... Announces Appointments for Centrist-Oriented New Era Preparation Committee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 13th, Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, announced the appointments of headquarters-level personnel for the New Era Preparation Committee, created to target centrist and post-progressive groups.

Yoon Ki-chan, spokesperson for the New Era Preparation Committee, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office on the same day and stated, "Choi Myung-gil, former member of the National Assembly, has been appointed as the Head of the Planning and Coordination Headquarters, and Professor Yoo Byung-joon of Seoul National University as the Head of the Future Selection Headquarters."

Professor Wang Yoon-jong of Dongduk Women's University will serve as the Head of the Pledge Support Headquarters, Representative Lee Yong-ho, who recently joined the People Power Party, will be the Head of the External Cooperation Headquarters, and former member of the National Assembly Kim Dong-chul will take charge of the Regional Harmony Headquarters. Former member of the National Assembly Lim Jae-hoon has been appointed as Chief Secretary.

Among the New Era Preparation Committee’s structure, two notable organizations are the Future Selection Headquarters and the Pledge Support Headquarters. The Future Selection Headquarters will handle key agendas directly related to the future, such as the 4th Industrial Revolution, blockchain including virtual currency and metaverse, ecological and environmental issues like climate change, and gender issues. The Pledge Support Headquarters will support the development of pledges in areas that tend to be marginalized regardless of ideology.

The Heads of the Truth Delivery Headquarters and the Finding Comrades Headquarters are currently being selected and will be announced later. Spokesperson Yoon explained, "Since these require technical knowledge, we are giving it a bit more thought."

On the same day, candidate Yoon posted on Facebook, saying, "The mere presence of Chairman Kim Han-gil is symbolic," and added, "Since he has long played a leadership role in the Democratic Party camp, it is very meaningful that he has decided to join me, an opposition candidate, for regime change."

He also emphasized, "My belief is that if a policy helps the people live a richer and more humane life, it should be adopted regardless of ideology," and stated, "The politics of the new era is pragmatic and practical politics."

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